Recommended checks before CU change

Former Community Member over 6 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

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Is the incoming water pipe metal?

I have always found for domestic lights, even fluorescent types, a B6 M.C.B. is fine. I normally use B types of M.C.B.s for all circuits in a house, unless there is a big electric welder or similar load.

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The pipe for this standpipe in the garage is copper tube, along with the stopcock supply under the sink, they don’t know where their water meter is either.
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0 Former Community Member over 5 years ago

Zoomup:

Is the incoming water pipe metal?

I have always found for domestic lights, even fluorescent types, a B6 M.C.B. is fine. I normally use B types of M.C.B.s for all circuits in a house, unless there is a big electric welder or similar load.

Z.

The pipe for this standpipe in the garage is copper tube, along with the stopcock supply under the sink, they don’t know where their water meter is either.
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