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WAR IN UKRAINE NEW CONSUMER UNIT REQUIRED

John Peckham

A friend of the family and their next door neighbor are hosting Ukrainian families under the government scheme.

One of the government conditions is to have a satisfactory EICR along with other conditions like window stays for upstairs windows as the families have children. Both houses have failed an I&T as they need 2 new consumers units., I of course am suspicious. They are being fitted today.

For my part If any one is going to house Ukrainians under the government scheme, in Essex, I would do a free EICR as my small contribution. Perhaps others might want to join me in offering this service for free?

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    Deleted out of respect of the main object of this thread!

  • 0 in reply to gkenyon

    Dear forum members could you stop leading people down rabbit holes and firing off at all angles and focus on helping  people who are offering accommodation in their private homes.

    The family fiends have opened up their hearts and their homes to house a woman with a 7 year old and an 11 year old children. The next door neighbor has offered accommodation to the woman's sister-in -law and her 2 young children. Both husbands, brothers, are fighting in the Ukrainian army. The local church is co-ordinating  this activity. The families arrived with next to nothing and the church congregation are rallying around and providing clothing and toys for the kids. Even as an atheist myself I think that is something worth supporting. My offer of help has gone forward to the church. 

    I just hope I don't get a call soon as I tested positive for Covid today 6 days after my positive first test. My wife also tested positive for the first time today. So stuck at home this week at least. If I get a call I have mates who will fill in for me. 

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    I consider that EICRs are not a tick box exercise, I also consider that the general condition of electrical installations in this country is very low.

    Hence I would assume that there will be some repairs required, when I was doing Housing Association EICRs we always allowed a day allowing time for the EICR then carrying out minor repairs such as replacing broken fittings and lighting pendants.

    The idea of doing EICRs free for hosts of Ukraine refugees is admirable, but don’t be surprised about what you find when you start poking about with peoples electrical installations and allow enough time to ensure the EICR is satisfactory by carrying out some repairs, because as with the Housing Associations a unsatisfactory EICR is neither use nor ornament.

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