Did EICR today...

[Eddiesparks]

...no supp bonding or rcd on lighting circuits in bathrooms. C2 i said. According to esc pdf guide!! Easy fix, spare three ways in 16th ed hager board. Busbar is long enough. Install rcd.

Wondering if i can get any hager one to replace pictured are sizes universal?

I thought save money and get 63a one and mix and match lights and sockets so not all of one on one side etc. 100a a bit generous no??!! Wylex provide 63a seemingly as standard.

Thanks boys and girls

 

[KAS1]

Did you test to see if supplementary bonding was required, at the most no RCD would only be a C3 wouldn't it, as it may not pose a danger even under fault conditions if all other conditions for disconnection times are met !!!! to just slap a C2 regardless doesn't seen right IMO

 

[Rampantchilli]

If you have supp bonding but no RCD the ESC guide states C3 however if no supp and no Rcd the its C2. IMO I'd C2 that without testing if supp was necessary,

 

[KAS1]

Why !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rampantchilli]

Why not, from advice I've been given by NIC, ESC and other electricians, this would be tested against 17th, whilst ok at time of install(perhaps), it doesn't not comply with current regs, therefore requires some code

 

[Flanders]

why not just fit an RCBO for that circuit

 

[Rampantchilli]

why not just fit an RCBO for that circuit

Because he was doing an EICR

 

[Flanders]

I Know that but I thought he was looking for a solution to the observation he had made so he could quote to do the remedial work . Just thought it might of been cheaper and easier to do

 

[brightspark2010]

it does say lighting circuits in bathrooms plural 2x rcbos more money

 

[Guitarist]

I would have suggested RCBO's as well.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Why !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

actually theres boxes to tick on an ECR for this...
no RCD but supplementary bonding is present & connections have been verified then no RCD would just be noted...
no RCD and no bonding is a 2...

 

[Eddiesparks]

I fitted rcd in the end but it was a pain. Should've fitted 2 rcbos to upstairs and downstairs lighting circuit and had done with it!

 

[Guitarist]

I fitted rcd in the end but it was a pain. Should've fitted 2 rcbos to upstairs and downstairs lighting circuit and had done with it!

Hate to say that we told you so....
Oh dear, I just did

 

[Flanders]

I fitted rcd in the end but it was a pain. Should've fitted 2 rcbos to upstairs and downstairs lighting circuit and had done with it!

Mind you if you look on the bright side you have now made the installation fully compliant with the 17th addition which can't be a bad thing

 

[Guitarist]

Mind you if you look on the bright side you have now made the installation fully compliant with the 17th addition which can't be a bad thing

Agree, just so long as he managed to mix and match as he planned