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Minor works certificate and testing questions

Hi, I saw written somewhere that when carrying out minor work, you take responsibility for the entire circuit not just the new work? 

Are the tests performed on the whole circuit and all points? Say you install an addition socket on a circuit, do you then continuity test all 10 other sockets, check for missing grommets, shoddy work, bad connections, missing sleeving, and repair all that? 

The minor work certificate doesn't come with the schedule of inspections so I'm guessing it isn't used on minor works and it's more of a ‘quick glance - everything looks OK’ inspection? 

Also, the bonding and RCD requirements - if you were installing the additional socket, and they weren't there, you would have to install all main bonding and fit an RCD / RCBO? And if the main earth was less than 16mm (on a domestic) you would have to install that? 

Would you also have to investigate the if the circuits been installed less than 50mm depth and in zones and so on to see if an RCD was required in that respect?

Ta!

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  • Quite a few questions there!

    1 No you are responsible only for the new bit, but the whole circuit to the new bit needs to be considered.

    2 You need to be satisfied that all the upstream parts of the installation are compliant.

    3 If RCD protection is required, you need to fit it, but SRCDs are no longer compliant - search for various threads on that subject. I do not think that you need to concern yourself with main bonding, etc. That said, there is nothing to stop you advising the client and agreeing to further work.

    4 No, I think that you just need to consider the new bit.

    A range of opinions may emerge!

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  • Quite a few questions there!

    1 No you are responsible only for the new bit, but the whole circuit to the new bit needs to be considered.

    2 You need to be satisfied that all the upstream parts of the installation are compliant.

    3 If RCD protection is required, you need to fit it, but SRCDs are no longer compliant - search for various threads on that subject. I do not think that you need to concern yourself with main bonding, etc. That said, there is nothing to stop you advising the client and agreeing to further work.

    4 No, I think that you just need to consider the new bit.

    A range of opinions may emerge!

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