Moving a lightswicth 6 inches down the wall.

hoppo,p

Cause it don't!! Google it.

hoppo,p

zax47 wrote: »

Neither of those suggestions comply with BS7671:2008 (amended 2011) and are a complete cowboy bodge. You got somewhere to tie your horse up, bodger?

So are you saying that it's not safe?

keystone

Whether you consider it safe or not is irelevant. I don't consider it safe. Regs aren't retrospective (before you pull the old thousands have got this hat out of the bag nonsense) but if you are doing work today it must comply with the Regs in force today. Your bodgery suggestions do not comply with regulations as Zax has already so eloquently pointed out to you.

Cheers

hoppo,p

In what way do you not feel it's safe?
Would you be happy with a connector, chocbox & blankplate? Crimped joint?
Are we assuming that there is no personal protection via RCD or that there is?
What part of the regs is it against exactly?

keystone

hoppo,p wrote: »

In what way do you not feel it's safe?

For the same reason that it is no longer considered safe to have a conventional JB in an inaccessible location.

Would you be happy with a connector, chocbox & blankplate? Crimped joint?

Post #5.

Are we assuming that there is no personal protection via RCD or that there is?

It is never safe to assume anything.

What part of the regs is it against exactly?

Post #22 - second sentence.

Cheers

hoppo,p

So let me get this right. You're not living in real world where people don't want a blankplate on their wall, you can't answer the questions but you have a rudimentary knowledge of the regs.

Absolutely no issues with the solution. Not completely to regs no, safe? Yes. Should he go around looking for inaccessible places where mechanical joints may be? In your world, that's a maybe isn't it!

Chin, chin

Myser

Many electricians use screw-less Wago connectors:

http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/63380.pdf

Don't seal up the back box in case there is a problem in the future.

Just cover it with a decorative screw-less flush blanking plate so that you can remove it if there is a problem later on:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/varilight-ice-white-single-blank-plate/67335

hoppo,p

Good call, easily taped up & platered over as well

keystone

hoppo,p wrote: »

So let me get this right. You're not living in real world where people don't want a blankplate on their wall,

[You don't even read where the OP said that was his preferred solution then? It was actually me that suggested that his management might baulk - but you didn't read that either I guess.

You can't answer the questions but you have a rudimentary knowledge of the regs.

Price of fish? I only suggested you use Google to mirror what you wrote earlier up the thread in response to a similar question but perhaps that was just a bit too subtle.

Absolutely no issues with the solution. Not completely to regs no,

Then it's a bodge innit?

Should he go around looking for inaccessible places where mechanical joints may be?

Of course not silly boy - Did I hear the word retrospective? - errmm no. Pre-existing are OK - new ain't.

In your world, that's a maybe isn't it!

In your world that's a maybe isn't it?

CLICKY :rotfl::rotfl:Pity that I just can't seem to resist the temptation not too.

Cheers

keystone

hoppo,p wrote: »

Good call, easily taped up & platered over as well

But entirely different to a screw fitting choc block or don't you understand the difference or the reason why screw connectors need to be accessible nowadays. I'm actually beginning to think you don't. Oh and so all of a sudden the blanking plate solution is an acceptable proposition is it? Sheesh!

Cheers