Consumer units MCB/RCD

[bluerob]

Hi , can anyone out there clarify this situation? On a periodic inspection for a landlord, you discover that the consumers unit is farly new (hager,mcbs) but no rcd protection what action should be reported? marked as non complient or acceptable? Also battery (not mains) powerd smoke detectors throughout what would be recorded.

 

[telectrix]

code 2 for the RCD. unsure on the smokes though.

 

[Octopus]

Surely its a code 4 for the RCD as it doesn't meet current regulations. Unsure about smokes!

 

[telectrix]

OP stated the board was a recent install, so even if 16th it wasn't installed correctly with no RCD. IMO it constitutes a poterntial danger esp sockets for outdoor use and/or use by untrained persons. i'd prefer to be too harsh than too lenient , but that's what i would do.

 

[Octopus]

On reflection, as its a "let" a code 2 would probably the most sensible approach

 

[telectrix]

as for the smokes, it's not a requirement of 7671 to fit them ( only that if fitted they must comply ) so no code IMO.

 

[pushrod]

Think the rules for smokes are more demanding if it is a hmo rather than a single let - don't think there is anything wrong with battery smokes in a single let.