could any one tell me what rules they follow when filling in the max demand box on the EIC , do you work it out then add diversity ( time consuming ) or switch on as much as possible and use clamp meter ? a spark told me recently he enters the rating of the service fuse , another once told use...
Hi ,im in the process of completing an eic but have a couple of queries regarding two boxes.the first is "reference method" i assume this is the method of installation ie "c","101","a",etc.but i have also seen other methods ie,"method 1(m1),"method 3(m3).which should be used?. Also there is a...
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Is anybody using the NIC EIC certification software to complete periodic reports on commercial buildings with a large number of db's? im not getting on with it as you can have an observations page for each db just wondered how others get on with it?
Morning all...
Just want to check if I'd be ok using this template for an EIC certificate, it's free :) (see attached pdf)
I'm a registered niceic domestic installer, but it does slightly differ from their certificates ?
Have done a couple of jobs already using it, and the amount of time it...
Hello, I have to install additional sockets to an existing ring circuit and change some singles to doubles, one in a kitchen.
I believe the added sockets should not be notifiable but the one in the kitchen mean that it is notifiable?
As the fuses are old rewireable ones, and no rcd exists on...
Hi,
I have recently replaced a consumer unit on a TT earthing arrangement.
I went down the local Building control route, no problem so far.
Sent in the completed certificate, but got it declined with this stated on the paperwork.
"TAIL SIZES NOT GIVEN THEREFORE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF EARTH...
have seen a nic registered company , one time they had wired a disabled bungalow with 29 points on a ringmain which fed 2 downflow heaters , the entire kitchen , and an electric fire . when i carried out a periodic there was no ring cont on p,n,or cpc when i traced it out one leg went from c/u...
I was called out to a house which the board had melted, due the fact a 7.9kw , 10.5kw and a ring in the garage was all ran from a 32amp ohh and the showers ran in 2.5 T&E.
So i changed the board and will put it down as a distress change, sorted the bonding out etc.
My problem is i have found...
Evening All,
When filing out a EIC test schedule I test all circuits that have RCD protection individually ?.I have a split load board and as such each RCD controls a number of circuits.Do I have to test each circuit and record each value 1x and 5x and do 180 degrees.So if i have 5 circuits...
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Can you advise how to complete the following sections on a EIC certificate after a Consumer Unit change. The reason I ask is this is the part of the market I am aiming for so to begin what is the correct way to complete the following parts and could you give me some guidance on what...
With our annual assesment coming up I just wondered if anyone else has heard of this :confused:
Couple of NICEIC sparkies have said that the assesment inspector has told them that provided they have a calibration check box in regular use. And historicaly the readings obtained are always the...
I've had a few conflicting opinions on filling parts of the EIC for certain installation types (mainly non-domestic submains), I'm sure many of you can set me straight though :) I have a couple of queries,
Maximum demand - This is for the whole board, where you've just added a circuit to a...
Hi there,
Not posted for a while so bear with me.
Need to do a electric shower and will complete a EIC and I guess schedule of tests page will only have that circuit on it.Or as I have split tails and put a henry block in do I need to test the whole house.A seperate RCCB unit will be installed...
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