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Obvious departures from the regulations at first glance at a new consumer unit.

Jaymack
I was asked to give an EICR on an domestic property which is to be placed on the market (part P applicable). I found that a builder as part of the other renovation work, (new doors, windows and kitchen etc.) has carried out the installation of a new metal consumer unit. On first opening this dual RCD unit, the 2 lighting circuits were on one R.C.D., and the 2 final ring circuits on the other R.C.D,, it was obvious also, that some wires to the new CB's were short and not lengthened, resulting in a bird's nest at the M.C.B.''s.


Plainly, a qualified electrician hadn't carried out the work. What would the readers as registered electricians have done ?. 1. Walk away. 2. Propose to have an E.I.C.R. carried out (UNSATISFACTORY), then carry out the rectification work and issue MWC's.3. Rectify the obvious departures, issue M.W.C.'s and then issue a SATISFACTORY E.I.C.R. 


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    could be any of the above or none - we cannot see it or get a feel for the type of installation it is.

    What you describe is not that serious on its own - if that is all that has been done. After all a lot of small houses only have one lights circuit anyway, but it rather begs the question what else has been touched with the same hammed fist? What other shortcuts have been taken ?

    A full set of tests to be sure that rings really are and earthing gets where it should would be part of a the EIC that this presumably does  not yet have anyway, so ought to be done, but  perhaps allow a bit more in the price for a deeper look than the minimum sampled EIR if cowboy quality is suspected.

    Or if your nose smells trouble and you are worried about getting stuck into something bigger that you do not wish to be liable for then maybe someone else should look at it.
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    could be any of the above or none - we cannot see it or get a feel for the type of installation it is.

    What you describe is not that serious on its own - if that is all that has been done. After all a lot of small houses only have one lights circuit anyway, but it rather begs the question what else has been touched with the same hammed fist? What other shortcuts have been taken ?

    A full set of tests to be sure that rings really are and earthing gets where it should would be part of a the EIC that this presumably does  not yet have anyway, so ought to be done, but  perhaps allow a bit more in the price for a deeper look than the minimum sampled EIR if cowboy quality is suspected.

    Or if your nose smells trouble and you are worried about getting stuck into something bigger that you do not wish to be liable for then maybe someone else should look at it.
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