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Not suitable for use under BS7671 as the live conductors are not adequately protected against mechanical damage.
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Not suitable for use under BS7671 as the live conductors are not adequately protected against mechanical damage.
Sidewinder
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All of the above, plus MHSWR, your business insurer requirements, and they can require what they like, over and above statute law.
Your business insurer will almost certainly require compliance with the terms of the policy, which these days will almost certainly require PAT in accordance with the IET CoP, and any and all electrical works on the fixed install meeting BS7671 with appropriate certification in accordance with BS7671 done by competent persons registered with which ever scam they choose, and yes they can choose which ones they want because they are not a Public body, they are a private profit making organisation answerable to their shareholders primarily and the insurance "ombudsman", none of which will force them to be open as to which scam theyh require.
Their ball, if they want to take it home, that's their prerogative.
The business insurer will almost also certainly require EICR's in accordance with BS7671, along with a host of other small print, which they will use to get out of paying, ANY claim if they can possibly do so.
(Trust me, please, I deal closely with an insurance broker who uses me often to dig customers out of trouble with their insurers because they have been negligent in their policy requirements. The trouble is, nothing can be backdated, so the policy holder must be pro-active to a certain extent, to ensure that they comply with the policy requirements. I come in because I can do the BS7671 stuff, I have an associate who can do the GasSafe stuff, and I can to the RA's MS's, and other H&S policies for them.)
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What if it was mounted on a catenary wire?
Original post should have had a
as it was a bit tongue in cheek.
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I really need to find someone in the IET so I can buy a Yellow book at a reasonable price, don't really need a copy with my current job (so they won't buy me one) but do like to keep up to date.
Sidewinder
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Well I'm a full member of the IET, but I'm only allowed a single book under my membership, I've not bought one yet, because I had one given to me by the IET.
Long story.
I can quote you the reg from the electronic system here if you want to see it.
Long story.
I can quote you the reg from the electronic system here if you want to see it.
dan.taylor.1
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No employees, really only me that will ever use it, customers may be present if viewing something I'm making for them but meetings etc happen at home or on their site. Workshop is on the family farm though so family members may want access to borrow tools, compressor etc. I feel competent doing wiring but obviously don't know fully about diversity etc. I've often thought about doing a course at college tbh problem is of they actually hold any weight if you're not an apprentice at a firm doing the job day in day out.
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I did the City and Guilds 2382 course last year which is the minimum you need to do in the eyes of the law to be classed as competent, it's a 3 day course with a pass/fail open book test at the end which basically proves you can find the relative information required for the task in the
17th edition IET wiring regulations.
60 multiple choice questions and I got one wrong so I missed a 100% pass, pretty easy if you can use an index!
Cost of the course was £280 plus you need a copy of the regs book.
You can offset the costs against tax of course.
