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This is a common site when carrying out periodic inspection and testing on downlight installations. The lack of understanding of the requirements of BS 7671 to ensure the safety of the electrical installation for users, the property and any consequences with adjacent properties or residents is bordering on the criminal.
So, to the bones of the issues – the lack of connection between the circuit protective conductors removes the essential requirement for earth continuity throughout the length of each circuit. There’s also the removal of excessive length of the twin and earth cable sheath to expose the single insulated conductors.
Finally, the open pvc connector in the neutral conductor which has not been provided with an enclosure to contain the exposed live part contributes to a substandard installation for which any competent electrician would be appalled by.
Therefore, the classification code would be a C2, Potentially dangerous – urgent remedial action required, for M exposed live terminals of the connector above the downlight.
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