EICR What would you do?

[shanky887614]

This is worth a quick read. Safe Selection of Devices and Components in Systems - BEAMA | News

the main points

 

[Plonker 3]

This is worth a quick read. Safe Selection of Devices and Components in Systems - BEAMA | News

Well tha was 5 minutes of my life i wont get back, what a pointless thing to print.

 

[willy fixit]

I would be more concerned about the three electric showers.

Showers are all coming out!

 

[Plonker 3]

Showers are all coming out!

But they are fitted at the time the EICR was carried so need to considered part of the install until such time they are removed.

 

[willy fixit]

I'll elaborate - I have been asked to remove showers, replace luminaires and install additional luminaries. I have had a quick look at the installation and I'm going offer, in the first instance, an EICR and recommendations with an estimate - I knew, from the start, that I was going to refuse the job if the client did not agree to a minimum of unifying the MCBs.
I just thought I'd get some interesting opinions and have. Thanks to all who replied - although maybe not Teletrix as I struggle to like Nirvana!

 

[trev]

thanks to all who replied - although maybe not teletrix as i struggle to like nirvana!

gasp!!

 

[Knobhead]

Well after wasting my time reading through this diatribe I’ve come to the conclusion the OP shouldn’t be doing EICR’s.

To write what is essentially a technical report on anything, you have to know what you are doing and not resort to asking random guy’s on the internet how to classify something. You should know!
Another observation, personal preferences are not a basis on which elements of the report should be written.

 

[Guest55]

C2's just for mcbs of a different brand ?

 

[Marvo]

Aren't manufacturers allowed to assign the pre-assembled CU with some fairytale PFC rating as long as it's a complete unit? As soon as non-identical components are used this optimistic PFC rating would no longer apply.

 

[netblindpaul]

Yes Marvo, that is the gist of it.

For compliance with annexe ZA of BS EN 60439-3, the CU MUST meet manufacturers requirements.

Fit an MCB by A.N. Other manufacturer, then it no longer meets that.

So it is the installers responsibility under law to ensure that the modified unit complies.

So C2, no option, end of.
Unless, the design calculations and test data for the modifications are available.

If you ignore this, just make sure that IF things go wrong, you can CYA, & your insurance is up to it.