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I can’t see us fitting many of them until the price drops. Much like the early RCBO upgrades, but a lot more expensive.

Eric. It’s not complicated. We have 4 types of RCD (AC, A, F, B) each working slightly different to each other. We then have 3 types of MCB (B, C, D) where the ‘type’ denotes the ‘curve’ detailed in BS7671. The RCBO has a decal denoting the RCD type and a letter denoting the MCB type. This...

For a landlord/AV engineer, you get involved in some weird electrical situations. I would have run a mile, rather than ‘popped in’.

That arrangement is fairly common when the accessory is Class II as the 3 cores are the same size. It is snags and solutions so the focus is on dealing with what you find. Installing new, there would be pennies difference between 3 and 4 core, so it would make sense to use 4 core.

From what is posted, I'd say there is little being changed which would fundamentally affect the report.

I had assumed you were an electrician. Surely, the electrician you refer to will have the required kindle(and know how to use it and interpret the results)

I asked to see the details as the summary doesn't have enough info to answer the original question. Some of the codes are vague (eg. Poor condition for accessories as C2). I would point out that missing blanks is a C1. As for the quote, I would question why it lists work to fix C3 items...

To get a good connection, it may be worth disconnecting the cables from the connector block; putting a loop at the end of each conductor and then reinserting into the connector block. The conductors are small and often have poor contact.

Currently Megger have the 1711 as their entry level tester and this fine for domestic installers. As EV chargers become more common place, the 1721 will become the entry level tester. Megger may add type b testing to the 1711 (just a guess)

Type B RCDs are specified for some EV chargers, so will be mor common in domestic installations in the near future.

Sorry, you need the 1721 to test a type b. You just have to take the hit. I’m assuming you are looking at EV. If so, this MFT gives you an advantage over competitors who can’t test these RCDs and any advantage is good to have.

Check the terminals are tight in the connector strip.

Hi Hawkeye. Can you post screenshots of the rest of the report, excluding the personal details for you and the inspector. There is not enough information in the summary to determine potential costs. Is this quote from the guy who did the inspection? Is this the only quote you have had?

As you don’t have a copy of the regs, you won’t know that in Section 2 of BS7671 18th edition (page 26) the definition of Consumer Unit states that it has ‘an assembly of one or more fuses, circuit-breakers, residual current operated devices......’ Even if you were correct, referring to a CU as...

You either have the regs; have access to a copy; get your info from other souces. If it is the third option, then you are flying blind. Where did I say i would blindly follow? It takes a couple of minutes to calculate the load. If this greater than 13 amps, you can't use an FCU. Given that a...

Not to mention ‘wet paint’

Risteard is posting English terms (hot press is in the Collins dictionary). As is the term ‘albeit’, as opposed to your term ‘all be it’. Having said this, any chance you can leave the thread on track, to get Matty sorted?

Winston As you don’t have a copy of the regs, you don’t know 134.1.1 states that ‘the installation of electrical equipment shall take account of manufacturers instructions’. Mechanical maintenance requires disconnection of all live conductors (detailed in section 464 of the book you don’t...

Winston, what was that supposed to mean?

Hi Eric. My post was for Winston who had not read my post. I was talking about metal switches and he jumped in with RCD sockets. Totally missing my point. He decided that an EICR doesn’t have pass/fail. I see satisfactory/unsatisfactory as the same thing. As for obligation, the person...