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Have you had an EICR done or are you doing an EICR?
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We inspect against current regs.understanding is this should be renewed and come March this year will become mandatory for all rental properties that all Electrical circuits are RCD protected.
From 01/03/2024 a key requirement is that all electrical installations must be protected by a residual current device (RCD). This is part of many other electrical requirements in rented properties in Scotland.We inspect against current regs.
So what in the current regs requires them to be RCD protected? They are not domestic lighting, not sockets, and not outside.
Often the only grounds for C2 would be impact protection for cables buried in walls <50mm which is normally difficult to determine on an EICR and no one has managed to drill into them yet!
Unless I have a good reason they are normally a C3 for me.
What new legislation is happening in March?
All landlords have a legal obligation to ensure their property meets the Repairing Standard at the start of a tenancy and at all times during a tenancy. From 1 March next year (2024) the Repairing Standard is being changed to add the following requirements:-We inspect against current regs.
So what in the current regs requires them to be RCD protected? They are not domestic lighting, not sockets, and not outside.
Often the only grounds for C2 would be impact protection for cables buried in walls <50mm which is normally difficult to determine on an EICR and no one has managed to drill into them yet!
Unless I have a good reason they are normally a C3 for me.
What new legislation is happening in March?
From 01/03/2024 a key requirement is that all electrical installations must be protected by a residual current device (RCD). This is part of many other electrical requirements in rented properties in Scotland.
All landlords have a legal obligation to ensure their property meets the Repairing Standard at the start of a tenancy and at all times during a tenancy. From 1 March next year (2024) the Repairing Standard is being changed to add the following requirements:-
For me as the off peak consumer unit is a standalone board with no RCD, then we do not comply to the repairing standard as of March this year. As statedI'm still researching, but that appears to be the headline, and the detail seems to be:
D.55
In order to comply with the Repairing Standard, there must be one or more Residual Current Device (RCD) with rated residual operating current not exceeding 30 mA in the main or principal consumer unit. Normally, as a minimum, this will cover the socket-outlet circuit. However, the protection requirements will vary depending on the installation in the let property. As set out in D.60 – D.73, in order to comply with the Repairing Standard, landlords should ensure that an EICR is completed every five years. The EICR assesses the installation against BS 7671. This British Standard includes the requirements for RCD protection. Therefore, landlords should refer to the EICR report for the appropriate RCD protection for their installation. The absence of an RCD means that the house does not comply with the Repairing Standard.
Source: The Repairing Standard Statutory Guidance - https://www.gov.scot/publications/repairing-standard-statutory-guidance-private-landlords/pages/16/
To me, at face value, it is saying that socket circuits need protection, and an EICR against BS7671 applies for the remainder?
The absence of an RCD means that the house does not comply with the Repairing Standard.
For me, the off peak consumer unit is not the "main or principle consumer unit".For me as the off peak consumer unit is a standalone board with no RCD, then we do not comply to the repairing standard as of March this year. As stated
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