Unsatisfactory EICR??

[Octopus]

Required by buyers solicitor.
I appreciate you taking the time to answer.

Did you organise the EICR and if so how long was the spark onsite and how much did they charge?

 

[Billwah]

Well then that's a load 9f ******** in my opinion.
I'd ask them to re-do the report with a proper description of the problem they have identified.

I think it's ironic that they're quoting 18th edition regs, at the same time writing the report on out of date forms. They state complies with BS3671:2008 revised 2015. Aren't the new forms as revised 2018?

 

[Billwah]

Did you organise the EICR and if so how long was the spark onsite and how much did they charge?

I did, and they managed to get me in same day. About £140

 

[Octopus]

I did, and they managed to get me in same day. About £140

How big is the property and how long were they on site?

 

[Billwah]

I did, and they managed to get me in same day. About £140

Sorry, about an hour and a half. Had all the kit.
I've read I. The ESC guides that if supplemental bonding can't be seen ( in my case under the bath) then they do a continuity check which has to be <0.05ohm. didn't see him do that, he was happy when I showed him the cert from the sparky who fitted the shower pump.under the bath.

 

[Billwah]

How big is the property and how long were they on site?

3 bed, 90 mins

 

[Octopus]

3 bed, 90 mins

Tell them to come back and do it properly .... £140 for 90 minutes...

 

[rolyberkin]

On the basis of the photo of that CU I cannot believe there aren't more observations listed, if I got that EICR as a buyer I would be sending my own electrician around. I normally get instructed by the buyer not the seller!

 

[Billwah]

On the basis of the photo of that CU I cannot believe there aren't more observations listed, if I got that EICR as a buyer I would be sending my own electrician around. I normally get instructed by the buyer not the seller!

As my missus tells me, looks aren't everything.

 

[westward10]

There is no such thing as a fire rated consumer unit.

 

[Grezza]

No sup in bathroom no RCD. C2 for me

 

[magnoliafan89]

There is no such thing as a fire rated consumer unit.

I dunno....Went to this previous year...(mcbs cleaned before the pic was taken) contained the situation.

 

[ipf]

I dunno....Went to this previous year...(mcbs cleaned before the pic was taken) contained the situation.

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That's fire ratted......not rated

 

[westward10]

That is a dist board constructed from non combustible materials, not a fire rated dist board.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

I usually find it works out at a minimum of 30 minutes per circuit on site. 7 circuits I would expect to be there around a morning.

 

[Welchyboy1]

Not sure you will get RCBO ‘s in that unit ....especially near the main switch.

Yep spot on! the neutral bar is right above the mcbs!

Tried to do that on monday lol!

 

[Octopus]

Yep spot! on the neutral bar is right above the mcbs!

Interesting question by the OP ........... I suspect he thinks if he spends more on the CU then the T&I will be cheaper but the reality is that RCBO make fault finding cheaper .............when issues occur.

Dual RCD boards are the work of the devil IMHO

 

[Welchyboy1]

Does the cooker circuit have a socket outlet on the plate?

If not It shouldnt really be a c2 because the lighting and cooker circuits are not rcd protected, as it was pre-regulation
Should be c3 with recommendation to upgrade surely

 

[magnoliafan89]

That is a dist board constructed from non combustible materials, not a fire rated dist board.

Oh look I just spotted the sarcasm flying over your head....

 

[SparkyAndGeorge]

Looks like you've had a visit from the in the van testers. Should've taken half a day at least if done to the letter, t will not have been carried out with the attention they require. From what we can see here though he may be correct regarding the c2 for lack of supplementary bonding. Easy solution is to replace the bathroom lighting mcb for an rcbo.