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Landlord electrical safety certificate

Hi all, my father in law has a rental property that was completely rewired and with new split load CU five years ago. The installation is now due an inspection. Will the fact that the CU is plastic constitute a "fail"?

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  • What limitations do you think are reasonable Alcomax? I see non-compliance as an issue everywhere, because there is scope enough if the installation is sound in BS7671. Some examples would be useful from you, to discuss.


    My first problem would be with the inspector if he (she) does not have a level 3 qualification in inspection for EICRs, ie 2391 or 2395 themselves (NO QS here), and considerable verifiable experience working with an experienced inspector. This puts 90% of inspections off the chart to start with. You can see that the price is the only criterion that interests the landlord from Lyle, and anyone can easily do virtually nothing for 50 quid and fill something into the form. I consider that this really does matter to get this right from the start.
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  • What limitations do you think are reasonable Alcomax? I see non-compliance as an issue everywhere, because there is scope enough if the installation is sound in BS7671. Some examples would be useful from you, to discuss.


    My first problem would be with the inspector if he (she) does not have a level 3 qualification in inspection for EICRs, ie 2391 or 2395 themselves (NO QS here), and considerable verifiable experience working with an experienced inspector. This puts 90% of inspections off the chart to start with. You can see that the price is the only criterion that interests the landlord from Lyle, and anyone can easily do virtually nothing for 50 quid and fill something into the form. I consider that this really does matter to get this right from the start.
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