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Decision Paper on the Scope of Restricted Electrical Works

  • 02-09-2013 5:25am
    #1
    Seanieke
    Registered Users Posts: 853 ✭✭✭


    Been advised by a Mod to move
    this thread - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057027691
    to here.... :confused:

    So I'm hoping ALL the sparks here in Legal Discussion will weigh in and discuss these new laws and what we can or cannot do about them.


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  • #2
    Seanieke
    Registered Users Posts: 853 ✭✭✭Seanieke


    Just had a skim through the papers from the CER website about this new law.

    http://www.cer.ie/en/electricity-saf...led-works.aspx

    The following is taken from PAGE 4 of
    Document Type: Decision Paper
    Reference: CER/13/147

    CER decision on scope of Restricted Electrical Works;
    The implementation of this decision will mean that all Controlled Electrical Works, as currently defined, in a domestic setting can only be carried out by a REC. There will be no legal exemption for the owner/occupier. However, minor electrical work will remain outside the scope of Restricted Electrical Works.
    Restricted Electrical Works will cover:
    1. the installation, commissioning, inspection and testing of a new Electrical Installation which is fixed, fastened or mounted or otherwise secured so that its position does not change and requires connection or re-connection to the distribution network or the transmission network, as the case may be;
    2. the modification, installation or replacement of a Distribution Board including customer tails on either side of the Main Protective Device or of an Electrical Installation in any of the special locations listed in Part 7 of the National Rules for Electrical Installations, as the case may be;
    3. the installation or replacement of one or more circuits in an Electrical Installation, including the installation of one or more additional protective devices for such circuits on a Distribution Board; or
    4. the inspection, testing or certification of, or reporting on, existing Electrical Installations covered by Chapter 62 of the National Rules for Electrical Installations;
    in a Domestic Property.



    This means that it will be illegal for an electrical contractor that is not registered with a Safety Supervisory Body (SSB) to complete domestic electrical work.
    Consequently, Restricted Electrical Works does not include:
    a) Electrical works in potentially explosive atmospheres;
    b) Electrical works in a Commercial Premises setting including MV and HV connection and installations;
    c) Electrical works on a construction site;
    d) Electrical works within exhibitions, shows and stands;
    e) Electrical works on agricultural and horticultural installations;
    f) Electrical works on public lighting and associated cabling;
    g) Minor electrical works including the replacement of an electrical accessory such as a light switch, the replacement or relocation of light fitting where the existing circuit is retained, the provision of an additional socket to an existing radial circuit, or electrical works which do not require the issuance of a completion certificate under Section 9D of the Act.


    Hopefully this will explain things a bit better. As there has been a lot of banter going on as of late as to how screwed we all are.


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