new fuseboard install question

[cashnotakite]

hi

very quick question.

i'm putting in a new fuseboard and am wondering if i legally have to test all the reinstated circuits, also if premises has no gas or water bond am i now obliged to wire those too.

thanks in advance

 

[Graeme Harrold]

Yes and Yes and its notifyable............

 

[telectrix]

yes, yes and yes

 

[peterb2428]

hi

very quick question.

i'm putting in a new fuseboard and am wondering if i legally have to test all the reinstated circuits, also if premises has no gas or water bond am i now obliged to wire those too.

thanks in advance

Yes,Yes and Yes it's LABC or Scheme provider

 

[DurhamSparky]

CANT BELIEVE YOU ASKING THEM QUESTIONS!! LET ALONE CHANGING THE BOX

YES YES YES or its a FINE and possibly PRISON

 

[Guest123]

As above.

Also the official line is if there isn't any bonding present and it not been agreed to be done, the CU upgrade shouldn't be done. Reg 131.8, BS 7671.

 

[telectrix]

should we not at this stage confirm whether the op is a DIYer, young inexperienced guy, qualified but no practical experience, whatever, and advise accordingly?

 

[Graeme Harrold]

I think by the fact that everyone has mentioned its notifyable and others mentioning "Prison" should make the person think twice if inexperianced or a DIY'er. Not only that the endless list of short answers dosent give too much away.....

 

[nickblake]

As Churchill would say OOOOHhhhhhh yesss , its not as easy as it looks , if you cut the seals on the suppliers fuse its a criminal offence , you must notify the work , it must be fully tested in accordance with BS7671 2008 or amended , you must be compiant to carry out the work (when looked at this means suitably qualified) and must be tested using an approved tester with up to date calibration certificate and all bonding must be installed ............ my answer is for what it costs get a proffesional spark in to do it ,could be cheaper in the long run

 

[Bigboy247]

Yes and Yes, its a major safety point. The tests show up so many problems and the certificates are legal document and required. You would hate to kill someone or cause a fire through not doing a few hours of testing.