Hi,
Hope someone may be able to help with some advice.
I have a 2 bed flat From 1960s with MICC/Pyro wiring (see photos of distribution board).
The flat is now to be rented out as bought a house with wife so will need An EICR.
I haven't had the EICR completed yet (and am aware this will Obviously highlight any issues) as I am getting quotes for a variety of jobs which will need coordination but have spoken to a couple of electricians in advance for their view, one said they thought wiring is fine and can leave It as is, the other said they would definitely need to change the distribution board to a modern one with RCDs.
Question is: do I need to change the distribution board and have RCDs for it to pass the EICR? Or is this older style of board acceptable if tests safely?
Is it beneficial to change the distribution board from a safety perspective and is this possible when it is all MICC wiring? I.e. can you have MICC wiring going into a more modern board or would a compete rewire be needed?
Am I correct in thinking there is no earth wires on MICC circuits?
Appreciate any experienced views as getting very conflicting advice. Obviously want to avoid a rewire unless it needs it but want to ensure flat meets required safety standards. Also don’t want to do a half way house of changing DB if this then starts to cause a whole load of issues!
Hope someone may be able to help with some advice.
I have a 2 bed flat From 1960s with MICC/Pyro wiring (see photos of distribution board).
The flat is now to be rented out as bought a house with wife so will need An EICR.
I haven't had the EICR completed yet (and am aware this will Obviously highlight any issues) as I am getting quotes for a variety of jobs which will need coordination but have spoken to a couple of electricians in advance for their view, one said they thought wiring is fine and can leave It as is, the other said they would definitely need to change the distribution board to a modern one with RCDs.
Question is: do I need to change the distribution board and have RCDs for it to pass the EICR? Or is this older style of board acceptable if tests safely?
Is it beneficial to change the distribution board from a safety perspective and is this possible when it is all MICC wiring? I.e. can you have MICC wiring going into a more modern board or would a compete rewire be needed?
Am I correct in thinking there is no earth wires on MICC circuits?
Appreciate any experienced views as getting very conflicting advice. Obviously want to avoid a rewire unless it needs it but want to ensure flat meets required safety standards. Also don’t want to do a half way house of changing DB if this then starts to cause a whole load of issues!