This is not a drive by

[Ned Gibbons]

So I'm a tenant, just had the letting agent's electrician perform an eicr.

Would anyone like to guess what the test consisted of?

Quick hint, they arrived at 4pm on a Friday.

 

[DJAndy]

Taking a photo?

 

[Pete999]

So I'm a tenant, just had the letting agent's electrician perform an eicr.

Would anyone like to guess what the test consisted of?

Quick hint, they arrived at 4pm on a Friday.

Introduce himself have a quick look around maybe a cuppa say good by and Foxtrot Oscar POETS DAY P444 off Early Tomorrow is Saturday close enough?

 

[snowhead]

Checking the house / flat number existed and that it was the same place they'd done 5 years ago.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I think it was more than that, he plugged in his tester, it went beep, finished his tea than then said goodby.

 

[Ned Gibbons]

Ok, he waved a non contact tester at the consumer unit.

 

[westward10]

Ok, he waved a non contact tester at the consumer unit.

Is this a wind up because that sounds somewhat far fetched.

 

[Pete999]

Ok, he waved a non contact tester at the consumer unit.

Oh the full test procedure then?

 

[Mike Johnson]

It's Friday and gone 1600hrs who cares the week-end beacons, but all the days seem to blend into one now days.

 

[stevethesparks]

Ok, he waved a non contact tester at the consumer unit.

I hope it was a Fluke tester

 

[loz2754]

It's Friday and gone 1600hrs who cares the week-end beacons, but all the days seem to blend into one now days.

The weekend beckons/beacons?
Or a weekend in the Breckon Beacons?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Took a photo of the consumer unit and left...

Seems to be pretty standard these days

 

[DJAndy]

Ok, he waved a non contact tester at the consumer unit.

Is that the actual answer?

 

[i=p/u]

You never do the fluke test, works for someone no doubt and doesn't care , leaving soon for 1 pound extra up the road

 

[littlespark]

I hope you tell your agent AND the landlord that the electrician is taking them all for a ride. Even if he is charging peanuts, he’s not done any work to earn those peanuts.

 

[Ned Gibbons]

Is that the actual answer?

Yes, he also asked if there were any damages sockets or switches. But didn't even take the cover off the board or turn anything off.

 

[pdab09]

So I'm a tenant, just had the letting agent's electrician perform an eicr.

Would anyone like to guess what the test consisted of?

Quick hint, they arrived at 4pm on a Friday.

Turned up, rang the bell and said 'Sign here'.

 

[i=p/u]

Health and safety check up

 

[Ned Gibbons]

I'm still not sure how I'm going to procede with this. But I'd be interested to know how long people would think it would take to do properly.

The house is a 3 bed semi, built in 1999. It's as far as I can tell completely as built. Gas heating, 2 ring finals (kitchen and rest of house), two lighting rings and 3 radials for cooker, tube heater in air cupboard and smoke alarms. No downlights, just a single pendent in each room.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Health and safety check up

Don't you think it's time to take H&S a bit more seriously instead of using it as a cheap shot, especially as its something that saves lives.

 

[i=p/u]

Its widely accepted

 

[Mike Johnson]

I'm still not sure how I'm going to procede with this. But I'd be interested to know how long people would think it would take to do properly.

The house is a 3 bed semi, built in 1999. It's as far as I can tell completely as built. Gas heating, 2 ring finals (kitchen and rest of house), two lighting rings and 3 radials for cooker, tube heater in air cupboard and smoke alarms. No downlights, just a single pendent in each room.

At least one whole day to carry out all the checks and then a few hours to fill out the paperwork.

 

[i=p/u]

If they have maintenance regime in place, this allows them to create there own check sheets, and the jobs you see for testing, some are looking 6 a day..

 

[Mike Johnson]

If they have maintenance regime in place, this allows them to create there own check sheets, and the jobs you see for testing, some are looking 6 a day..

And you need to qualify that as a nonsense and can not be done correctly in that time, unless they are checking at least once a month and ensuring no modifications have taken place.

 

[i=p/u]

Health and safety check I call them.

 

[westward10]

I'm still not sure how I'm going to procede with this. But I'd be interested to know how long people would think it would take to do properly.

The house is a 3 bed semi, built in 1999. It's as far as I can tell completely as built. Gas heating, 2 ring finals (kitchen and rest of house), two lighting rings and 3 radials for cooker, tube heater in air cupboard and smoke alarms. No downlights, just a single pendent in each room.

Four to five hours on site an hour for paperwork.

 

[mattg4321]

I'm still not sure how I'm going to procede with this. But I'd be interested to know how long people would think it would take to do properly.

The house is a 3 bed semi, built in 1999. It's as far as I can tell completely as built. Gas heating, 2 ring finals (kitchen and rest of house), two lighting rings and 3 radials for cooker, tube heater in air cupboard and smoke alarms. No downlights, just a single pendent in each room.

2-3 hours on site minimum to do a reasonable jobs if in good general condition.

Anything under a couple of hours will be very rushed. Anything under an hour is a waste of everyone’s time.

 

[Ned Gibbons]

Ok just had the report back, was expecting C2 because the board is plastic (I know it should be C3).

But nope, nothing listed at all. So apparently my 22 year old installation is fully compliant with the 18th edition.

 

[i=p/u]

That's good.

 

[telectrix]

Ok just had the report back, was expecting C2 because the board is plastic (I know it should be C3).

But nope, nothing listed at all. So apparently my 22 year old installation is fully compliant with the 18th edition.

it does not need to be compliant with 18th. it's tested to current regs. and coded accordingly. e.g. a plastic CU is not to current regs. but as long as it's safe for continued use, then it does not warrant coding as unsatisfactory. might attract a C3( improvement recommended), or a comment.