Unlike part P there is a changeover time for the harmonisation for colours
(or the worst stupid idiot idea to hit the UK)

Red and black was phased out by most electrical wholesalers earlier this
year. How ever, on a new installation it is even now mandatory to use brown
and blue. Especially in the case of a brand new installation.

However it will be illegal to use the old colours after 1st January 2006. In
the meantime an amendment was made to BS7671 that a indelible label should
be fitted to installations warning persons of either the mixed colours or
that the new colours were installed on that particular installation.
(We have to put one of these on every installation)

Personally its like saying that everyone passing their test will be able to
drive on the other side of the road whilst those of us who have passed our
tests will gradually change over to the new system.
With regards to colours it is important to note that especially on 3 phase
brown black and also grey are LIVE!
God this country has gone mad!

With regards to Part P we strongly protest against it and out of 200,000
people in the trade there are not a lot for it. We have an e petition
against Part P and so far we have over 20,000 legit registered e-votes.

More info can be found on www.a2znorthants.co.uk

Regards John



"CRB" wrote in message
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Having been told by TLC that Part P (specifically in relation to the
harmonised colours) will not come into force until 1st January 2006
(got it right this time), I have just been told by another electrical
wholesaler that although Part P comes into force on 1st January 2005,
the harmonised colour requirement does indeed only come into effect on
1st January 2006. This was confirmed by their supplier's
representative who happened to be doing his rounds at the time.
Assuming this to be true, does this mean only that Red & Black cable
cannot be sold after 1.1.06, or that it cannot be used (legally) on
new/extended/repaired/modified installations after that date? Are
there any other ramifications?

I was also told that any installation that uses both old and new
colours must be marked to draw attention to this fact. Can anyone
quote chapter and verse of this requirement, and is it retrospective
(I will be using harmonised colours cable to upgrade part of an
existing installation and will finish before 1.1.2005). Can anyone
see the sense in this particular requirement?

CRB