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EICR today on a ground floor flat .. 1 issue ..
At the consumer unit there was a 1mm core with its yellow (sleeved brown) in a 20A radial...
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If carrying out an EICR you are unable to find a UFH circuits spur, is the EICR still passable under some type of limitation? Or is...
I trained as a electrician in the 70s but have long since retired. Just had an EICR test done on my property in advance of selling. I have a 60s...
Hi all, if I’m getting an insulation reading of 0.03 across N & L on a lighting circuit what would cause this? Neutral earth, live earth, are in...
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Do you know when BS 3871 Type 2 MCB's where not allowed to be fitted to a new circuit?
How should they be recorded on a EICR, as a BS...
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I was called to a villa following a fire incident had happened. the Indoor AC, wall mounted split unit was partially melted and had...
Would this be Compliant, safe, on a TT earthing system with an upfront S-type RCD
Just had an EICR, and the tester won't provide a satisfactory certificate until FI faults are corrected. These mainly consist of locating...
Hi all, have just ordered my first EICR ever for a studio to 1-bed conversion flat in London. It cost a little less than £80 and the electrician...
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I have a property that I was looking to rent out. Its 12 years old property so relatively new. I had a EICR done from a qualified electrican...
So I've recently had an EICR for my building. Came back with about 20 odd C2 remedials and a few F1's which resulted in UNSATISFACTORY being...
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Doing an EICR, have come across a couple of DBs, where the neutral goes straight onto the bar on Single phase boards.
Whats your views...
4mm T&E circuits on 32amp breaker. Parts of the circuit run through ceiling, parts through trunking and possibly even the wall.
Current carrying...
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I always thought installations were safe at the time of instalment etc, the Distribution Boards at my works were installed over ten years back...
Many will by now have heard of the new requirements for private landlords, enacted under Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 312, known as ‘The...
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Company had an external contractor coming in to complete an EICR recently. They have gave us the report with a C2 for holes in trunking...
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I am just wondering whether or not non fire rated downlights should be a coded issue (c3 as many electricians have told me) or...
Hi all, we are purchasing our first home and the sellers had an EICR carried out in April 2023. They have sent us a copy of the report and said...
hi guys , all i want to know really is why we test at 0 degrees and 180 degress of the sine wave when testing the rcd , cheers guys:)
I've booked in an electrician to run an EICR, I have an old unit here, whilst searching for quotes one guy said it looks ok and may not need...
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I just wanted to see if electrical improvers/adult trainees with appropriate levels of experience and who hold testing...
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Ive just had an electrical condition report conducted on a mixed-use property, and I am extremely surprised that after the last report...
First : here are 2 x sockets .What code would you give and why ? 3rd pick you can see rear thermal damage on double socket
second : Roof...
So I'm getting various responses to this depending on how things are interpreted.
Here's a scenario:
Assume property is a tenanted property...
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Called to do an EICR on a property 4 studio flats / bedsits within a single house.
The t&e sub main to each flat runs within the fabric of...
Carrying out an EICR and came across a ring final circuit wired to the first of six metal clad sockets in 2.5mm 5 core SWA. Obviously 2 cores for...
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Ive been in and out of a huge house rewiring as the renovate it for a year of so. Every is thing done and dusted except the downstairs...
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TNS Earthing system.
Switchboard - 415v - 3 Phase + Neutral + Earth.
MCB 1000A
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With regards to Regulation 531.3. 3 of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022
Older AC type RCD's are prone to being blinded by dc leakage from other items plugged...
Hi I'm new here, I'm a second year apprentice.
When we do domestic testing such as a eicr my boss says that he can 'work out' R1 + R2 by taking...
Recently visited a new build to do a very minor job and spotted a few dodgy looking items so Client asked me to do an EICR.
Following items I...
Afternoon all,
Just wondering what everyone's response to the following scenario is.
Letting agents have asked us to carry out an EICR. There was...
Hi I am carrying out an EICR. I have a garage mini sub DB supplied via 2 x 2.5mm T&E equivalent 5.0mm protected at main DB by a 32A mcb.
I know...
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I have my Elecsa assessment soon and have just replaced my own consumer unit, along with upgrading the bonding, rerouted cables...
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I had an inspection yesterday, where the lighting and sockets are in one circuit for each floor.
There are 3A fused spurs for the...
Did a couple of inspections on 2 x 2 bed ground floor flood damaged flats today, only 4 circuits in each, bizarrely one socket circuit and 2...
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Just about to purchase first home and asked the seller for a EICR as there was a new (ish) consumer unit but no certificate for it.
I can...
We all know how to and why we get the 1/4 value, but to what, if anything do we add to that figure and into what box on the cert does it go...
I recently asked what the max zs would be for a Crabtree C50 7.5a breaker and didn't find the answer but if any one else ever needs to know...
I am reviewing a EICR for a property I am buying. The vendor has had the EICR done, but both the Cooker and Shower are on 40A 60898 B curve mcbs...
Got an EICR testing to do on a site soon. Some was done 2018, some 2014... but their office cant find the reports... So got to start from scratch...
We are new landlords and have just got an EICR done. The building is only 5 years old so I am shocked that remedial work has been noted as...
A long time since I've used this forum.
My question is.....With the release of amendment 2 on 28th March '22, would an EICR on a purpose built...
I WAS ONCE SHOWN HOW TO CALCULATE INSULATION RESISTANCE USING A CLAMP METER. SO I NEED HELP AS IVE FORGOTTEN. CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THIS FOLLOWING...
I've had my assessment, and my work consists of replacing cu's, EICR's & maintenance work. Not often do i do any work that requires adding two...
To my understanding it would be ideal to test and inspect before energisation, but it isn't 100% necessary. If it leaves a client without power...
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I'm having some work done at my house and the electrician has said we need a full rewire. I'm a bit surprised given that we passed an...
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I have a 1996 2 bedroom house which I'm about to let out as I lost my job due to COVID and need to relocate.
The NICEIC...
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Did n EICR other week in a flat where the shower circuit was 40A mcb with RCD protection, 6mm cable. Only about 10M run.
The...
I was registered with the NICEIC until about 3 years ago as a competent person under BS7671, 17th edition. The EICR on my home expires shortly and...
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