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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 thinking behind the ratings go back into the mists of time, when all 13A sockets were expected to be singles, and the new 13A ring was replacing wiring in houses that previously may have had just 2 sockets, a 15A one in the kitchen, and a 5A one in the  living room.


    You may also be surprised to realize that for the purposes of the standard,  13A plugs and sockets are never tested together - plugs are tested with clamps fitted to the pins, and sockets are tested with a gauge fixture with a resistor to represent the fuse heating.
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    The thinking behind the ratings go back into the mists of time, when all 13A sockets were expected to be singles, and the new 13A ring was replacing wiring in houses that previously may have had just 2 sockets, a 15A one in the kitchen, and a 5A one in the  living room.


    You may also be surprised to realize that for the purposes of the standard,  13A plugs and sockets are never tested together - plugs are tested with clamps fitted to the pins, and sockets are tested with a gauge fixture with a resistor to represent the fuse heating.
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