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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...
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...
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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...
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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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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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...
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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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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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...
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...
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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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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So the site I'm based at recently had some work done (think partitioners). This package of work included electrical. This was...
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...
I am a landlord and my managing estate agent just recently organised an electrician to carry out EICR. Came back as unsatisfactory, no RCD...
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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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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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...
Recently booked an EICR for a 2 bed rental property (first time letting this property).
Quoted price for the test.
How long should an...
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...
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...
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...
Testing Rcd trip times would you write down 28.4ms or 28ms
If say 28.6 would you write down 29ms.
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...
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...
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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electricity cuts power to half of apt. and not trip the breaker .
also a high pitch shrieking noise. ?
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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...
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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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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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...
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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