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Installation (domestic) without Service Head

Martyn
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We have an Installation without its own service head fed from a 50s/60s ryefied/MSDB style unit.


The Ryefield/MSDB is inturn fed from a 200A Tp&n supply head belonging to DNO. No visible issues other than supply to MSDB being unsheathed.


The MSDB has no key or tool to open, has direct access to 70mm lugged cables with door closed. 


With door open for fuse access there are no barriers, all removed and lost. 


Service cables are single insulated, tails to meters insulated & sheathed direct in to this unit. 


EICR for one of the supplied flats, does it pass or fail?
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    mapj1:


    The detail is not your problem,



    but pass the electrics in the flat ( if they are OK) but a short letter needs to be forwarded to the freeholder/ commonhold association chairman or whoever. Perhaps the flat owner can take it to the next meeting.

    Mike.


    Agreed, 


    My concern was passing an installation that has C1 and C2 defects within its sole isolation.


    I have dedicated Inspection boxes on the EICR for such Items.


    A quick (and dirty) fix would be to add a Red head just prior to the meter, that way there would be the obvious demarkation for supply.  


    It fails anyway on the switch fuse for the supply to the flat, holes in it and arc shields removed etc, probably asbestos back in the day.


    Cheers


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    mapj1:


    The detail is not your problem,



    but pass the electrics in the flat ( if they are OK) but a short letter needs to be forwarded to the freeholder/ commonhold association chairman or whoever. Perhaps the flat owner can take it to the next meeting.

    Mike.


    Agreed, 


    My concern was passing an installation that has C1 and C2 defects within its sole isolation.


    I have dedicated Inspection boxes on the EICR for such Items.


    A quick (and dirty) fix would be to add a Red head just prior to the meter, that way there would be the obvious demarkation for supply.  


    It fails anyway on the switch fuse for the supply to the flat, holes in it and arc shields removed etc, probably asbestos back in the day.


    Cheers


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