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  1. Andiman

    Legal obligations to a property

    I repaired a house that requires a rewire. People don't have the money. Are there legal obligations or not to insist on complete rewire?
  2. Dvyj123

    CCU Change on property

    When doing an eic, does anyone put limitations for existing wiring within walls and under floors and you’re not able to check them? Or what do people put down for that. Also would it be best to consider asking the customer to consider getting an eicr completed before a board change to rise any...
  3. B

    Overhead cables between buildings on domestic property

    Hi all. I've recently bought a bungalow. It currently has a armoured cable between the house and garage which spans less than 1 meter. The height of the cable is 2.3m and directly under this is the side gate to access the back of the property. It's old wiring so will be replaced, but I've had...
  4. B

    Would like some help with questions about wiring for RV setup on property.

    Hello everyone. I bought some property in northern Michigan. It has underground electric with a transformer already on the property. I would like to put in 2 RV panels that are 50A each. The county will let me do all of the work myself with the exception of hooking up the meter to the...
  5. Audronius

    New property - looking for help understanding the heating system

    Hello! I've just moved in to a new property with "all electric" heating system and trying to figure it out. The agency/landlord are of no help so trying here. Previously only lived in properties with the usual gas combi boilers so a bit lost. It's a one bedroom flat with two of us living here...
  6. J

    Query on recent Electrical Certification for property

    A relative recently had an electrical certification done on a rented property. The property was build in 2005 and had previously passed 3 electrical certifications with flying colours, however this time round a number of issues arose resulting in a bill of £500, which was very surprising...
  7. S

    Unable to part set when leaving property, but can if staying home.

    My Veritas R8 Excel panel recently developed a power fault and I have replaced the entire unit and reprogrammed it. I can part set the alarm when going to bed and unset in the morning. When I wanted to go out and the exit door was open I could not part set the panel. The keypad did nothing and...
  8. L

    An EICR on domestic property

    I've had an EICR done on a property via a letting company I use, (they didn't inform us this was taking place), next thing an invoice comes through the door for £180 for a full EICR, and an estimate on the back for £708, for replacement of consumer unit and fault finding for inadequate earthing...
  9. Z

    Selling property with C2 EICR issues

    Hi all, we got an EICR report done before tenanting our previous home having become "accidental landlords". See attached. The report came back with some C2 and some C3 codes. I requested quotes from the management company but, perhaps due to lockdown etc, the work was never actioned. Now the...
  10. E

    TNC Property & filling out EICR

    Hi. New to the forum. I hope I've chosen the correct category to place my post. I tested a landlords property recently, turned out to be TNC. I haven't much experience encountering TNC systems. So I've signed up here to pick a few brains. I'm filling out the report now and keep stumbling on...
  11. Z

    Sub main in a domestic property

    Hello all. I have visited a domestic property with two consumer units, one downstairs and then a separate one for upstairs. The upstairs is fed by a 16mm twin and earth and the downstairs is fed by 25mm tails. The cu downstairs is a duel RCD. The question I want to ask is, since the cable...
  12. Helloworld88

    Initial steps to bring power onto property.

    Hey all. First post. Looking for friendle assistance. Building our own home. Getting power brought onto the property. Getting ready to purchase service wire and conduit so we can bury the run underground and under driveway. What size conduit? Schedule 40 2"? Wanting 200 amp...
  13. I

    Appliances in single phase property damaged by 415v

    Got an emergency call out from a very worried old lady the other night - the power at her apartment had gone off and the kitchen light was smouldering badly. She'd been on the phone to the DNO (Northern Powergrid), they were telling her to turn the main switch off but she couldn't understand and...
  14. M

    Commercial Property Rewire Query

    Hi Guys Just thought id ask the question as I've been asked to rewire a commercial property, and I don't do much commercial as it always has to be done tomorrow. Anyway its a basic setup Ring Main sockets and LED Panel lights. However when I've gone to the board I can see its an old board...
  15. dlt27

    2 supplies to property and the one trips the other out!!

    Hi, thanks for any advice. I’ve got a local farmer who has single phase to the farmhouse and 3 phase to the farm and dairy etc. The problem he’s got is when he turns the milking parlour on the house RCD trips. I am a bit stumped as to why and how to remedy. I was thinking when he switches the...
  16. E

    3 phase boiler install on domestic property

    Hi all, A customer is looking into the option of upgrading to a 3 phase power supply in order to get a new electric boiler system installed. They currently have a single-phase supply. They have an out-building with an electric car charger. Would an option be to have say a 1 way 3 phase board...
  17. N

    Does anyone recommend a CCTV system?

    I've been seeing on social media the past few weeks that there have been a few attempted break-ins to people's property. Does anyone recommend a certain type of CCTV?
  18. M

    Future Property Works

    Hi Sorry if this has already been discussed. Im trying to find people who have been affected by a company called Future Property Works. we have been stupidly taken for a ride for the best part of £2.5k thanks
  19. jonpatterns

    UK Two electric showers 45A in single property

    Hi, We are considering installing two 45A shower in a single property (multible showers). I believe the incoming service fuse is 100A. The problem is, if both showers plus other devices are used it could exceed the 100A max. Would it not matter as it's unlikely both showers used at the same...
  20. Gavin John Hyde

    Anybody ever fitted a DC Rapid Charger in a domestic property?

    I have a customer who lives in an exceptionally large house on outskirts of Bath. for context the previous tenant was a billionaire! Initially wants a 22kw 3 phase AC ev charger, no problem there subject to DNO confirming the supply is adequate and fuse ratings etc.. He is lucky as his house is...

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