Hi Guys.
Is there a specific reg regarding a supply cable to one cottage, being run through another privately owned cottage? Reason I ask is just completed an EICR on a vacant property, where its meter and isolator switch were installed in a recessed external meter box on the next door...
I am soon going to be replacing a domestic CU for a customer who has purchased a property to be rented out.
I have done many EICR's for other landlords but I would like clarification if I need to do an EICR in addition to the "Electrical Installation Works Certificate" I will issue with the...
I was hoping someone is able to help, we have had electrical work done on our house and are now moving we were not issued with a certificate after the work was done. In the solicitor pack it now states if you have had any e
ectrocal work carried out and if so to supply the relevant certificate...
Looking for a bit of advice here. Just started doing work at a large hotel recently and the wiring is a bit of a shambles but the owners realise it's been bodged for years and are willing to spend the money required to put it right as we find it. Got called today to say a resident got a shock...
Hi,
I work for a NICEIC registered company
and a friend has asked me to do an EICR for the sale of his house, , I can do all the testing myself and my boss will charge me x amount for the NICEIC certificates, but I was just wondering to save on costs can I just use blank forms and sign them off...
I've been called out to an old property in Scotland where the client is looking to rent out for 3-4months until she sells her old house and moves into this property and when that happens the full house is getting rewired
i know there's new laws coming out in October with regards to smoke...
Hi, I understand according to 411.3.1.2, that main metalic services incomming must be bonded to MET. but what if the water pipe is shared from another property?
The premises has its own electrical supply, but the incoming water is not individual but shared.
I believe i should still Bond. Could...
Chrishands
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Hello,
We have a low earth reading on our old house, and need to have the earth rod replaced (we think), before British Gas sign off before installing a boiler. Do you know who is responsible for replacing this as I have conflicting information from UK Power Network and an Electrician. Does...
Evening all.
Just wondered what everyone's sequence was for inspecting/testing main bonding when carrying out EICRs?
I was at property recently and carried out a full 100% EICR. Everything was satisfactory and up to scratch - new 17th Ed split board / all circuits RCD protected there was a...
hi, fitted new consumer in a domestic house.
testing.
ze 0.16
zs at origin 0.04
pfc 6.2ka
the pfc is my problem, ohms law would make the pfc work out around 5.7Ka (using 0.04 as your resistance) (with all paths in place)
using megger 1553 two lead test, high current, pefc and pscc are the...
One of our clients has a house with annex, both have their own electricity meter, when they bought it 6 months ago, it had one EPC for the whole property.
We can get the Annex to a D rating for an EPC the house stands little chance, without a major investment - that will happen, however it...
I have a few questions about a couple of breaker sizes needed due to current draw and diversity.
In place already is as usual;
A main service fuse (100A)
25mm P&N tails to meter
25mm P&N tails from meter to CU
12 way CU split load
What has been done is a garage conversion to kitchen...
P-Courty
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Just a quick note to say Hello.
Recently purchased a shell of a property in the Midlands that requires substantial refurbishment.
I will be managing the whole project from the start to finish and was hoping to find some good advice and information with regards to the connection and rewire...
Evening all you experienced fella's,
Completed a EICR today and at the cooker isolator on the load side was a 2.5mm2 running up to a single socket at the ceiling (Dual RCD DB, the cooker is a 6mm on a 32A 60898). Asked the customer what this is for "a local spark put it there for an extractor...
Hi guys im just wondering my building supply for my buisness is shared with next door but recently they have been isolating my side of the building which is turning the whole unit side down of my buisness. I cannot gain access to next door regarding me turning it on or stopping them turning it...
mars6394
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Hello,
Just bought a property and have keys. House is 6-7 years old.
The electricity is turned off and the fuse box has tape over it (as does toilets, sink, fires, etc.,) saying do not use.
There are a few plug sockets in one room that was replastered where the socket xcovers are not on, just...
joeking
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so some land lords want smoke alarms put in but im not to sure on regs as just this year been introduced. also with co alarms and heat alarms. cant find much elsewhere.
regards
scoot
Evening all..
I'm a bit stumped! I have been asked to 'sign off' a DIY outside socket install by the homeowner. Apparently they are being asked for a 'certificate' by the property developer who is buying the house.
I have explained that I cannot give a MWC as I did not do the work. Can you...
Guys, what, if anything, have I missed?
Problem has apparently existed for over a year. Random tripping, no obvious pattern, but can be at 6am when only a fridge freezer will be operating (the f/f has been disconnected and still tripping occurs). It can go days/weeks and be fine with no...
Hello,
We purchased a plot of land a while ago and we are trying to establish how we can actually connect into the mains transformer mast which is available on site.
Originally we had 3 options. There was a Scottish power owned cable that we could tap into this would cost £4500.00 to link to...
Richard Knight
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