That reg also could be considered to include leaking roofs, condensation in kitchens etc flood risks, and any number of water sources. Pipes, except perhaps very badly jointed ones, do not normally leak and a more of a solid hot or cold obstruction., The other consideration not yet mentioned is access - if the location of the pipe run means you cannot take the covers off the electrical kit easily, or there is insulation that gets in the way of somewhere you need to rest a ladder, then that is a problem. Equally if the pipe is a drain pipe with a rodding eye or perhaps a heating pipe with a drain point that may need to be opened and could release water, then it needs more thought - well something needs re-positioning !
That reg also could be considered to include leaking roofs, condensation in kitchens etc flood risks, and any number of water sources. Pipes, except perhaps very badly jointed ones, do not normally leak and a more of a solid hot or cold obstruction., The other consideration not yet mentioned is access - if the location of the pipe run means you cannot take the covers off the electrical kit easily, or there is insulation that gets in the way of somewhere you need to rest a ladder, then that is a problem. Equally if the pipe is a drain pipe with a rodding eye or perhaps a heating pipe with a drain point that may need to be opened and could release water, then it needs more thought - well something needs re-positioning !
