All is not lost.


With the very strong caveat that I can only go by the description that has been given, most problems are fixable. I have attached my observations.
OCR_EICR.pdf


I don't know what all the "exposed cables" are, but if there is a bit too much copper showing behind sockets, it can be remedied and a bit of green and yellow sleeving added at the same time. It is tedious and fiddly. If there is copper showing in the hatch, and if it is accessible, that should be C1. Feel free to post a photo!


You need to make all the C2s go away. Some are easy fixes. For some a range of opinion would include C3 - e.g. the bathroom fan.


For me the biggest problem is the lack of RCD protection and no CPC (earth wire) in the lighting circuits. A new consumer unit is probably highly desirable, but that then I personally would have some misgivings about re-installing the old circuits into it. I would be particularly reluctant if the back boxes, etc. are in a poor state.


A complete re-wire may have come as something of a shock, but may well be justified. For now, there may be scope for limiting remedial work to a new CU and the bonding, etc. but if the cables are not PVC, then I fear that a complete re-wire will be necessary.


In terms of the paperwork, the NAPIT software may be easy to use, but the risk with these systems is that they seem to substitute for thinking.

All is not lost.


With the very strong caveat that I can only go by the description that has been given, most problems are fixable. I have attached my observations.
OCR_EICR.pdf


I don't know what all the "exposed cables" are, but if there is a bit too much copper showing behind sockets, it can be remedied and a bit of green and yellow sleeving added at the same time. It is tedious and fiddly. If there is copper showing in the hatch, and if it is accessible, that should be C1. Feel free to post a photo!


You need to make all the C2s go away. Some are easy fixes. For some a range of opinion would include C3 - e.g. the bathroom fan.


For me the biggest problem is the lack of RCD protection and no CPC (earth wire) in the lighting circuits. A new consumer unit is probably highly desirable, but that then I personally would have some misgivings about re-installing the old circuits into it. I would be particularly reluctant if the back boxes, etc. are in a poor state.


A complete re-wire may have come as something of a shock, but may well be justified. For now, there may be scope for limiting remedial work to a new CU and the bonding, etc. but if the cables are not PVC, then I fear that a complete re-wire will be necessary.


In terms of the paperwork, the NAPIT software may be easy to use, but the risk with these systems is that they seem to substitute for thinking.