16-10-2013, 08:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 16-10-2013, 08:17 AM by ppppenguin.)
This guide hasn't been updated to 17th edition yet but is otherwise a useful guide to a particular problem in older installations and illustrates a sensible and pragmatic approach to less than ideal installations. There may be others in the series which I haven't looked for.
http://www.esc.org.uk/fileadmin/user_upl...v2_web.pdf
PS: This is highly relevant: http://www.esc.org.uk/fileadmin/user_upl...TP_web.pdf Look especially at 4.1 and 4.2
4.1. There is no legal requirement that calls for an
existing electrical installation to be upgraded to
current standards.
4.2. However, there is a requirement under the Building
Regulations for England and Wales to leave the
installation and the building no worse in terms of
the level of compliance with other applicable parts
of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations than
before the work was undertaken. (Schedule 1 gives
the requirements with which building work must
comply
http://www.esc.org.uk/fileadmin/user_upl...v2_web.pdf
PS: This is highly relevant: http://www.esc.org.uk/fileadmin/user_upl...TP_web.pdf Look especially at 4.1 and 4.2
4.1. There is no legal requirement that calls for an
existing electrical installation to be upgraded to
current standards.
4.2. However, there is a requirement under the Building
Regulations for England and Wales to leave the
installation and the building no worse in terms of
the level of compliance with other applicable parts
of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations than
before the work was undertaken. (Schedule 1 gives
the requirements with which building work must
comply
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