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EICR - No SPD Coded C2

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Hi, I have recently had a couple of EICRs performed for rental properties and on the report the inspector has put the following coding of C2 as there is no SPD fitted. 

“Inspection Schedule Item 4.20: Confirmation of indication that SPD is functional (651.4) is in a potentially dangerous condition. Urgent remedial action is required. ”  - C2

The consumer units are standard 18th edition purchased at screwfix within the last 3 months with both RCD & MCB protection but with no SPD's.  When I questioned this with the electrician that inspected, he told me that new legislation had recently come in that SPD's must now be fitted. Is this correct?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    he told me that new legislation had recently come in that SPD's must now be fitted. Is this correct?

    A grain of truth - not helped by badly written legislation … which requires that privately rented homes have installations that comply with BS 7671:2018 but at the same time only requires a satisfactory EICR (which of itself doesn't show strict BS 7671:2018 compliance).

    BS 7671:2018 quite possibly does require SPDs these days unless you're in a city-centre kind of environment (the risk assessment of reg 443.5 would tell you for sure).

    As has been said though, lack of SPDs doesn't pose a safety risk to people. The risk they provide some protection against is damage to equipment, so unless there's some kind of life-support equipment involved I can't see how their omission could show up as a C1 or C2 on an EICR.

       - Andy.

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    he told me that new legislation had recently come in that SPD's must now be fitted. Is this correct?

    A grain of truth - not helped by badly written legislation … which requires that privately rented homes have installations that comply with BS 7671:2018 but at the same time only requires a satisfactory EICR (which of itself doesn't show strict BS 7671:2018 compliance).

    BS 7671:2018 quite possibly does require SPDs these days unless you're in a city-centre kind of environment (the risk assessment of reg 443.5 would tell you for sure).

    As has been said though, lack of SPDs doesn't pose a safety risk to people. The risk they provide some protection against is damage to equipment, so unless there's some kind of life-support equipment involved I can't see how their omission could show up as a C1 or C2 on an EICR.

       - Andy.

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