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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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    My personal view is to have the ground floor lighting and upstairs sockets on one RCD and the upstairs lighting and ground floor sockets on the other, but that is the way I like to do it as I am old school.


    There is no specific Regulation that requires this Also the designer of the installation, and we know all installations have to be designed by one of more skilled persons, would have considered the Fundamental Principles of BS 7671 and the CDM Regulations when designing the installation. I competent designer would have considered the requirements of 314.1 when carrying out his/her design no doubt. 


    I generally would not record it on an EICR as a non-compliance but would probably mention it in the Summary Section E box.
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    My personal view is to have the ground floor lighting and upstairs sockets on one RCD and the upstairs lighting and ground floor sockets on the other, but that is the way I like to do it as I am old school.


    There is no specific Regulation that requires this Also the designer of the installation, and we know all installations have to be designed by one of more skilled persons, would have considered the Fundamental Principles of BS 7671 and the CDM Regulations when designing the installation. I competent designer would have considered the requirements of 314.1 when carrying out his/her design no doubt. 


    I generally would not record it on an EICR as a non-compliance but would probably mention it in the Summary Section E box.
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