Electrician fined for EICR.

Sparkingchip: 
 

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 I have just carried out an inspection and test on a small two bedroomed  bungalow electrics of about the same age as the one highlighted in the newspaper report. Red and black conductors. A very good quality Crabtree on peak consumer unit with M.C.B.s, A very good off-peak Crabtree consumer unit as well, also with M.C.B.s. A very professional installation. Good P.M.E. earthing and bonding. (Although strictly speaking the water bond is unnecessary as the main water supply is in plastic pipe.

C2s. No R.C.D. protection at all.

Ring final has a broken C.P.C. and is not continuous.

Safe for continued use? Perhaps by a careful instructed person.

Overall condition? Unsatisfactory for continued use.

Oh, and it took me over half a day.

Z.

 

 

That’s the way it should be, but others will argue it’s not a C2 for the lack of RCD protection.

I tend to follow the 16th for RCD protection with a strong recommendation for updating as do the NICEIC but NAPIT follow the C2 route which basically condemns many pre 2008 domestic consumer units to landfill. 

Sparkingchip: 
 

Zoomup: 
 

 I have just carried out an inspection and test on a small two bedroomed  bungalow electrics of about the same age as the one highlighted in the newspaper report. Red and black conductors. A very good quality Crabtree on peak consumer unit with M.C.B.s, A very good off-peak Crabtree consumer unit as well, also with M.C.B.s. A very professional installation. Good P.M.E. earthing and bonding. (Although strictly speaking the water bond is unnecessary as the main water supply is in plastic pipe.

C2s. No R.C.D. protection at all.

Ring final has a broken C.P.C. and is not continuous.

Safe for continued use? Perhaps by a careful instructed person.

Overall condition? Unsatisfactory for continued use.

Oh, and it took me over half a day.

Z.

 

 

That’s the way it should be, but others will argue it’s not a C2 for the lack of RCD protection.

I tend to follow the 16th for RCD protection with a strong recommendation for updating as do the NICEIC but NAPIT follow the C2 route which basically condemns many pre 2008 domestic consumer units to landfill.