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Recommended checks before CU change

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As most of you know I’ve only been qualified for just over a year and I’ve got a quote to do for a cu upgrade.


I know I’m nowhere experienced enough to do EICR’s yet, but what would you guys recommend I check/test before doing the cu upgrade and should I do these checks/tests at the quote stage?
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    Basically the customer pays for your time and materials supplied,  your quote should include the time to the testing, installing the consumer unit and the time to write up the installation certificates and other associated documents. Depending on the size of the house I expect a upgrade to take between 1 and 2 days.


    You should make clear that your quote is based on the assumption that the existing wiring is in a satisfactory condition so that the new work will comply with BS7671. Clearly state that should extra work become apparent upon working or testing due to the condition of the wiring  or through poor condition of the building fabrication/structure, then the quoted price will become subject to review in order to enable work carried out to be of a satisfactory standard to comply with wiring regulations BS7671 and/or relevant building regulations.


    The first few times it is most likely that it will take longer than expected, as time progresses you will become more efficient doing the work and better at estimating the time it takes    .
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    Basically the customer pays for your time and materials supplied,  your quote should include the time to the testing, installing the consumer unit and the time to write up the installation certificates and other associated documents. Depending on the size of the house I expect a upgrade to take between 1 and 2 days.


    You should make clear that your quote is based on the assumption that the existing wiring is in a satisfactory condition so that the new work will comply with BS7671. Clearly state that should extra work become apparent upon working or testing due to the condition of the wiring  or through poor condition of the building fabrication/structure, then the quoted price will become subject to review in order to enable work carried out to be of a satisfactory standard to comply with wiring regulations BS7671 and/or relevant building regulations.


    The first few times it is most likely that it will take longer than expected, as time progresses you will become more efficient doing the work and better at estimating the time it takes    .
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