Electrical CoC

[skatingsparks]

I'm going to put what I think after each one - see what everytome else says

Silly petty things like

exposed wires between the terminal block, - Fail

earthing downlights, - if metal and not earthed - fail - us SANS approved GU10 lamp holder (with earth)- don't like them but can't fail them

exposed metal light fittings higher than 2.4 m, - fail

cracked switches and socket outlet covers, - fail - not suitable for use

DB's behind the fridge, - grey area - you can't stop people putting fridge over their DB - was the fridg ethere when you tested - note in commenct section

or above the stove, - fail

or in cupboard, - in a domestic - fine as the owner knows where to isolate if a problem - I'll lable the cupboard during CoC

Cabtyre feeding circuits, - apparently its ok now according the new reg - haven't had to deal with it yet so haven't looked it up

Rip cord used for security lighting from a plug top, - fail

Transformers feeding gates motors from the garage 50 m away, - not sure i get that one?

intercom and power cables in the same wireway, - technically, a fail

roof spaces which look like an alarm installer wired up everything, - usually a fail after some scratching around

[Isetech]

For the record, cracked switches and plugs is not a fail, as I learnt he other day doing a COC audit. So long as you cant touch exposed wires with the standard test finger it is a pass if the cover is cracked.

Just anotehr reason you wan the installation checked before you sign the transfer papers. Once you sign, you pay to replace the cracked covers or sockets and switches.