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But pointless for a competent DIYer working within BS 7671.

I would prefer as a buyer, to have a PIR compiled by an independent spark than I would receive paperwork on work that has been signed off by the installer. As its been indicated, I have seen nothing to indicate from the work I have had done that qualified sparks can carry out an installation any...

What, fork out another 100 quid for an isnspection report, to then pay another100+ to put right "legally" what should have been done in the first place! Dont make me laugh. Whats to say part P will exist in 2/3 years anyway? It would be much better for a seller to provide a periodic with the...

The big question is, do the panels actually repay the vast quantities of CO2 required to construct the panels in the first place?

BZZZT! all I can hear is noise!

Utter Rubbish. Firstly, I have checked the install against the requirements set out in British Standards, the on-site guide and recorded as required. I have an electrical engineering degree for a start, I dont have an NVQ. Does this mean I cannot claim competency? If you want to know the REAL...

Well, they could be, except they are megger printouts from their bluetooth app which transfers the results to my PC. The whole point of the test is to check for safety, so I dont give a rats a$$ if they wont rubber stamp it! The test was done as an integrity check, not as a tick on a list I...

All wiring now in at our pad, 3 new 2.5 ring finals, 2 extra lighting radials and new circuits for immersion, smoke alarms, cooker circuit working fine. Fuse diagrams and circuit diagrams been done on CAD, so we have a much better system than previously. For example, a supposed 2.5mm ring was in...

http://www.wagobox.com/docs/files/Wagobox_BS7671_Regs.pdf I ask again, are there any LABC inspectors who will fail this product if installed "maintainance free", or has the NIC issued any warnings about their widespread use in this situation? No. So, can we all stop getting our...

All should read appendix 15 to the 17th. Wagoboxes are defined as maintainance free; appendix 15 clearly states you can use maintainance free JBs in inaccessible locations. At the end of the day, if the LABC/NIC inspector is willing to pass them (which they will do) then its within the...

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Boxes_and_Enclosures_Index/Wago/index.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOZDLhRyE9c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WteSUJMxUYs

Use a maintainace free wago box with push fit connectors.

Lets just not go near ring finals vs radials or bonding please! :mrgreen:

Did he provide test paperwork including cable rating, R1+R2 etc when the work was done? Did he Notify? Did he provide a retrospective test certificate with fraudulent test values on it? I would suggest that if he provided a certificate a week ago for testing he did 5 years ago, and hasnt...

I think a lot has to do with competitiveness in the market place currently. Besides, if people with a little DIY know how could cope with some installations, then thats lost trade. Its also fewer registration fees to the likes of the NICEIC and the LABC people, all of which have a vested...

No it doesnt. An allowance has to be made, and if the work is subject to building regs, which in this case it may not be, as long as the AVERAGE insulation value meets the limits, you dont have a problem.

I didnt say it was. Its From appendix 15. http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/DataSheets/Hager/JB_Guide.pdf good guide here. In short, use a Wago box or similar, installed as designed to be, and you have no reason to require access and get your knickers in a twist with creaking...

Use a Wagobox with restrained (clipped) cables. Maintainance-free connectors have no requirement for access when installed as designed (BS EN 60998-2-2)

SWA was earthed at supply via the gland banjo into 16mm terminating at an earth block that was installed in the meter box... so it is earthed.

Yep, definate council worker. No sense of humour and definately been on too many equal ops and diversity cash-wasting courses.