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Definition of 'defect' for comments on existing installation

When filling out electrical certificates, for the comments on existing installation section, this points to 644.1.2 which says that "The person responsible for the new work...will record...any defects found, so far is reasonably practicable, in the existing installation.".

What do we class as a defect? - anything that is not up to the latest BS7671? There is no definition in BS7671.

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0 Sparkingchip over 1 year ago
We could keep this going all evening, maybe even for a week or more.

Probably easiest just to sum it up as anything that is not as it should be to current standards.

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Oxford Dictionary-

a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.

Cambridge Dictionary-

a fault or problem in something or someone that spoils that thing or person or causes it, him, or her not to work correctly

Mirram Webster Dictionary-

an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility

Brittanica Dictionary-

a problem or fault that makes someone or something not perfect: such as

a : a physical problem that causes something to be less valuable, effective, healthy, etc.

This small defect [=flaw] greatly reduces the diamond's value.

They examine their products for defects.

a minor/major defect

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b : something that causes weakness or failure

We had to point out the defect [=flaw] in their logic.

Vanity and pride were his two worst character defects.
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0 Sparkingchip over 1 year ago
We could keep this going all evening, maybe even for a week or more.

Probably easiest just to sum it up as anything that is not as it should be to current standards.

Online searches:

Oxford Dictionary-

a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.

Cambridge Dictionary-

a fault or problem in something or someone that spoils that thing or person or causes it, him, or her not to work correctly

Mirram Webster Dictionary-

an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility

Brittanica Dictionary-

a problem or fault that makes someone or something not perfect: such as

a : a physical problem that causes something to be less valuable, effective, healthy, etc.

This small defect [=flaw] greatly reduces the diamond's value.

They examine their products for defects.

a minor/major defect

[+] more examples

b : something that causes weakness or failure

We had to point out the defect [=flaw] in their logic.

Vanity and pride were his two worst character defects.
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