Moving the CU

[Guest55]

Personally I'd treat it as a CU change from the testing point of view.



No, only the ones where I disconnect every circuit for the installation, extend the cables, then make new connections. It just wouldn't seem right not to.

and all your customers are happy to pay for this extra service ?

 

[MDJ]

and all your customers are happy to pay for this extra service ?

I doubt it, and I see your point Biff buddy, but if you disconnect a Dist board and extend the cables then re-connect I think it would be difficult not to re-test the circuits and certify, I have been racking my brains about not doing this, I can't see how it is avoidable, great debate though and interesting.

 

[Octopus]

I can't see how you could get away without retesting all the circuits???


unless you are a cowboy!

 

[Guest55]

no-one is saying dont test or dont check over installation prior to any work , it was a question of which cert.
instead we get the usual drama queen crap on what if someone dies ?
i'm sure loads get killed every year from excessive R1+R2 readings.

 

[Octopus]

no-one is saying dont test or dont check over installation prior to any work , it was a question of which cert.
instead we get the usual drama queen crap on what if someone dies ?
i'm sure loads get killed every year from excessive R1+R2 readings.

So what would you do "cowboy" lol

 

[SYKRAPS]

usual drama queen crap on what if someone dies ?

So is this not something to be considered?

 

[MDJ]

no-one is saying dont test or dont check over installation prior to any work , it was a question of which cert.
instead we get the usual drama queen crap on what if someone dies ?
i'm sure loads get killed every year from excessive R1+R2 readings.

I personally would issue a completion certificate due to the fact I had interfered with all circuits and would want to ensure they were safe and sound after re-connecting, plus it is my name of the certificate saying it is safe for a family to live in the house after the works.

 

[imago]

I wouldn't be testing in case someone dies, just to make sure everything was as it should be. The other reason for testing the full range would be to cover myself if other subsequent work generated a fault. I would have a dated record of the readings at the end of the work I'd completed.

and all your customers are happy to pay for this extra service ?

What extra service? I'd only test the circuits I'd worked on, which is all of them, and issue the appropriate paperwork, which would be an EIC.

 

[Guest55]

So is this not something to be considered?

whats it got to do with which cert to issue ?
as per the topic.

 

[SYKRAPS]

whats it got to do with which cert to issue ?
as per the topic.

You are quite right I have gone off topic rather, I would still be completing an EICR for this one fr the reasons I listed earlier.