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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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    Fitzy71:

    Thanks for all your input guys. 


    So when I visit the customer tomorrow, I can quote that there is an initial inspecting & testing stage for £xxx, before I can quote for the actual cu change?  I’m not going to a full EICR, as I’m not experienced enough to do them yet, so I’ll just do the standard dead/ live tests to check for any faults etc. 


    Is £100 too much for this initial inspecting & testing part?




    What are you offering for the £100 and does it cover your costs. Would you provide a report to the customer if there were problems and they declined the additional work and associated cost.


    Provide a quote, you could itemise the quote have a line item for the testing report/certificate and a line item for the consumer unit change. If they decide not to go ahead, invoice for the test and report; if all is well invoice the full amount plus any extras that are agreed.


    Just be clear with the customer upfront

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    Fitzy71:

    Thanks for all your input guys. 


    So when I visit the customer tomorrow, I can quote that there is an initial inspecting & testing stage for £xxx, before I can quote for the actual cu change?  I’m not going to a full EICR, as I’m not experienced enough to do them yet, so I’ll just do the standard dead/ live tests to check for any faults etc. 


    Is £100 too much for this initial inspecting & testing part?




    What are you offering for the £100 and does it cover your costs. Would you provide a report to the customer if there were problems and they declined the additional work and associated cost.


    Provide a quote, you could itemise the quote have a line item for the testing report/certificate and a line item for the consumer unit change. If they decide not to go ahead, invoice for the test and report; if all is well invoice the full amount plus any extras that are agreed.


    Just be clear with the customer upfront

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