compulsory E.I.C's for domestic properties?

[davesparks]

Can I come and do your EICR? I'm sure I can find all sorts of pretty stickers to stick on each and every switch, socket and lamp.
I reckon I could rustle up a box of single pole RCBOs for the remedials just for you :30:

 

[Knobhead]

I’m going to take the RCBO’s out as you well know. I need to do it before I can fit the Ellison OCB to the lounge lights. Although I imagine Pink Minx will have something to say about the new light switch.

 

[davesparks]

Being of a generation born after the heyday of the OCB I have to ask why fitting one necessitates the removal of the RCBO?

 

[Knobhead]

Just in case there’s a fault on the UV coil neutral.









That’s got bog all to do with it.
But the comment fits in with the rest of the Male Bovine Excrement in this thread.

 

[davesparks]

Ok but if there is a fault on the neutral then surely you want the RCBO to be detecting that fault and disconnect the live instead of disconnecting the fault yeah? That's how it's supposed to work isn't it, detect a fault in one wire and then disconnect another wire but not the one with the fault on it.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

As far as I can tell, it's law now to have at least 3 stickers on a DB/CU.
Oh and that's a 'legal' law, as opposed to any other sorts.

 

[Knobhead]

Ok but if there is a fault on the neutral then surely you want the RCBO to be detecting that fault and disconnect the live instead of disconnecting the fault yeah? That's how it's supposed to work isn't it, detect a fault in one wire and then disconnect another wire but not the one with the fault on it.

Something like that.

If people wonder why I don't like RCBO's, Dave's just given the answer.

 

[shanky887614]

Something like that.

If people wonder why I don't like RCBO's, Dave's just given the answer.

isn't that only sp rcbo's?

I thought the dp rcbo's disconnected both?

 

[Silly Sausage]

Rumours are abound that some poor soul went to do an EICR and he hasn't reported back to work or rung his Mrs.

 

[davesparks]

Rumours are abound that some poor soul went to do an EICR and he hasn't reported back to work or rung his Mrs.

Clearly he wasn't carrying it out at the approved speed of 40MPH then!