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| message from Lobster on 14 May 2004 |
Hi
Are Building Control involved in inspection of electric wiring and/or water
supply at all, including provision of the new supplies? Or are these left
up to the relevant inspectors (eg NICEIC etc) to check? Just that I'm
currently having new electricity and water supplies laid on (God, what a
carry-on that has been); and am not sure whether Building Control will be
concerned about stuff like where the I'm siting the lecky meter/CU; or
whether that's left to the discretion of the electric supply company who
install them?
Thanks
David
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| Hugo Nebula replied to Lobster on 14 May 2004 |
On Fri, 14 May 2004 20:43:42 +0100, a particular chimpanzee named
As I often say, the Building Regulations are concerned with the
outputs, not the inputs; Building Control look at drainage but not the
water supply; the flues of combustion appliances but not the fuel
supply; the extract rates of fans but not their wiring; etc.
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| G&M replied to Hugo Nebula on 14 May 2004 |
Interesting analogy. But does this apply to say oil tanks ?
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| Hugo Nebula replied to G&M on 15 May 2004 |
Oil storage tanks now come under the Regulations in order to prevent
pollution. Building Control still doesn't look after the supply to
the boiler.
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| G&M replied to Hugo Nebula on 15 May 2004 |
Then why would a BCO want to check the fire valve and that the pipe is
properly supported ?
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| Hugo Nebula replied to G&M on 16 May 2004 |
I don't know; maybe he was offering (free) advice.
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| G&M replied to Hugo Nebula on 16 May 2004 |
Nope - told me quite bluntly "if you want advice you have to go full plans
!" Right miserable ******
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| BigWallop replied to Lobster on 14 May 2004 |
New mains services, unless under new construction, is normally left to the people who
install them. If it were a new build the BCO would take notes on where the services
are installed for the planning records department, but that doesn't have to be done
again if the positions are changed in the future. I think it's because the BCO has to
liaise with the services people during and after the build in case of problems.
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