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I believe the format for reporting Periodics has been dumbed down because the old Category 1 to 4 was much better, maybe ignoring Cat 4 where you had Urgent, Improvement and Further Investigation. Now there is no middle ground where something may not be urgent/immediate but just a recommendation to improve it. Most C3 items would be a contravention of the EAWR 1989 but it not deemed immediate or urgent, nevertheless it would be a breech of a legal document. It sounds like you have just completed a large EICR, I am just about to start a 800+ circuit site and to me the current format doesn't suit. We deem sites unsatisfactory even if there are no C1 and/or C2 items because they are and we have reworded the small print to this effect.
 
@westward10 thanks for that. I can see where you are going with that. Never thought to reword the model forms, thought that was heresy of the first order. However I can see it can be justified and is even needed. So just for instance in the case of the four commercial buildings owned by one company I mentioned earlier. With pretty much no RCD (except a few here and there) would you go for C3/Satisfactory or C3/Unsatisfactory? Or would your re-wording state a fourth possibility? And 800! Phew!!!
Next week I am going to look and see if I would like to take on EICR on properties all over England for a well know retirement housing association. Blocks of flats, endless flats. If I do, I would like to iron out my approach before I start, if I do. Could be thousands not quite sure yet.
 
If the only thing on the Report was no additional rcd protection, though not very likely I would say satisfactory. Yes 800+ so have 4 to 5 weeks on the night shift. I think if you have a client with multiple dwellings consistency is key between the Reports, never assume these things will be filed away you may have some --- like me pondering over why is it C2 in this Report and now C3 in another :D
 
I would consider this a C1 especially if there are cct's that include Water Heaters etc protected by the 100mA rcd
 
Code C3 or none at all.
No need for a documented RA.
It's the client's responsibility to produce a documented RA.
Any documented RA must conclude that RCD protection for socket-outlets is unnecessary.
There are no exceptions for providing RCD protection for mobile equipment used outdoors.
 

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