17-08-12, 07:50 AM
it always makes me laff that folk who flout regulations when it suits them, are usually the ones who spout off about others doing such on other threads, and tutt tutt profusely.
Its illegal to install electrical circuits in kitchens and bathrooms unless you are part P qualified...so why do folk keep doing it ?...the very fact one is not sure about even what size cable to use is surely enuff cause to get qualified people to do it...let alone the consequences of a fire because of the risk of incorrect installation .Recessed lights look great but the sheer proliferance of them now and the heat they create means great care needs taking in their installation. The old electrical regs were designed for kitchens with a single centre light and maybe a couple of fluorescant ( low heat) under cupboard lights.That was easy enuff for most DIY back then....but its way diffrent now.
I cant see any insurance company paying out for damage caused by any illegal installation ! ... so is it worth it ??...I spose same folk fit their own gas, fit their own boilers...all well and good till it all goes pete tong.
Its illegal to install electrical circuits in kitchens and bathrooms unless you are part P qualified...so why do folk keep doing it ?...the very fact one is not sure about even what size cable to use is surely enuff cause to get qualified people to do it...let alone the consequences of a fire because of the risk of incorrect installation .Recessed lights look great but the sheer proliferance of them now and the heat they create means great care needs taking in their installation. The old electrical regs were designed for kitchens with a single centre light and maybe a couple of fluorescant ( low heat) under cupboard lights.That was easy enuff for most DIY back then....but its way diffrent now.
I cant see any insurance company paying out for damage caused by any illegal installation ! ... so is it worth it ??...I spose same folk fit their own gas, fit their own boilers...all well and good till it all goes pete tong.