Re[2]: New Regs to kill DIY HA?

["Pete Shew" <ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(except in a kitchen or bathroom, or outdoors) is the wording used in all
the descriptions of part P I've ever seen. I still don't know what a
kitchen is. I don't even know what outdoors is - is my detached barn
outdoors - it has a door after all.

Pete

*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********

On 20/12/2004 at 18:11 Andrew Barron wrote:

>Compliance with Part P requires alterations and additions to domestic
>installations to be in compliance with BS7671 (16th edition regs), it
does
>not define types of rooms.
>BS7671 has a section on special installations or locations such as Bath
&
>shower rooms, saunas, swimming pools, construction sites and
agricultural
>buildings.
>Kitchens are not singled out for special treatment. By following the
regs
>all rooms should be covered.
>Part P is more to do with inspection & testing ensuring the
installation
>complies with the regs and the issue of certificates to show it is.
Please
>note it is like an MOT, only at the time of inspection is the system as
>certified, as the make and type of main circuit component is on the
>certificate the change from a Hagar MCB to a Merlin Gerin MCB will
>invalidate the certificate. I'm sure this is heading towards the time
when
>a house is sold and a complete 'picture' of the house is handed over,
and
>if it is not I'm absolutely sure your mortgage lender will find a one
off
>insurance payment that can cover it!
>Apart from the NICEIC, BSI, ELECSA, the ECA & UKTC offer schemes
for self
>certification.
>I would like to ask if anyone out there has had their X-10 installation
>inspected and tested and if any damage has occoured to X-10 equipment?
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Pete Shew
>  To: UKHA
>  Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 5:37 PM
>  Subject: Re: [ukha_d] New Regs to kill DIY HA?
>
>
>  Does anyone know what a "kitchen" is as far as Part P is
concerned? I
>have a room that we tend to live in and one end has a sink and a
cooker,
>plus there are plumbed in dishwasher, and washing machine. However the
>room is quite large - nine metres end to end - so does the other end
count
>as a kitchen area. What about fully open plan situations?
>
>  Pete
>
>  *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>
>  On 20/12/2004 at 16:24 Keith Doxey wrote:
>
>  >Some information here
>  >
>  >http://www.niceic.org.uk/partp/partpindex.html
>  >
>  >
>  >When I first saw this thread subject I thought my domain name was
>  >under threat!!!
>  >
>  >Keith
>  >www.diyha.co.uk
>  >www.kat5.tv
>  >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>        Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
>              ADVERTISEMENT
>
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>    a.. To visit your group on the web, go to:
>    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukha_d/
>
>    b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
>    ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx
>
>    c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
>Service.
>
>
>
>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>