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domestelec
Hi Guys,
Appreciate the comments, I am the engineer that carried out the EICR on this property. My doubts were raised over the the BS 4293 having overload protection, if the device did not have overload protection I would have no alternative but to give a code 1. BS 4293 were replaced with the BS EN 61008 standard and listed as an RCCB. Rather than just failing the board on these grounds I felt I should research it first. After researching it on the internet I found much conflicting detail due to the age of the devices. I have attempted to locate federal electric technical help but to no joy. I contacted the NICEIC technical helpline however they could not give details of specific units and I was to refer to the manufacture.This article by the IET states that a RCCB has no integral overload protection http://electrical.------.org/wiring-matters/15/insp-test-rcd.cfm . If anyone has any literature or information relating to this it would be much appreciated. I also understand the comments of the costing I quoted for changing the consumer unit, that is my choice given the extent of works already carried out and the simplicity of the install, given I already have the dead test values typed up on Amtech it is only a couple of hrs local work and screw fix offer dual RCD consumer units for £58.99.
Many Thanks
Appreciate the comments, I am the engineer that carried out the EICR on this property. My doubts were raised over the the BS 4293 having overload protection, if the device did not have overload protection I would have no alternative but to give a code 1. BS 4293 were replaced with the BS EN 61008 standard and listed as an RCCB. Rather than just failing the board on these grounds I felt I should research it first. After researching it on the internet I found much conflicting detail due to the age of the devices. I have attempted to locate federal electric technical help but to no joy. I contacted the NICEIC technical helpline however they could not give details of specific units and I was to refer to the manufacture.This article by the IET states that a RCCB has no integral overload protection http://electrical.------.org/wiring-matters/15/insp-test-rcd.cfm . If anyone has any literature or information relating to this it would be much appreciated. I also understand the comments of the costing I quoted for changing the consumer unit, that is my choice given the extent of works already carried out and the simplicity of the install, given I already have the dead test values typed up on Amtech it is only a couple of hrs local work and screw fix offer dual RCD consumer units for £58.99.
Many Thanks