Hi All
I am in the process of selling my house. I posted a few weeks ago when I was trying to sort out my own EICR report and was given the run around by an electrician. I decided to get the buyer to do their own EICR, which they have done and it has come back with a few C1s, C3s and some FIs.
The C1s are
- No grommets in metal back boxes. Is this really a C1 given the sockets are fixed in normal operation and fraying of cables is very unlikely to occur?
- Poorly connected sockets by twisting cables.
- Cables in kitchen need various clips or trunking.
- Fire rated metal fuse board required.
- Fuse board cables not properly supported.
- Condition of insulation on live cable in lounge light switch.
The C2 relates to the boiler being wired into a 13 amp plug socket rather than a fused connection unit.
The items requiring FI generally relate to
- lack of an earth cable in the lighting circuits (including bathroom pull cord), although the sockets and fittings are plastic.
- poor connection of meter tails (copper visible)
- main earthing terminal requiring local electricity provider (?)
- no end to end continuity in upstairs ring
On the back of this the electrician has advised my buyer it requires a full rewire.
I would be grateful for thoughts as to whether this is a reasonable recommendation? I think I can probably accept a degree of remedial work is required to address C1 items but a rewire seems a bit OTT.
Cheers
RD
I am in the process of selling my house. I posted a few weeks ago when I was trying to sort out my own EICR report and was given the run around by an electrician. I decided to get the buyer to do their own EICR, which they have done and it has come back with a few C1s, C3s and some FIs.
The C1s are
- No grommets in metal back boxes. Is this really a C1 given the sockets are fixed in normal operation and fraying of cables is very unlikely to occur?
- Poorly connected sockets by twisting cables.
- Cables in kitchen need various clips or trunking.
- Fire rated metal fuse board required.
- Fuse board cables not properly supported.
- Condition of insulation on live cable in lounge light switch.
The C2 relates to the boiler being wired into a 13 amp plug socket rather than a fused connection unit.
The items requiring FI generally relate to
- lack of an earth cable in the lighting circuits (including bathroom pull cord), although the sockets and fittings are plastic.
- poor connection of meter tails (copper visible)
- main earthing terminal requiring local electricity provider (?)
- no end to end continuity in upstairs ring
On the back of this the electrician has advised my buyer it requires a full rewire.
I would be grateful for thoughts as to whether this is a reasonable recommendation? I think I can probably accept a degree of remedial work is required to address C1 items but a rewire seems a bit OTT.
Cheers
RD