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Vermin control in a new electrical Installation-Old large house

Billy Boy
Hi 

I would like to know if anyone has had the experience to install an electrical installation designed for Vermin control, ie rats, mice, Glis Glis,  etc

We are looking to take on a large house refurb in the country and part of the design spec is to carry out an installation that will protect against Vermin.

So would we be looking at a twin and earth system, or a complete screwed conduit system?

to be clear it is an old house with large old joists so a conduit system would be very hard and expensive.

Is there a risk assessment for such installations? and is there a wiring spec or IET guidance?


Thanks in advance


Billy


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    Sparkingchip:

    SECTION E. SUMMARY OF THE CONDITION OF THE INSTALLATION

    General condition of the installation (in terms of electrical safety) ............................................................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Overall assessment of the installation in terms of its suitability for continued use

    SATISFACTORY / UNSATISFACTORY* (Delete as appropriate)

    *An unsatisfactory assessment indicates that dangerous (code C1) and/or potentially dangerous (code C2) conditions have been identified.



    Okay, let us phrase this another way.  So the task below

    The insurance company wanted a satisfactory EICR, because the first EICR that was issued said the installation had been chewed up by vermin hence it was unsatisfactory.

     




    could then be described as a "pre-meditated satisfactory EICR", a sort of Blue Peter, here is one I did earlier, type of thing?


    I only ask, as genuinely interested. We do not multiple EICR an installation in rapid succession....until we get the "right" result...a little bit of tinkling here and a fettle there....or do we...?     ........... and the whole periodic inspection thing is really a substitute for initial verification.?  Surely that way be badgers.

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    Sparkingchip:

    SECTION E. SUMMARY OF THE CONDITION OF THE INSTALLATION

    General condition of the installation (in terms of electrical safety) ............................................................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Overall assessment of the installation in terms of its suitability for continued use

    SATISFACTORY / UNSATISFACTORY* (Delete as appropriate)

    *An unsatisfactory assessment indicates that dangerous (code C1) and/or potentially dangerous (code C2) conditions have been identified.



    Okay, let us phrase this another way.  So the task below

    The insurance company wanted a satisfactory EICR, because the first EICR that was issued said the installation had been chewed up by vermin hence it was unsatisfactory.

     




    could then be described as a "pre-meditated satisfactory EICR", a sort of Blue Peter, here is one I did earlier, type of thing?


    I only ask, as genuinely interested. We do not multiple EICR an installation in rapid succession....until we get the "right" result...a little bit of tinkling here and a fettle there....or do we...?     ........... and the whole periodic inspection thing is really a substitute for initial verification.?  Surely that way be badgers.

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