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I'm sorry, but you're wrong. Knowing about previous findings IN ADVANCE can allow for more thorough and targeted inspection of potentially concerning parts of the installation. Reading the previous Report after the fact prevents this.

Indeed. It demonstrates fundamental stupidity and should require brutal reeducation with a wooden spoon and Chinese water torture. The date of installation is not relevant (aside from age of cables and accessories etc.)

Indeed. Pure water is an insulator.

Square pins are an inferior design all round. (Excuse the pun.)

Indeed. It's difficult to quanitfy deterioration without any previous data. (Or even get an idea whether any remedial work was carried out to address previously identified issues, or whether additions or alterations have been made.) Sadly in the majority of cases previous certificates and/or...

Pervious reports should always be supplied and reviewed where they are available.

No, it isn't the same at all. Otherwise there would be no reason for the two designations.

IPXXD is far less stringent than IP4X.

Nonsense.

Hence why I stated "if it is problematic". However if it is outside of the DNO's design criteria (even if Zs is tolerable throughout) then there may be an issue which needs rectifying, e.g. a poor joint. So it cannot simply be ignored - although it will be for the DNO to determine whether it's...

Untrue. There is no need to have a rental property wholly compliant with present day Regulations. And whilst Ze is a supply-side issue it still needs to be rectified if it's problematic. Obviously this would be achieved by reporting it to the DNO. I thought that would be obvious.

A stupid suggestion though. It is also likely to fray the cord due to friction.

Quite often used in domestic environments here.

Presumably he means Type A RCD protection.

They're frequently used indoors.

It's actually called in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

I'm not a fan of trip hazards. I advocate sufficient socket-outlets so that extension leads aren't required.

I was wondering how everyone else missed this very obvious implication.

It doesn't need to be anywhere close to its (not "it is") maximum capacity to need to be fully unwound. The coiled capacity is greatly reduced. And it can heat up very quickly. Don't expect me to promote irresponsibility.

Yes. It's good practice always to fully unwind the lead.