EICR codes spreadsheet

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• Dec 19, 2012

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Hi everyone, been thinking of putting together a spreadsheet or list of the most common faults found doing EICR's. I was going to start with the ESC best practice guide, now I know a lot of this may be objective to the individual but has anyone started anything like this ? Maybe it's something we could put together between us all and try and bring a bit of consistency to it.ThanksSteve

 

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• Dec 19, 2012

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The ESC BPG is probably a good starting point, but bare in mind that some of their suggestions are pants.

 

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• Dec 21, 2012

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sweed73 said:

Hi everyone, been thinking of putting together a spreadsheet or list of the most common faults found doing EICR's. I was going to start with the ESC best practice guide, now I know a lot of this may be objective to the individual but has anyone started anything like this ? Maybe it's something we could put together between us all and try and bring a bit of consistency to it.ThanksSteve

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That'll help the fast track boy's no-end. It would probably be just as helpful as a spead sheet telling/listing for them what NOT to code!! ...lol!!

 

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• Dec 21, 2012

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Saw a good one the other day on an EICR no fire alarms as a C1 issued by one of our Eastern European friends

 

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• Dec 21, 2012

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sparks55 said:

Saw a good one the other day on an EICR no fire alarms as a C1 issued by one of our Eastern European friends

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Thats was probably true if he was thinking as torching it the next week.. Deffo imediate danger in my eyes..

 

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• Dec 21, 2012

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I went to a job on wednesday after a EICR was done by someone else.

This is what he had put as the codes.

1) New 17th edition board needed C2

2) 45 A fuse on 6 mm cable overheating C1

3) 6A fuse with 4 cables in should be split to 2 fuse C2

4) Main earth should be 16mm C3

AND THE BEST ONE

Cant get insulation readings on sockets or lights( FI)

The reason he had put for the PIR was SAFETY INSPECTION.

I found this in the bathroom.



Now this was a fire risk !!

 

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• Dec 21, 2012

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Were any Regulations refered to with the observations?

 

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• Dec 21, 2012

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No spin it was a disgrace.

On the observations page he outlined what he could do to fix the problems and gave a price list!

 

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• Dec 21, 2012

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Before anyone asks I did make the place safe by installing a new fitting.

The 6mm cable feeding the shower was actually 7/036 and the shower was 10.5 kw so that was isolated.

The IR tests on the ring finals were fine once all the loads were disconnected !

 

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• Dec 21, 2012

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i think the shower situation is borderline if cable is not derated due to insulation. a clamp meter would probably tell you that the actual current drawn is within the ccc of 7/036.

 

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• Dec 21, 2012

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Was asked to look at an EICR a couple of weeks back marked as unsatisfactory which was done by a sole trader for a friend of a friend.

The only observation was no RCD on circuits C1 along with a price to rectify of £4900

Had a quick visual of the job which is on the 3rd floor and is a small office installed in 2002. PIR carried out in 2007 and no issues. Then this cowboy seems to think that RCD's / RCBO's are now necessary. This is just another uneducated thieving scumbag that want's to make an easy few quid.

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• Dec 21, 2012

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sparks55 said:

Saw a good one the other day on an EICR no fire alarms as a C1 issued by one of our Eastern European friends

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Jean Claude Van Dam?

 

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• Dec 22, 2012

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Jean Claude Van Dam?

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Err, i think you'll find he comes from Belgium, ...not Belgrade!! lol!!

 

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• Dec 22, 2012

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Err, i think you'll find he comes from Belgium, ...not Belgrade!! lol!!

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True, make what you want of his initials though (JCVD). Sounds like a surprise following a night on the town.