In article , Dave Plowman (News)
writes
In article ,
TimD wrote:
Very sad story, but no doubt will be seized upon as justification for
changes to the Electrical Wiring Regulations (Part P)

Possibly. However, it would be very difficult to check for depth of wiring
after the installation was complete. And extremely time consuming to check
the route of every cable with a detector - and not that reliably either.

The existing regs if observed would have prevented this. But no regs can
prevent bodging - unless they provide for a thorough independant
inspection.

Made me think to invest in a good wiring detector for drilling holes
etc.

Or protecting with a RCD - although I know this can cause problems with
kitchen appliances.

No it shouldn't, not if they are working as they should, and its a
useful early warning device if they aren't.....
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Tony Sayer