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Former Community Member over 5 years ago

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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0 Former Community Member over 5 years ago

Thanks guys

the homeowners said the house was built in the early 70's, they do however have loads of class I light fittings.

If there is NO cpc for the lighting circuits, I can't reconnect them to the new cu, especially if they refuse to replace all the class I with class II fittings, so what do you do in that scenario?

But considering they've had new lights fitted previously, especially the loft and 2 small lights at each side of the master bed, I'm guess there IS a lighting cpc present.....
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0 Former Community Member over 5 years ago

Thanks guys

the homeowners said the house was built in the early 70's, they do however have loads of class I light fittings.

If there is NO cpc for the lighting circuits, I can't reconnect them to the new cu, especially if they refuse to replace all the class I with class II fittings, so what do you do in that scenario?

But considering they've had new lights fitted previously, especially the loft and 2 small lights at each side of the master bed, I'm guess there IS a lighting cpc present.....
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