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Landlord electrical safety certificate

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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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    Wally


    You are wrong I have seen the guidance from MHCLG on the legislation.


    The test for compliance with the 18th is set out in 651.1 which is "in order to determine, so far as reasonably practicable, whether the installation is in a satisfactory condition for continued service".


    So you can have C3s. You can have a plastic CU provided there is no thermal damage and you will of course as part of your inspection check terminations for tightness.


    If you had to fully comply with the 18th then  installations would need a rewire if they were wired in red and black rather than brown and blue.


    So in short to comply with the 18th Edition you have to comply with the requirements of Chapter 65. Yes I would agree the legislation is not a model of excellence when it comes to drafting.
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    Wally


    You are wrong I have seen the guidance from MHCLG on the legislation.


    The test for compliance with the 18th is set out in 651.1 which is "in order to determine, so far as reasonably practicable, whether the installation is in a satisfactory condition for continued service".


    So you can have C3s. You can have a plastic CU provided there is no thermal damage and you will of course as part of your inspection check terminations for tightness.


    If you had to fully comply with the 18th then  installations would need a rewire if they were wired in red and black rather than brown and blue.


    So in short to comply with the 18th Edition you have to comply with the requirements of Chapter 65. Yes I would agree the legislation is not a model of excellence when it comes to drafting.
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