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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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    Given that it is perfectly possible to insert two plugs, each fused at 13 A, it seems odd that if the rating for the pair is only 13 A



    BS 1363 allows 2-way adaptors to be unfused - but 3-way one need to be fused. So there does seem to be a certain consistency (I wouldn't quite call it logic) - a twin socket is the equivalent of a single socket + a 2-way adaptor and a triple socket is the equivalent of single socket + a 3-way adaptor.


    I guess no-one on that committee thought it likely that someone would use two 2-way adaptors in one socket to achieve the same as a 3-way adaptor or use an adaptor in a twin socket....


       - Andy.
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    Given that it is perfectly possible to insert two plugs, each fused at 13 A, it seems odd that if the rating for the pair is only 13 A



    BS 1363 allows 2-way adaptors to be unfused - but 3-way one need to be fused. So there does seem to be a certain consistency (I wouldn't quite call it logic) - a twin socket is the equivalent of a single socket + a 2-way adaptor and a triple socket is the equivalent of single socket + a 3-way adaptor.


    I guess no-one on that committee thought it likely that someone would use two 2-way adaptors in one socket to achieve the same as a 3-way adaptor or use an adaptor in a twin socket....


       - Andy.
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