RE: New UK Building Regs. Will Outlaw DIY Wiring

["Alex Monaghan" <ha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doesn't low voltage refer to under 500V and extra low to under 50V ?

My understanding is that domestic voltage is generally referred to as Low
Voltage.

I await correction :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Grimshaw [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:25 AM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] New UK Building Regs. Will Outlaw DIY Wiring
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> On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 10:05:27AM -0000, Dean Barrett wrote:
> > Snip from NICEIC website
> >
> > The requirement will apply only to fixed electrical
> installations in
> > dwellings in England and Wales intended to operate at Low
> Voltage or
> > Extra-Low Voltage. Though covered by BS 7671, the
> requirement will not
> > apply to the safety of livestock.
>
> Does this imply that normal sockets etc are excempt? Seems
> odd to me ...
>
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