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Safe isolation The procedure for proving dead should be by use of a test lamp or two pole voltage detector as recommended in HSE Guidance Note...
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Okay, so this term has come to my attention just now. Never heard of it before in the electrical industry as such. Seems to be brought about by...
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Wouldn't normally note this as an observation on a report but feel I need to. The way the building has been wired is all circuits on L1 have been...
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Just had an EICR done and C2 (dangerous) applied to 3-way consumer unit which is exclusively for 3 x Storage Heaters. Pic below. Yes its plastic...
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Hi, I have just had an EICR carried out and it has comeback with a few C2s. The only one I disagree with is the electrician raised as a C2 the...
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I work for a hotel chain and recently we’ve had our 5 yearly test they have 8 circuits from our LV panel with excessive loop impedance readings ...
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Hi all, Been asked to do EICR on thatched property for insurance purposes, however they will want all C3 codes rectified. Haven't seen it yet but...
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Hi all, Probs a simple one here but when testing a 3 phase board for ze as part of a periodic inspection plus part initial verification of a...
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Refurbishment of dwelling has taken place and the clients insurance company requires a periodic inspection and test to be carried out, A new...
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How would you personally Code a Tubular Heater that was fixed to a Wall Horizontally with Two brackets. The Heater being about a meter long but...
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I need to do an eicr on a property, but the consumer unit is comercial with contractors on a 3 bed house .is this allowed on a domestic property...
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Opinions on this Crabtree TP 10 way board? Got to test this next week after a quick recce on a clients site yesterday. Although probably...
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Hi all 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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Hi Guys. 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...
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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...
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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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Hi all, 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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Dear All, I was called to a villa following a fire incident had happened. the Indoor AC, wall mounted split unit was partially melted and had...
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Would this be Compliant, safe, on a TT earthing system with an upfront S-type RCD
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Just had an EICR, and the tester won't provide a satisfactory certificate until FI faults are corrected. These mainly consist of locating...
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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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Hi, 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...
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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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As title. 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...
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Hi All, Had a weird one this morning during an EICR. Testing a ring final circuit in a 2 bed flat… kitchen was on a separate ring. With only the...
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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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Hi I always thought installations were safe at the time of instalment etc, the Distribution Boards at my works were installed over ten years back...
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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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Morning, 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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Good evening, I am just wondering whether or not non fire rated downlights should be a coded issue (c3 as many electricians have told me) or...
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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...
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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:)
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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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Evening all, I just wanted to see if electrical improvers/adult trainees with appropriate levels of experience and who hold testing...
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Hi everyone Ive just had an electrical condition report conducted on a mixed-use property, and I am extremely surprised that after the last report...
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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...
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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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Hi all 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...
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happysteve submitted a new resource: EICR - Electrical Installation Condition Report - BS7671 2018 + A2:2022 - Fillable EICR PDF form for 18th...
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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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Hey all, 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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Fluke MultiFunction Tester 1662 TNS Earthing system. Switchboard - 415v - 3 Phase + Neutral + Earth. MCB 1000A 3 individual Earths (185mm)...
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