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If a EICR has been carried out recently 4 weeks ago, if you change the board would you be required to carryout testing on all circuits or can you reference the EICR.
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    Timeserved:

    Hi Jewsbury,

    i was thinking of just carrying out the live tests as the circuits have been in use for around 30yrs along with a couple of IRT tests on some of the radials to gain a good overall assesment. Didn't think that the dead tests would be relevant here has these are existing circuits which have previously been energised and then to reference the EICR that's just been carried out for R1+R2 reading if needed. Will gain further advise from NIC EIC to see what they think is appropriate too, will be interesting...




    Regulation 643.1 - last paragraph is intended to ensure safety of the person carrying out the test, and anyone else that might be affected, and also


    The EICR was valid on the day of the test, and I guess there's an argument that some things haven't changed (provided you're sure they haven't).


    However, the connections at the CU have changed, and therefore at least some tests (at the very least, this would be some form of continuity of protective conductors and insulation resistance tests) are necessary as a result.


    Agree with the point already made about validation of ADS.

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    Timeserved:

    Hi Jewsbury,

    i was thinking of just carrying out the live tests as the circuits have been in use for around 30yrs along with a couple of IRT tests on some of the radials to gain a good overall assesment. Didn't think that the dead tests would be relevant here has these are existing circuits which have previously been energised and then to reference the EICR that's just been carried out for R1+R2 reading if needed. Will gain further advise from NIC EIC to see what they think is appropriate too, will be interesting...




    Regulation 643.1 - last paragraph is intended to ensure safety of the person carrying out the test, and anyone else that might be affected, and also


    The EICR was valid on the day of the test, and I guess there's an argument that some things haven't changed (provided you're sure they haven't).


    However, the connections at the CU have changed, and therefore at least some tests (at the very least, this would be some form of continuity of protective conductors and insulation resistance tests) are necessary as a result.


    Agree with the point already made about validation of ADS.

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