Consumer unit change with a fault!

HappyHippyDad · Feb 14, 2014

Evening all..

I have just changed a CU. I did find a neutral - earth fault prior to the change so I thought I would probably have a tripping RCD.. which I did!

My dilema is how do I proceed with the paperwork?

I'm going back tomorrow morning to do all of the testing and I shall give the required certificates (with a note on regarding neutral/earth fault on downstairs lights), but I get the feeling the chap is going to hunt for the fault himself, the reason being it will require the floorboards being taking up and he doesn't want to incur anymore cost (fault is in a junction box(s), under the floorboards that someone has kindly wired all the downstairs lights from - took me a while to figure this out!)

The main point being that the work is notifiable, but I cant notify it if it still has faults! How do I proceed?

I realise I should have perhaps corrected the fault before the CU change, but the chap just wanted the new CU in and due to my inexperience I wasn't sure if the new CU would trip!

Cheers...

onions1066 · Feb 15, 2014

Tell me your address and I'll come with my spade and give you a couple of digs with it if you like

onions1066 · Feb 15, 2014

That was a joke by the way Glenn I'm way to lazy to come up north you'd have to meet me half way

GLENNSPARK · Feb 15, 2014

M1.....

onions1066 · Feb 15, 2014

MDJ said:
Trouble is though Onions if you read the OP again especially the last paragraph it is pretty worrying, I too 100% Agree with Glenn, he is trying to drum home to HHD just how dangerous his work can be, the fact he was hoping the fault wouldn't trip the board even though he knew it was there is absolutely shocking and he needs to know that even if he is a liked member here.

I did find the bit about turning it on and guess what it tripped bit slightly bizarre. So the OP should also learn not to share everything on open forum some things are best kept to yourself. HHD I wouldn't ever tell you my deepest darkest secrets.

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GLENNSPARK said:
M1.....

A dual with spades on the M1 sounds a tad on the dangerous side

Guest55 · Feb 15, 2014

GLENNSPARK said:
M1.....

glenns so hardcore he actually lives on the M1 , just under a bridge past jct 10.

;-)

GLENNSPARK · Feb 15, 2014

onions1066 said:
I did find the bit about turning it on and guess what it tripped bit slightly bizarre. So the OP should also learn not to share everything on open forum some things are best kept to yourself. HHD I wouldn't ever tell you my deepest darkest secrets.

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A dual with spades on the M1 sounds a tad on the dangerous side

thats the bit that got me started to be honest...

i just looked at it and thought `are you going to cast a spell on the damn thing` or summat like that...

Knobhead · Feb 15, 2014

I’m not far from the M1 I’ll be the referee. Onions will have to pick me up on the way.

He’ll win because I’m not walking home!

GLENNSPARK · Feb 15, 2014

biff55 said:
glenns so hardcore he actually lives on the M1 , just under a bridge past jct 10.

;-)

wherever you may roam:

[ElectriciansForums.net] Consumer unit change with a fault!

and before theres any snyde comments winging their way over from you biff just remember thats my home your callin..

MDJ · Feb 15, 2014

Here they are, Onions is wearing the wrestling vest

onions1066 · Feb 15, 2014

MDJ said:
Here they are, Onions is wearing the wrestling vest

MDJ how did you find that one of me. I'm fat because I eat and eat because I'm fat.

guest119 · Feb 15, 2014

onions1066 said:
MDJ how did you find that one of me. I'm fat because I eat and eat because I'm fat.

Best not sit on the wee dog then, it'll get stuck in your bum crack?

Boydy

onions1066 · Feb 15, 2014

Glenn might not be around for a while

GLENNSPARK · Feb 15, 2014

onions1066 said:
View attachment 22870Glenn might not be around for a while

caught me digging a rod pit did you....

Bright Spark · Feb 15, 2014

One cowboy goes in and wires up a JB wrong, then another and does a pointless CU change because he leaves a dead short fault. Now the customer is going to correct the cowboys work!!!