Non-caravan Woef/RCD requirements
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:22 pm
I sometimes do Woefs on CIs that aren’t caravans, such as construction site porta-coms. Sometimes I find circuits, often air-con that aren’t RCD protected.
I’ve just been re-reading through clause C6.9, and the only item that seems relevant to such installs is item (a), (b,c & d) are all for caravans.
I was always of the understanding that all final sub circuits must be verified as having RCD protection. However reading through this clause there is no directive to check that RCD protection is fitted in non-caravan CIs when completing a Woef.
Am I understanding this correctly, and was there a time when it was legally accepted to wire such installations without a MEN link and no RCD protection? And can we therefore issue a Woef.
Also, if an electrician wired a non-caravan CI from scratch (under current rules) and didn’t install RCD protection on all final subcircuits, contravening 3001:3.3.2, and then engaged an inspector to complete the Woef (I understood in this example the electrician may issue the initial Woef, but for argument sake say he engages an inspector). Who is responsible for this non-compliance? Can the inspector actually issue the Woef?
It’s probably not a very realistic example, and arguably the most reasonable action would be for the inspector to advise the electrician to repair prior to completing the Woef. I’m just trying to establish where the accountability lies.
Any advice much appreciated.
Thanks
I’ve just been re-reading through clause C6.9, and the only item that seems relevant to such installs is item (a), (b,c & d) are all for caravans.
I was always of the understanding that all final sub circuits must be verified as having RCD protection. However reading through this clause there is no directive to check that RCD protection is fitted in non-caravan CIs when completing a Woef.
Am I understanding this correctly, and was there a time when it was legally accepted to wire such installations without a MEN link and no RCD protection? And can we therefore issue a Woef.
Also, if an electrician wired a non-caravan CI from scratch (under current rules) and didn’t install RCD protection on all final subcircuits, contravening 3001:3.3.2, and then engaged an inspector to complete the Woef (I understood in this example the electrician may issue the initial Woef, but for argument sake say he engages an inspector). Who is responsible for this non-compliance? Can the inspector actually issue the Woef?
It’s probably not a very realistic example, and arguably the most reasonable action would be for the inspector to advise the electrician to repair prior to completing the Woef. I’m just trying to establish where the accountability lies.
Any advice much appreciated.
Thanks