FENN-52 Response Historic

Survey VIR cables, improve machine rooms, and waterproof electrical equipment for cleaning

Recommendation

A survey must be carried out of all remaining VIR cable installations and a renewal programme established. The electrical wiring, lighting, decoration, and general state of machine rooms and shafts must be improved. The waterproofing of electrical equipment to permit mechanical cleaning must then be undertaken.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Fennell Inquiry — Final Report 10 Nov 1988
Recommendation age 37.6 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates