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Okay, so this term has come to my attention just now. Never heard of it before in the electrical industry as such. Seems to be brought about by...
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Morning all So the site I'm based at recently had some work done (think partitioners). This package of work included electrical. This was...
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Question is does this DB really need RCD protection as there are only internal lights and sockets supplying this large building that used to be a...
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Good morning, We have a two-bedroom flat that my wife and I rent out to supplement our income. Following the recent EICR, several issues...
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Hi, I recently had an EICR done at my property which unfortunately was unsatisfactory. So the electrican advised a new fuseboard from BG General...
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2 bedroom annex at least 100m from main supply on 16mm 2 core swa with armour as earth and Ze of 2.42. Thinking easiest option to intall earth rod...
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Just wanted to get some thoughts from other electricians who regularly do EICRS, does anyone else code a fan isolater with no 3A fuse protection?
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Doing an EICR on a commercial install, there’s a copper pipe comes down a pipe chase with the stop cock fitted onto it, it’s then pvc pipes that...
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Private tenant since 2011. First ever eicr February 23 informed via text it failed by text from electric secretary arranging appointment for...
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Hi guys Completed an EICR yesterday. One of the Sockets Radials had no CPC so R1+R2 plus Zs could not be not be completed. Does anyone know the...
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Not sure whether this is the right context or even forum to mention this, but I’ve recently been offering out myself to a friend to help get his...
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During an Eicr noticed the remote garage got an up & over metallic door.. the garage got its own CU & relevant RCBO’s… No incoming services only...
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Hi everybody, I've been asked to do a EICR in a commercial property, So i popped in to have a look on my way home quickly and found the lighting...
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See this time after time - poor installation: new split load board on a re-wire tt installation. The main switch is not a time delay rcd. The...
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I'm practising EICRs on friendly locations as I'm still in training - technically done my 2391-52 but frankly need loads more practise. I've just...
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Hi, I’m interested to hear other views on BS3871 MCBs being changed following a C2 non compliance on an EICR for over rated protective device. Eg...
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I've recently has an EICR (report attached) carried out on my two bed flat because I need to rent it out for a year. The electrician has come back...
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Still having a discussion @ work about this…TNCS system DB/CU is a split 30ma RCD configuration,5/5 MCB’S are 60898 what Max Zs would you put in...
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Good Afternoon All Currently doing an EICR on common parts of a big site with multiple blocks. All blocks have outside garden spike lighting in...
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Hi all Done a EICR on a flat which had the link fuse in the service head .. had an earth wire coming off the orange cable to an earth block...
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Hello everyone, I'm wondering if someone could help me with some EICR coding. I am aware that bringing mains tails into a fire rated consumer unit...
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