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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Hi 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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Hello everyone 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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Hello guys n gals, 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...
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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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Hi all, just looking for guidance on how you would code a 2.5mm main earthing conductor on a property with 10mm line conductor. Basically on a...
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EICR installation 40 + years old… cabling PVC T&E… no MBPC… As stated fuses, all ELI measurements are ok… RCD separate from DB/CU 30ma, what’s...
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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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Hi, Currently undertaking an EICR on a factory, we have came across an 4 core SWA and 4 Core SY which have been split in the DB to serve two...
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Hi All, just carried out an EICR on a rented property that has mains smoke detectors, there is no SPD fitted and as I understand any safety...
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I know that the 80% values are applied in regards to operating temperature etc but NIC paperwork asks for the max permissible values of bs7671...
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During EICR found this at wall lights, would you code this, these lights did not offer a great termination option
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Hi guys. I was on EICR yesterday, where i found that the main earthing conductor is with very small csa- no more than 2.5cm2. Also they run the...
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Morning all So the site I'm based at recently had some work done (think partitioners). This package of work included electrical. This was...
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I commissioned an EICR to be done on a property that is in Wales as this is now a requirement in order to let on any new tenancies after 1st...
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I am a landlord and my managing estate agent just recently organised an electrician to carry out EICR. Came back as unsatisfactory, no RCD...
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External lighting accessible to the public with no RCD protection Its a car park for block of flats, lots of 3 foot bollards dotted about Torn...
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Hi all, Does anyone know if I can pay to have an EICR done for part of a house (so I can put plasterboard up etc... safe in the knowledge that...
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Hi, First time buyer here who is purchasing a 1970s 3 bed semi detached. No idea about anything electrical but the vendor said the electrics are...
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Recently booked an EICR for a 2 bed rental property (first time letting this property). Quoted price for the test. How long should an...
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Hi all, was testing some lighting circuits today(nice easy friday job), over a few different boards, ze, r1+r2, zs coming up normal. putting in...
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How would you code a bathroom with all insulated fittings , no supplementary bonding and not supplied by rcd . The old BPG4 seemed to suggest its...
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Did a eicr on a upstairs flat, there is 1 main bonding cable from the consumer unit, the gas pipe comes from the gas meter outside and up the wall...
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Testing Rcd trip times would you write down 28.4ms or 28ms If say 28.6 would you write down 29ms.
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I am only asking for YOUR opinion as to what code should be given in an EICR which sees a dry wall fixing box being used for joints behind a...
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Hello guys, I have a small problem assigning the correct codes for some visual faults. I am still confused and looking forward to find a good...
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Just had an EICR, and the tester won't provide a satisfactory certificate until F1 faults are corrected. These mainly consist of locating...
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happysteve submitted a new resource: EIC - Electrical Installation Certificate - BS7671 2018 + A2:2022 - Fillable EIC PDF form for 18th Edition...
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electricity cuts power to half of apt. and not trip the breaker . also a high pitch shrieking noise. ?
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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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Hi guys. Can someone explain what is this? Where are the CPCs connected? I think the black cable connected to the MET have something to do with...
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Hi all. What are your thoughts on coding type AC RCDs when doing EICR's? I understand the issue on DC currents preventing RCd's from functioning...
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Hi guys. Fuseboard looks fine, but all neutrals are connected at one point outside the fuseboard. That way both rcds trip on fault on any of the...
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hi all, had a bit of a discussion with a guy at work today, carrying out a periodic and there was a circuit wired in flex at the DB, i seem to...
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Just a quick one When you see two lines on one MCB that could be either a ring or two radials. The only way to determine which is through...
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