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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...
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...
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...
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...
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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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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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...
Refurbishment of dwelling has taken place and the clients insurance company requires a periodic inspection and test to be carried out, A new...
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...
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...
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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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...
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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...
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...
happysteve submitted a new resource:
EICR - Electrical Installation Condition Report - BS7671 2018 + A2:2022 - Fillable EICR PDF form for 18th...
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...
Fluke MultiFunction Tester 1662
TNS Earthing system.
Switchboard - 415v - 3 Phase + Neutral + Earth.
MCB 1000A
3 individual Earths (185mm)...
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