C u change cert

[rob1967]

Hiya guys, Whan you do a Board change What do you put on the cert? I have done a board change and then tested every circuit, Do I put all the readings on an Installation cert or a PIR cert?

 

[JUD]

Full EIC m8

 

[rob1967]

Would I just State on the cert that it was only a fuse board change that I did ?

 

[JUD]

Yes

There is also a section where you can comment on the existing installation.

 

[sparkylad]

I would also have done a P.I.R prior to the board change to avoid any nasty surprises .

 

[eddielarge]

I would also have done a P.I.R prior to the board change to avoid any nasty surprises .

Why are u doing a pir first...and would you charge the customer for this..

 

[sparkylad]

I would do a P.I.R first cos when I change the board I dont then want to be faced with unforseen problems like.

Open circuit protective conductor continuity
Open circuit ring conductors
Borrowed neutrals [ Specially if upgrading to RCD Board ]
poor insulation resistance [ Specially if upgrading to RCD Board ]
etc. etc.
Better to find out beforehand then no problems with client
Yes Chargeable ,but an All in price job.

 

[eddielarge]

I would do a P.I.R first cos when I change the board I dont then want to be faced with unforseen problems like.

Open circuit protective conductor continuity
Open circuit ring conductors
Borrowed neutrals [ Specially if upgrading to RCD Board ]
poor insulation resistance [ Specially if upgrading to RCD Board ]
etc. etc.
Better to find out beforehand then no problems with client
Yes Chargeable ,but an All in price job.

So let me get this right,, u go to a property and do a full pir test lets say it takes u half a day. and you bill £150 for that , then u go back and change board on another day,, how much do u charge for that (£350?)

 

[rob1967]

I would do a P.I.R first cos when I change the board I dont then want to be faced with unforseen problems like.

Open circuit protective conductor continuity
Open circuit ring conductors
Borrowed neutrals [ Specially if upgrading to RCD Board ]
poor insulation resistance [ Specially if upgrading to RCD Board ]
etc. etc.
Better to find out beforehand then no problems with client
Yes Chargeable ,but an All in price job.

So you would Issue a PIR cert and then put all the readings again on a EIC after the board change

 

[sythai]

I would do a P.I.R first cos when I change the board I dont then want to be faced with unforseen problems like.

Open circuit protective conductor continuity
Open circuit ring conductors
Borrowed neutrals [ Specially if upgrading to RCD Board ]
poor insulation resistance [ Specially if upgrading to RCD Board ]
etc. etc.
Better to find out beforehand then no problems with client
Yes Chargeable ,but an All in price job.

similar to what I do mate..... do all your tests first, apart from Zs's and RCD then once CU swapped and switched on you 'should' have no issues, then it's just a case of doing your Zs's and RCD's

Like you say all in the price £350'ish total, days work, happy days.

And then issue an EIC stating consumer unit upgrade

 

[Gaz Bryan]

I made the mistake of not doing a pir before a board change. What I had taken to be the ring circuits turned out to be 2 radial circuits per 32a fuse. I had also missed a hidden third radial circuit fed into one of the fuses.
Live and learn, not doin that again cos the board that I had supplied didnt have enough ways on it.