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New EICR "unsatisfactory" - complete rewire required?!?

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The lighting circuit has no CPC (earth), this is not uncommon in older houses. For that reason all light fittings are Class 2 i.e. plastic with no metal, and there is a clause in the tenancy agreement which forbids tampering with the light fittings (this is a house we own and rent out).


Previous EICRs did not even mention the lighting circuit because of the Class 2 fittings. I have just got a new EICR with an observation "lighting circuits have little or no earth" and classification code C1 ("Danger present, risk of injury, immediate remedial action required"). The overall assessment says "Unsatisfactory" with the comment "Needs updating to current regs". This can only be fixed by a complete rewire of the whole lighting circuit.


This is pointless, there are no earth connections in the plastic fittings.


Any thoughts? Many thanks.
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    mapj1:

    arguably the new The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 here can be read in a way that does now require that for rented properties. (read it yourself and see what you think it is asking for exactly )



    I can't see anything in that that changes the interpretation of classifications.

     
    mapj1:
    Actually I'd go further and say that the The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 may be well intentioned, but are written in a way that leaves open a large can of worms for many people, not just those with 50 year old wiring.



    Quite. If it DOES change the interpretation of classifications there are going to be millions of houses that require immediate rewiring come April 2021!

     
    John Peckham:

    tenants from replacing Class 1 light fittings and installing metal dimmer switches on the lighting circuit



    Tenants should not be touching electrical installations, Class 1 or otherwise. If they do, you really cannot prevent them harming themselves. They may well be exposing live conductors.
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    mapj1:

    arguably the new The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 here can be read in a way that does now require that for rented properties. (read it yourself and see what you think it is asking for exactly )



    I can't see anything in that that changes the interpretation of classifications.

     
    mapj1:
    Actually I'd go further and say that the The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 may be well intentioned, but are written in a way that leaves open a large can of worms for many people, not just those with 50 year old wiring.



    Quite. If it DOES change the interpretation of classifications there are going to be millions of houses that require immediate rewiring come April 2021!

     
    John Peckham:

    tenants from replacing Class 1 light fittings and installing metal dimmer switches on the lighting circuit



    Tenants should not be touching electrical installations, Class 1 or otherwise. If they do, you really cannot prevent them harming themselves. They may well be exposing live conductors.
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