Electrician advice please

[littlespark]

Oh no as far as he's concerned it's done

Oh not good.

Does the other RCBO marked sockets do anything? I think you said previously that all the sockets went off?

 

[duffy87]

Oh not good.

Does the other RCBO marked sockets do anything? I think you said previously that all the sockets went off?

The one on the left has everything to it the B isit and the C is useless

 

[westward10]

He shouldn't have done that. Not 100% sure but I don't think you could get GET rcbos. I think that's the first time I've written get get.

 

[littlespark]

The one on the left has everything to it the B isit and the C is useless

Ok… gotcha.

Can we have a wider photograph showing all the equipment in one image?

 

[duffy87]

He shouldn't have done that. Not 100% sure but I don't think you could get GET rcbos. I think that's the first time I've written get get.

Honestly am done with it all. Top it all off now the sockets are working, because we had no power for over 48 hours it's now blown the CPU board in the boiler so still no hot water...

 

[duffy87]

Ok… gotcha.

Can we have a wider photograph showing all the equipment in one image?

 

[littlespark]

Why would the power going back on blow the boiler board?


Again, it’s your landlords responsibility to ensure you have heating, hot water as well as a safe electrical installation.



Edit. Blanks missing in CU. That’s a C1 on an EICR:- immediately dangerous.

 

[duffy87]

Why would the power going back on blow the boiler board?


Again, it’s your landlords responsibility to ensure you have heating, hot water as well as a safe electrical installation.



Edit. Blanks missing in CU. That’s a C1 on an EICR:- immediately dangerous.

Apparently a power surge to the boiler after been off for awhile can blow the fan gas valve or CPU board. Also your edit I don't really get lol can u explain in am a thick roofer terms lol

 

[Baddegg]

Oowwww my eyes!…..take it away

 

[duffy87]

Oowwww my eyes!…..take it away

That bad?

 

[westward10]

The rcd notice is upside down. An EICR was done April 2021 you should have a copy of that.

 

[duffy87]

I have no paper work and, apparently he can't seem to locate it ATM, convenient.

 

[cireland]

Apparently a power surge to the boiler after been off for awhile can blow the fan gas valve or CPU board. Also your edit I don't really get lol can u explain in am a thick roofer terms lol

He was talking about the gaps in your consumer unit. they should be filled with blanks.
As it stands you can possibly touch the live busbar. This is a C1 on an EICR.
He shouldn't have energised your consumer unit without blanking them off.

 

[duffy87]

He was talking about the gaps in your consumer unit. they should be filled with blanks.
As it stands you can possibly touch the live busbar. This is a C1 on an EICR.
He shouldn't have energised your consumer unit without blanking them off.

They have always been like that, they was like that when we had this EICR that passed apparently that no one seems to have paper work for.

 

[cireland]

They have always been like that, they was like that when we had this EICR that passed apparently that no one seems to have paper work for.

How long did the EICR take?

 

[duffy87]

That's inside the box shows wires to the second socket RCD but if you turn that off ever socket in the house still works.

 

[duffy87]

How long did the EICR take?

My wife said he was here no longer than 40 mins. Are they meant to check sockets etc in this test?

 

[cireland]

My wife he was here no longer than 40 mins. Are they meant to check sockets etc in this test?

An EICR is an 'electrical installation condition report'. It is supposed to be a check on the condition of ALL electrical circuits and accessories.
It would normally take at least a couple of hours to fully test and inspect a house, and quite often longer depending on number of circuits and so on.

 

[duffy87]

An EICR is an 'electrical installation condition report'. It is supposed to be a check on the condition of ALL electrical circuits and accessories.
It would normally take at least a couple of hours to fully test and inspect a house, and quite often longer depending on number of circuits and so on.

I assume you mean plug sockets, he checked one in each room not all, check fuse box and went on his merry way.

 

[loz2754]

My wife said he was here no longer than 40 mins. Are they meant to check sockets etc in this test?

Please see my post number 18 referring to the legal requirements for EICRs