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That’s a lot of circuits ...
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Ideally that does want changing in my opinion.
I'd probably be slightly more than £500 with that amount of circuits so price seems ok. As above though this depends on what is and how it's fitted. You won't get all RCBO's for that money I bet.
what central heating do you have?
Large electric boiler I hope!
Why are the dates blanked out on the label?
That’s a lot of circuits ...
testing should be just that, make sure the installation is as safe as it was when it was installed.
i would agree with the sparks. if it were me, i'd probably cut it down to a 13 way board. a dual RCD unit would come in around £500.an all RCBO board would be more like £750. so he' does not seem to be overcharging.
the disadvantage with the dual RCD board is that if 1 RCD trips, you lose half the house circuits, whereas with RCBOs only the faulty circuit would be lost.
personally,i'd go the extra mile for RCBOs, but it's your choice. ask the spark to explain in more detail so you can make an informed decision.
Full eicr
New all rcbo board
Looking at about a grand in my area
Did you get a quote for having an the testing done and an EICR (electrical installation condition report) completed?
I would suggest having this done as there may be other areas where the installation could be improved which aren't apparent at first glance.
The lack of RCDs for the age of the installation suggests that it may not have been fully compliant when installed, which suggests to me that other areas of the installation may also have not been compliant.
So to explain some terminology for you.
i don't know what your line of work is, (please tell) but it's 100-1 that i would not have a clue about that. each to his own, i say.Thanks. It's so embarrassing coming on to a forum like this and being so totally clueless and showing it for all to see. You guys have been very kind and patient, much appreciated. Feel like I'm actually learning something useful for the future. I'll do as you mention and get the EICR completed.
Full eicr
New all rcbo board
Looking at about a grand in my area
I don’t normally agree with EICR’s before every CU change, but in this case I don’t see there’s any reason not to. With that many final circuits, for seemingly single sockets or lights, I think the wiring might have been hacked about by someone. I think there might be other problems.
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