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EICR coding for lack of local isolation of kitchen appliances

Alan B

I have been asked by a friend to provide a second opinion on EICR coding for kitchen appliances connected to sockets that can only be accessed by moving the appliance, in this case the appliances are free standing and it's in rented accommodation, not HMO.

It certainly contravenes current regulation 537.3.2.

Electrician that completed the EICR is coding it as a C2 and want's to install suitable isolators with associated costs and disruption. To my mind it's a C3 as it's a bit inconvenient but the appliances can still be isolated by turning a circuit breaker of at the CU. Alternatively everything is RCD  protected, moving a free standing appliance without isolation isn't that risky.

I then started to look for documentation  and articles to provide guidance on the sittuation without much luck. Plenty describing why it's required and how to achieve it.

How would others code this, are there any articles you are aware of on the subject. When was the requirement introduced?

Appreciate any input you have. 

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    The last appliance repair I did at home was to replace the dishwasher on/off switch dolly, as it’s in the door I didn’t need to pull the machine out from under the counter and as it was actually the on/off switch I was repairing I made use of the DP switch over the counter.

    The socket is actually inside the adjoining cabinet, because if it was behind the machine the machine would stick out too far from under the counter, so pulling the plug was an option. But the DP switch was handier.

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    Sparkingchip said:
    so pulling the plug was an option. But the DP switch was handier.

    Domestic "white goods" manufacturers often recommend a basic safety check when a repair is made. For an appliance with a plug, often an earth continuity (plug pin to accessible earthed parts of the machine) and insulation ("ccp to PE") checks at the plug.

    ... before I get questions on this ... often hidden away in their "service manuals" (not normally available "on-line")

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    Sparkingchip said:
    so pulling the plug was an option. But the DP switch was handier.

    Domestic "white goods" manufacturers often recommend a basic safety check when a repair is made. For an appliance with a plug, often an earth continuity (plug pin to accessible earthed parts of the machine) and insulation ("ccp to PE") checks at the plug.

    ... before I get questions on this ... often hidden away in their "service manuals" (not normally available "on-line")

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