Help with regs

[RobTi]

hi I have had a company in to do a disabled adaptation wetroom paid for by the social work, now question is this I had 12v downlights in a pvc ceiling now ceiling was taken away and left with the old plasterboard ceiling with the 4xdownlights hanging down( new pvc ceiling going up when work is completed). Now I have these old 12v lights replaced with 240v led lamps in ip65 housings terminated with connector blocks with electrical tape wrapped round them.
Can I ask why no hoods or chocolate boxes ?
Thanks

 

[bernardgreen]

Can I ask why no hoods or chocolate boxes ?

Yes you can ask, and the person to ask is the person who installed them. And if they do not provide answers or claim that tape around connector blocks is acceptable then have a conversation with the person(s) at Social Services who authorised the work.

 

[RobTi]

Thanks so I take it it’s not up to standard, reason I didn’t ask was I was out when the electrician came to do the lights and test my electrics. I was told he switched breaker of and wired the lights and switched back on and left

 

[JohnW2]

Thanks so I take it it’s not up to standard

Quite so. Connector blocks wrapped in tape are never 'up to standard', in any mains wiring situation.

Kind Regards, John

 

[RobTi]

Thanks for the reply can I ask what about hoods

 

[JohnW2]

Thanks for the reply can I ask what about hoods

Hoods would probably only be required if the lights were surrounded by thermal insulation. Is that the case?

Kind Regards, John

 

[RobTi]

No new pvc type ceiling will be around 100mm from existing plasterboard ceiling

 

[RobTi]

Many thanks for taking the time to reply. Can I ask one more question how does an electrician do an electrical test on a house

 

[JohnW2]

Many thanks for taking the time to reply. Can I ask one more question how does an electrician do an electrical test on a house

That's really a 'subject', rather than a simple question (there are books written about it). An electrician assessing an electrical installation has to inspect most things and do several different types of tests, on each of the circuits in the house.

Kind Regards, John

 

[RobTi]

Thanks for taking the time to reply no text were done. Time for me contact the council then

 

[flameport]

Thanks for taking the time to reply no text were done.

The tests done when replacing existing lights for new ones would only take a few minutes - a massive difference from testing the entire installation, which would typically take several hours.

Fire hoods are almost never required in domestic installations.

Connectors should be contained in some kind of enclosure, typically something like this: https://www.screwfix.com/p/chocbox/54936

 

[mwatsonxx]

Fire hoods are almost never required in domestic installations.

That is not correct, they are required between floors in blocks of flats. And in any individual house above two floors.

 

[Taylortwocities]

That is not correct, they are required between floors in blocks of flats. And in any individual house above two floors.

That also is not correct.

They are required if the ceiling is a fire barrier. This is often found between floors in blocks of flats, where each flat has been constructed as separate fire compartments. Fire barrier ceilings are found in many other places, not just flats. For example: the ceiling of a garage that is integrated into a house.

 

[mwatsonxx]

That also is not correct.

One mans ceiling is another mans floor. As usual for this place, you know exactly what I meant, quite pathetic.

 

[Taylortwocities]

One mans ceiling is another mans floor.

Well, it may not be.

Now, I knew what you meant and sometimes you know what you mean

BUT

The ONLY reason that I mentioned it is because this is supposed to be a DIY forum (exept for the skirmishes that you and others cause).
I added the correct and additional information because RobTi may not know all of this. And it could be vital to ensuring that fire barriers are maintained.