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BS7671 - It's A School Day (Every day is a school day)

Sergio Fernandez

Something to ponder for a Friday


Should the period of inspect for schools fixed electrical systems be shortened from 5 years to 3 or even made annual?

Should schools for under 16 years be granted special location status in BS7671?

Should all circuits in schools be protected by a 30mA RCBO/RCD regardless of their use?  This would apply to new or existing circuits.

Should schools have an accessible earth rod/disc and an inspection pit?


As always please be polite and respectful in this purely academic debate. 



Come on everybody lets help inspire the future.

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    The only reason that I can see for treating schools as a special location would be if either the risk of shock were increased, or the consequences of a risk materializing were graver; or a combination of the two.

    I see no reason for more frequent inspection, but the interval is determined by the last inspector based upon the state of the installation, so there is no hard and fast rule.

    P.S. I did all sorts of potentially dangerous things at school and if they had existed, RCBOs would have prevented none of them.

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    The only reason that I can see for treating schools as a special location would be if either the risk of shock were increased, or the consequences of a risk materializing were graver; or a combination of the two.

    I see no reason for more frequent inspection, but the interval is determined by the last inspector based upon the state of the installation, so there is no hard and fast rule.

    P.S. I did all sorts of potentially dangerous things at school and if they had existed, RCBOs would have prevented none of them.

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