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

Former Community Member over 4 years ago

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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0 Former Community Member over 4 years ago

I've spoken to the electrician. He interprets the regulations strictly (IMHO too strictly) and he thinks the whole lighting circuit should be rewired. Until an opportunity arises to do that (between tenancies) I should upgrade some of the light switches beyond the changes I made years ago. Some of them have roughly-tacked together wooden back boxes and these should be metal (!).

I still don't believe the lack of CPC is C1 i.e "Danger Present" so I'm not totally happy with all this, but I have respect for his advice. I was surprised to hear that I don't need a new EICR despite the "Unsatisfactory" conclusion, I just have to keep a record of the work done. If I do that we will both have covered ourselves.
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0 Former Community Member over 4 years ago

I've spoken to the electrician. He interprets the regulations strictly (IMHO too strictly) and he thinks the whole lighting circuit should be rewired. Until an opportunity arises to do that (between tenancies) I should upgrade some of the light switches beyond the changes I made years ago. Some of them have roughly-tacked together wooden back boxes and these should be metal (!).

I still don't believe the lack of CPC is C1 i.e "Danger Present" so I'm not totally happy with all this, but I have respect for his advice. I was surprised to hear that I don't need a new EICR despite the "Unsatisfactory" conclusion, I just have to keep a record of the work done. If I do that we will both have covered ourselves.
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