I have been helping my son with an EICR.
The EICR was a "fail" with a number of C2 codes. We got them all fixed them anyway, all worth doing for safety sake, but I wanted to ask for curiosity whether we got the right codes - I was surprised.
1. Missing seal on the supplier fuse. I would have thought that if anything was needed on the day, a tie-wrap would resolve this until the supplier could replace the seal, and this would be a C3 or just a remark.
2. Missing cover from PEN connector block. "Live terminals accessible". I thought PEN did not count as a live terminal, and if I look at my own main fuse, (and a neighbour's) the PEN block is by design open and accessible. So should this get a code at all?
3. Bathroom light not IP rated. The ceiling in question is more than 225cm; but a part (non-conductive) of the fitting was lower than that. So is the fitting classed as in Zone 2, would you give that a C2, C3, or nothing?
Opinions welcome!
The EICR was a "fail" with a number of C2 codes. We got them all fixed them anyway, all worth doing for safety sake, but I wanted to ask for curiosity whether we got the right codes - I was surprised.
1. Missing seal on the supplier fuse. I would have thought that if anything was needed on the day, a tie-wrap would resolve this until the supplier could replace the seal, and this would be a C3 or just a remark.
2. Missing cover from PEN connector block. "Live terminals accessible". I thought PEN did not count as a live terminal, and if I look at my own main fuse, (and a neighbour's) the PEN block is by design open and accessible. So should this get a code at all?
3. Bathroom light not IP rated. The ceiling in question is more than 225cm; but a part (non-conductive) of the fitting was lower than that. So is the fitting classed as in Zone 2, would you give that a C2, C3, or nothing?
Opinions welcome!