Electrical nature watch

Electrical equipment is like a magnet to mother nature. Turn your back and flora and fauna start to take over. The topic even gets covered in the wiring regulations. Our eFIXX friends are keen nature lovers and have sent us this collection of pesky critters and plant life.

By Gordon Routledge
Sunday 12th May 2019
Updated 28th June 2019

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Just one more small bit of this cable and I'll be full.

picture courtesy of Go Smart Electrica l

This wise owl has even managed to disconnect the ballast

picture courtesy of Miriam Hier

9 lives meets 3 phases - result 1 burnt cat

picture courtesy of Jason Stokes

No that's not the kind of re-enterable gel we meant!

picture courtesy of RW Electrical

Why is that light fitting buzzing?

picture courtesy of Glenfield Electrics

Three course dinner - pipe insulation, followed by T&E and finished with data for dessert

picture courtesy of Glenfield Electrics

RCD failed testing due to sluggish delay

picture courtesy of Sadler Electrical

This worlds smallest greenhouse

picture courtesy of Jesse Lilley

See what happens when you eat too much cable!

picture courtesy of L30R

Electric ants - they do really exist - according to wikipedia

picture courtesy of Marc Fuller

No said a Nest thermostat for the house, not a nest with a mouse.

picture courtesy of Simon Pepper

This industry has gone to the birds

picture courtesy of Marc Fuller

Which came first the insect or the eggs?

picture courtesy of Gordon Routledge

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What the regs say.

522.9 Presence of flora and/or mould growth (AK)

522.9.1 Where the conditions experienced or expected constitute a hazard (AK2), the wiring system shall be selected accordingly, or special protective measures shall be adopted.

NOTE 1: An installation method which facilitates the removal of such growths may be necessary.

NOTE 2: Possible preventative measures are closed types of installation (conduit or channel), maintaining distances to plants and regular cleaning of the relevant wiring system.

522.10 Presence of fauna (AL)

522.10.1 Where the conditions experienced or expected constitute a hazard (AL2), the wiring system shall be selected accordingly, or special protective measures shall be adopted, for example, by:

(i) the mechanical characteristics of the wiring system, or

(ii) the location selected, or

(iii) the provision of additional local or general protection against mechanical damage, or

(iv) any combination of the above.