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Better get those electrical odd jobs out the way before 1st Jan
gameboy said:How can they tell if you have added a plug or two or ten?
Err... that was done before the regulations came in mate!!!
The only way to do this is if the job is under building control aready - as i see it.
When I wanted to erect my 1.2mtr polar mount 15 years ago my neigbours were somewhat concerned as to the legality of it so I bit the bullet and applied for planning permission, did the drawings myself and got the planning permission. Money well spent I can tell you........waverider said:The thing that worrys me with this rabble at No 10 is that there is a new bill now about bright lighting from your house annoying niehbours, so thats that one next it will be the motorised dish!
Well I just had a chat to a Reg P contractor about this little shindig. It is all about the colour of the cable don't you know! We in The UK in our infinite wisdom have adopted the EU standard for FIXED household cabling. This means that yer regular twin and earth is now Brown and Blue not red and black. Thus when you do any DIY electrical jobs at home, Unless you have a supply of cable at home with the old spec, one look at the consumer unit and a surveyor will know that this has been done recently. he will then ask for your certificate from building regs which should be issued by the installer.toppervte33h said:Perhaps the regulators have developed a test similar to carbon dating so that they can test the exact date the plastering was done over the cabling, the said plastered wall having to appear in court as a material witness for the prosecution. Honestly we are only talking 20 lives per year, more people die of heart attacks upon receipt of their council tax bills but they don't do anything about them dropping on your met every year!!!