Inspection of non-accessable items
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:19 am
(3) A person who inspects high-risk prescribed electrical work must undertake
whatever tests, visual inspection, or other actions are necessary to satisfy the
person that—
(a) that work has been done in accordance with these regulations; and
(b) the installation or part installation on which that work has been done is,
and will be when enlivened, electrically safe.
How does this work when you're usually called to a site nearing the end of things?
For example, mains cables enclosed in walls, how can we verify compliance without being able to view the whole cable? Do we just note this? Or refuse unless able to actually view all of the cable? Same situation for underground in regards to depth or burial, protections, bedding etcetc I understand you can dig a portion but without viewing the whole thing how can you be sure?
The main concern for my question is mainly around mains cables pulled into underground ducts, often under concrete surfaces, how can we as an inspector, know if these parts are suitable at this late stage? Often the ducts aren't even installed by the electrician as I've brought up in previous posts
Do we simply check what we can at the time? Or is the option to physically check or decline?
whatever tests, visual inspection, or other actions are necessary to satisfy the
person that—
(a) that work has been done in accordance with these regulations; and
(b) the installation or part installation on which that work has been done is,
and will be when enlivened, electrically safe.
How does this work when you're usually called to a site nearing the end of things?
For example, mains cables enclosed in walls, how can we verify compliance without being able to view the whole cable? Do we just note this? Or refuse unless able to actually view all of the cable? Same situation for underground in regards to depth or burial, protections, bedding etcetc I understand you can dig a portion but without viewing the whole thing how can you be sure?
The main concern for my question is mainly around mains cables pulled into underground ducts, often under concrete surfaces, how can we as an inspector, know if these parts are suitable at this late stage? Often the ducts aren't even installed by the electrician as I've brought up in previous posts
Do we simply check what we can at the time? Or is the option to physically check or decline?