Folks it seems that we now have Issue 7 of the BPG#4 on EICR. Trying to compare them shows only minor changes, but those of note are:
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Note: The use of photographic evidence in ‘remarks’ column of the test schedule. relation to the observations noted would be advantageous.
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It...
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I'm in the process of having my kitchen refurbished and I'm looking for advice on my current setup as I have been told that I will require a new consumer unit in order to connect the new induction hob and oven.
The oven requires 16a and the hob is 7.2kw
It looks like he intends put...
Just though I would post this as the books in the link have now been updated for amendment 2. I know some of you use these as your onsite guide etc. For those who are not familiar with these books they are really handy reference books for sparks and at £8 each a bargain! Not to be without on...
According to the IET, Amendment 2 to the 18th Edition is being released in March 2022:
June 2025 now apparently - Edit Dan. For those who are landing on this old page. Thought I'd update it.
I have heard some rumors the 19th Edition will be released later this year. Does anybody know if this...
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Hi - I'm new to the forum and in desperate need of advice.
I'm a fully qualified electrician qualified under C&G 236 in 2003 (parts 1&2), I updated to 17th from 16th edition in 2009 and hold an up to date safety passport through the ECS.
I've recently gone on my own after being employed for 14...
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I recently had house rewired and was left the Domestic Electrical Installation Certificate for the work.
In the "Details of the Installation" section it had "New" ticked under "The installation is" part so i.e. is saying is a new installation.
I later received a Building Regulations...
Hi Guys,
Wanted to know your opinions on a situation I came across recently. Long story short customer wanted their old CU replaced to a modern updated one (RCD protected) but did not want a full rewire. The original CU was a Wylex 12 way rewireable fuse unit, instead of the usual ring main...
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My last (and first) photographic post, I was moaning I hadn't touched my gear in nearly a year.
My Son was moaning that I hadn't taken any yet of his youngest so bullied me into getting set up over the break.
Theres only so much you can do in my smallish lounge, also with one of my flash heads...
Please keep this on track and comments sensible.
I think that the IET et al are really taking the pxss with all the updates of BS7671 - the BYB due out in January, has hardly got life threatening changes so why update it now.
So please place your vote....
We are having a few challenges with the energy assesment values for Domestic RHI properties - any one seen this yet.
5 Properties, all run through the full MCS Energy and Heat Loss calcs,
same 5 properties, EPC's using the RdSAP all give an energy requirement between 30 and 50% lower than the...
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New to this posting lark (not good at typing either) but to get up & running I got called to a house a few weeks ago, the dimmer on a cieling candalabra had blown. replaced it with 2g alto 250w dimmer . Got call today to say lamp in mathing wall light had gone,they replaced it but now...
Fellas, In the process of doing Decembers online notifications with Napit, was just doing notification of two circuit alterations in a Kitchen and it told me that it was Non-Notifiable to the LA.........have i missed something?, I knew there were changes coming, is this one, Napit are closed...
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ok so ive just done an eicr for a landlord the house in question was all T&e and the cu was a wylex 6 way board all circuts tested ok ze zs all ok the earths to water gas were in place and both readings were under 0.05 so even though the tails were 16mm the earth to gas and water looked to be...
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