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I have just read the amendments suggested by the Electrical industry on the odpm site .
Work in kitchens is now to be notified.
Work in gardens. Bonding etc. DIY manuals are not to be recommended as knowledge base, only IEE regs and on site guide.
Apparently we all install too many socket outlets in kitchens. Well who is responsible for that then - well blow me its the IEE.
Problem with fixed appliance - like electric fires - are a safety hazzard and should be brought into part p. They are looking at that one.
Work on a ring circuit is limited to installing one additional socket outlet. I don't know if that one has been accepted but it would be in line with the kitchen issue. Too many sockets.
I must admit that the number of appliances we have grows by the week. However most draw little power. How about the introduction of a low power dc system to run all this low voltage stuff. Never understood why the majority of modern appliances require a step down transformer/dc convertor. Why not have a central low volt circuit. Even some lighting is going 12v
The USA have 2 systems 110v and 240v approx for cookers/water heaters etc. Seems much more sensible and perhaps safer?
Any sensible suggestion that perhaps we could have some form of competence certificate for DIY seems not to have been accepted by the ODPM.
Before too long we are going to have to call an electrician to change a plug.
I know that there are incompetent DIY people but we are not all daft
Work in kitchens is now to be notified.
Work in gardens. Bonding etc. DIY manuals are not to be recommended as knowledge base, only IEE regs and on site guide.
Apparently we all install too many socket outlets in kitchens. Well who is responsible for that then - well blow me its the IEE.
Problem with fixed appliance - like electric fires - are a safety hazzard and should be brought into part p. They are looking at that one.
Work on a ring circuit is limited to installing one additional socket outlet. I don't know if that one has been accepted but it would be in line with the kitchen issue. Too many sockets.
I must admit that the number of appliances we have grows by the week. However most draw little power. How about the introduction of a low power dc system to run all this low voltage stuff. Never understood why the majority of modern appliances require a step down transformer/dc convertor. Why not have a central low volt circuit. Even some lighting is going 12v
The USA have 2 systems 110v and 240v approx for cookers/water heaters etc. Seems much more sensible and perhaps safer?
Any sensible suggestion that perhaps we could have some form of competence certificate for DIY seems not to have been accepted by the ODPM.
Before too long we are going to have to call an electrician to change a plug.
I know that there are incompetent DIY people but we are not all daft