Students on our Advanced Periodic course a couple of weeks ago went and did a periodic inspection on a one-bedroomed rental flat in the local area. Although small, this installation yielded an impressive number of non-compliances including:-
* Class 1 light fitting in bathroom - not earthed
* Bathroom extractor fan - no means of isolation
* Insulation resistance on lighting circuit less than 1Mohm
* Live voltages within property when property isolated at main switch
* Washing machine and fridge - no means of accessible isolation
* Smoke detectors fed from another source of supply
* Electric shower pump fed from lights with no means of isolation.
The students were surprised that such a small, relatively modern flat could have so many regulation violations. We look forward to presenting the periodic certificate to the client!
Thursday 11 March 2010
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