Colin asks this question, which concerns a hotel in Scotland that has no RCD protection for sockets and showers. It has been answered by SELECT (Theme – Regulations & Legislation):
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Question: I'm currently carrying out a condition report of a hotel in Glasgow. There is no RCD protection throughout this hotel, and I was wondering what code to mark down for the sockets and showers etc, that the guests will have use of?
Answer: Generally, this would be a Code C3, as improvement is recommended.
Note that, for further guidance on classification codes, you could refer to Electrical Safety Council’s Best Practice Guide No. 4. For this, go to www.esc.org.uk and look on industry menu.
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