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Imposed code 2

lyledunn

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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  • RCD sockets are so useful ;-) That is one where it probably makes more sense than one RCD at the origin, the tree lights can trip off and be reset with minimal aggro to the rest of the building.
    Without seeing it, it could go either way really - if the balcony is well sheltered by some sort of porch or roof, it is no worse presumably than a socket on the inside of the building on the same circuit, near a door or window that is permanently  open when the place is open. On the other hand if it obviously all gets rained on regularly then it is not so sensible at and is probably the wrong place.
    It also depends what else may get plugged in there in the future, and if that is likely to be class I or Class II.
    This does show that at least in some places/ organizations  the assessment process is being performed and working after a fashion  -looking around it is not always clear that it does.

    Mike.

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  • RCD sockets are so useful ;-) That is one where it probably makes more sense than one RCD at the origin, the tree lights can trip off and be reset with minimal aggro to the rest of the building.
    Without seeing it, it could go either way really - if the balcony is well sheltered by some sort of porch or roof, it is no worse presumably than a socket on the inside of the building on the same circuit, near a door or window that is permanently  open when the place is open. On the other hand if it obviously all gets rained on regularly then it is not so sensible at and is probably the wrong place.
    It also depends what else may get plugged in there in the future, and if that is likely to be class I or Class II.
    This does show that at least in some places/ organizations  the assessment process is being performed and working after a fashion  -looking around it is not always clear that it does.

    Mike.

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