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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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    mapj1:




    I think this is the politicians use of the word "minimise" of the inconvenience, meaning 'not make it overly big' rather than the engineering one where we really mean 'make it as small as is possible'




    I prefer to make an installation as safe as is possible, staggering circuits across RCD's is commonsense to achieve this, is paramount IMO. Further, where a vulnerable person is involved, I do suggest a scatter of emergency light fittings, e.g. "now where is that toilet roll?".  I would like to see this provision of emergency lighting for vulnerable persons, made obligatory by local authorities and in the regulations for suchlike.


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    mapj1:




    I think this is the politicians use of the word "minimise" of the inconvenience, meaning 'not make it overly big' rather than the engineering one where we really mean 'make it as small as is possible'




    I prefer to make an installation as safe as is possible, staggering circuits across RCD's is commonsense to achieve this, is paramount IMO. Further, where a vulnerable person is involved, I do suggest a scatter of emergency light fittings, e.g. "now where is that toilet roll?".  I would like to see this provision of emergency lighting for vulnerable persons, made obligatory by local authorities and in the regulations for suchlike.


    Jaymack.
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