can a consumer unit switch be replaced by an RCD?

[alanma]

How long were they there for.
The earthing system can generally only be verified by accessing the service head, they say they didn't access it.

Probably 40 mins or so, I think they did go into the basement where the service head is, but I didnt follow them so I don't know what they did

 

[westward10]

Forty minutes is no where near enough time to carry out an EICR even a small flat which explains why so many tests were not carried out.

 

[James]

Did they quote for a new consumer unit?
this looks Lazy, guy turns up has a look around.
sees no rcd so therefore decides it is going to be marked unsatisfactory anyway.
therefore why bother to go to all the trouble of testing stuff.

pulls a couple of cables from consumer unit, and measures resistance because the 2 circuits in question are easy, decides the rest is not worth his time.

about as much professionalism and attention to detail as a Friday night Donner Kebab.

and what is an 80% visual inspection of a consumer unit? I had a quick look but couldn't be arsed to look at it in any detail!!?

 

[westward10]

Another EICR from the multitude of con artists ruining our trade.