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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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    The only reason I can think of behind the irrational mix, was that the cables were simply too short and should have been lengthened; this is a basic departure from the regulations.




    Please check which regulations it fails to meet. I claim it is perfectly possible for what you have described so far to be compliant with BS 7671. As it is also  quite possible the spur on the B32 with a zero length ring final. though that will depend on grouping factors and if it is routed through insulation.

    It may not be pretty, and I think we'd both be happier to see it on a 20 or even a 25A breaker, but it is quite possible that no regulation is broken - or perhaps there are other factors you have not described that do make it immediately non-compliant..


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    The only reason I can think of behind the irrational mix, was that the cables were simply too short and should have been lengthened; this is a basic departure from the regulations.




    Please check which regulations it fails to meet. I claim it is perfectly possible for what you have described so far to be compliant with BS 7671. As it is also  quite possible the spur on the B32 with a zero length ring final. though that will depend on grouping factors and if it is routed through insulation.

    It may not be pretty, and I think we'd both be happier to see it on a 20 or even a 25A breaker, but it is quite possible that no regulation is broken - or perhaps there are other factors you have not described that do make it immediately non-compliant..


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