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Imposed code 2

A contractor gave a code 3 to an outside socket located on the exterior wooden balcony of a first floor restaurant which was only used for Xmas tree. Reason no additional protection. He was subsequently subject to NICEIC assessment the outcome of which required him to re-visit his client, withdraw the satisfactory report and amend it with a code 2 thereby resulting in the report having unsatisfactory designation. To add insult to injury, he was required to confirm he had carried out that instruction by writing to NICEIC head office. This he obediently did. I am afraid I may have taken a more belligerent stance!

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  • In my view, 13 amp sockets are a standard type into which non technical persons may plug anything with a matching plug. Therefore presumed use only for a Christmas tree is irrelevant.

    Also Christmas trees are rather high risk if line voltage lights are used. And not much better if SELV lights are used but with the transformer exposed to the rain.

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  • In my view, 13 amp sockets are a standard type into which non technical persons may plug anything with a matching plug. Therefore presumed use only for a Christmas tree is irrelevant.

    Also Christmas trees are rather high risk if line voltage lights are used. And not much better if SELV lights are used but with the transformer exposed to the rain.

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