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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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    JPCoetzee:

    I DID act on the report. The previous EICR said there was no CPC in the lighting circuit, so I changed all light fittings to Class 2.


    If I were the Judge, I might well find that JPC acted reasonably and that further remediation was unnecessary; but I would have to consider carefully the expert reports of Peckham and Stone and prefer one or the other. Judges never sit on the fence - balance of probabilities is only 50. ... 1%.


    However, as with engineers, there is plenty of wriggle room. One day you might win, another day you might lose. ?


    I have to say that because of the additional protection, I favour C3. Yes action has been taken, but the circuit is still non-compliant, so it must be at least C3 until it is rewired.


    I fear that further discussions of this nature will follow. ?


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    JPCoetzee:

    I DID act on the report. The previous EICR said there was no CPC in the lighting circuit, so I changed all light fittings to Class 2.


    If I were the Judge, I might well find that JPC acted reasonably and that further remediation was unnecessary; but I would have to consider carefully the expert reports of Peckham and Stone and prefer one or the other. Judges never sit on the fence - balance of probabilities is only 50. ... 1%.


    However, as with engineers, there is plenty of wriggle room. One day you might win, another day you might lose. ?


    I have to say that because of the additional protection, I favour C3. Yes action has been taken, but the circuit is still non-compliant, so it must be at least C3 until it is rewired.


    I fear that further discussions of this nature will follow. ?


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