Hi all

I am getting caught up in the detail of the 17th Edition, trying to comply
with cable protection requirements.
Power circuit will be protected by RCD so that's OK.
But I don't believe there is height in the CU for RCBOs on cooker and
lighting.
Some provision (plastered in plastic conduit) has already been laid on for
lighting, so I don't really want to go down the route of hacking this out
for steel conduit and it won't take SWA.
So I thought about a local RCD. As the kithchen being rewired is single
storey solid floor, cable will come down from the loft.
Is it acceptable to put an RCD in the loft for the kitchen lighting and
maybe one for the cooker too?
I was thinking to mount these close to the access hatch to avoid a tortuous
loft journey searching.

TIA

Phil

On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:07:48 +0000, TheScullster wrote:

I was thinking to mount these close to the access hatch to avoid a
tortuous loft journey searching.

The 17th edition calls (513: Accessibility) for every item of equipment
to "be arranged so as to facilitate its operation...". Your (and whoever's
signing off the job's) call on whether your proposed location complies.


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