conservatory electrics

[apollo13]

Running cables horizontally behind skirting boards is a NO NO.

This is not a defined 'safe zone'.  

Did he tie his horse up outside while he did the work?  

Unless I have read this wrong and the cables go down from the socket behind the skirting board into the floor void? or down into conduit embedded in a solid floor?

In these cases thats fine as the cables are run in a 'safe zone' but if he has run the cables HORIZONTALLY behind the skirting then

[gtlee]

No worries 

Where are you on our lovely island?

Down in sunny Herts

[apollo13]

Its a bit far from me and I don't know anyone up that way.

Just make sure you use somone registered with ELECSA, NAPIT or the NICEIC 

[Janner_Sy]

if the cable is buried it must be mechanically protected or the circuit protected by an RCD.  Me personally i would do both.

get a proper Spark in as well, not some kitchen fitter/part time sparky.  All Part P does is show that someone knows how to read the contents page of the Part P guides and building regs it doesnt make them any better, and remember most of them were bodgers before they did the Part P course

[apollo13]

All Part P does is show that someone knows how to read the contents page of the Part P guides and building regs IT DOESNT MAKE THEM ANY BETTER, and remember most of them were bodgers before they did the Part P course

I wouldn't say thats strictly true.......

[hugh jass]

Running cables horizontally behind skirting boards is a NO NO.

This is not a defined 'safe zone'.  

Did he tie his horse up outside while he did the work?  

Unless I have read this wrong and the cables go down from the socket behind the skirting board into the floor void? or down into conduit embedded in a solid floor?

In these cases thats fine as the cables are run in a 'safe zone' but if he has run the cables HORIZONTALLY behind the skirting then

Thanks for info. Ill phone the electrician and find out what he did exactly.I do remember him saying that he would have to cut a channel out of the skirting to keep it flush to the wall.   Didnt see a horse but he could have tied it up around the corner

[Janner_Sy]

I suppose making them aware of the regs, guidance notes and standards etc can only be a good thing.  Im not a fan of it tbh, and think its more of a money making clause.  

Im part P as well, although i dont really require it for my job,  i rarely touch domestic, They offered me the course, so i accepted as i got it paid for.

[apollo13]

Being a member of a competent persons scheme can only be a good thing IMO albeit a money maker for the companies running the schemes.

At least you have to be assessed every year and a number of previous jobs inspected.

The bad aspect to all this is that it will never stop the cowboys as being a member of one of these schemes isn't cheap which means the cowboys out there will always cash in on the cheap cash in hand bodge job 

Although I always look at it that I'll usually get called out at some point to rectify their dodgy work anyway.

[gtlee]

Its a bit far from me and I don't know anyone up that way.

Just make sure you use somone registered with ELECSA, NAPIT or the NICEIC 

Thanks for the offer apollo13 its always the way when someone CAN help and advise lives miles away lol!