[Lancaster] OT : electrical installation

[andy baxter]

On 21/08/11 11:15, Martyn Welch wrote:
>
> If it's rented, first thing I'd do is look at the rental agreement, it 
> might be simply not allowed in the agreement. Regardless, since it is 
> rented changes to the wiring probably need to be done/checked by a 
> qualified electrician.
>
Yes, I'll ask them to look into this.

> Why not just buy a plug-in RCD (as used for lawn mowers)? They also 
> seem to be cheaper.
>

This might do, but then there's always the temptation to unplug it just 
to solve some temporary problem, and forget to plug it back in. I think 
a socket would be better really.

> At a guess, the laws around the rest of the system would depend on 
> whether this is a commercial or not. If it is commercial, it will need 
> to be PAT tested and since it's not bought as an item, that should 
> probably be done prior to use rather than as part of a yearly rounds.

Thanks,

andy