Changing a db

[joehat]

Is it even legal to upgrade/ change a cu without testing
And inspecting?

I have had a few clients where someone charged them £200 to put one in. Took them about 2 hours. Haven't yet seen the paper work so that will be interesting, maybe a lot of lims or something.

 

[Andy78]

Is it even legal to upgrade/ change a cu without testing
And inspecting?

I have had a few clients where someone charged them £200 to put one in. Took them about 2 hours. Haven't yet seen the paper work so that will be interesting, maybe a lot of lims or something.

LIM is not a term used on an installation cert. There are plenty of chancers doing cheap no test boards swaps in every town. If no satisfying or convincing paperwork is forthcoming, tell the customer to call the installer back and start asking questions.

 

[telectrix]

an EIC should have been produced with a schedule of test results for every circuit. and you do not have "lims" on a EIC.

 

[Midwest]

LIM is not a term used on an installation cert.

and you do not have "lims" on a EIC.

Try telling the NIC/Elecsa online software site that.

 

[baldsparkies]

Change the board.
Turn all circuits on accept the main switch.
Turn main switch on with broom handle. (Think safety and be a responsible spark)
If nothing goes bang or trips, test is good.
If the board catches fire don't worry its made out of metal now, so plenty of time to escape.
Write works completed as seen (Cash on completion)
Grab the dosh, run.
And remember never use yer real name when in conversation, and hide yer van out of sight.
Another successful earner.

 

[joehat]

an EIC should have been produced with a schedule of test results for every circuit. and you do not have "lims" on a EIC.

Exactly what I do but I just don't get how some do this for £200 all in, just wondering, I would never not do a full eic but surely £200 all in ?? It's like £125 plus Certs notification Ect. So an extra £10 for that

 

[NDG Elecs]

I would consider changing a straight forward four way board over fort £300. But never, ever, not in a million years, £200!

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Yes it's legal, but doesn't comply with the Regs.
Replacing a CU/DB in a domestic installation is notifiable.

 

[R G]

Change the board.
Turn all circuits on accept the main switch.
Turn main switch on with broom handle. (Think safety and be a responsible spark)
If nothing goes bang or trips, test is good.
If the board catches fire don't worry its made out of metal now, so plenty of time to escape.
Write works completed as seen (Cash on completion)
Grab the dosh, run.
And remember never use yer real name when in conversation, and hide yer van out of sight.
Another successful earner.[/QUOTE

 

[baldsparkies]

Its been happening for years and nobody seems to give a damn.
They tackle the problem by swapping plastic cu's for metal.
If we can't beat em we will cover there shoddy work with steel and produce a money spinning amd 3.

 

[Octopus]

If people are doing CU changes all in for £200 - let them.

For me a CU change is a full days work, including the paperwork and now we have metal CU's its minimum of £400 plus bonding etc

 

[Octopus]

Exactly what I do but I just don't get how some do this for £200 all in, just wondering, I would never not do a full eic but surely £200 all in ?? It's like £125 plus Certs notification Ect. So an extra £10 for that

by not doing it properly!