EIC Consumer unit change

[Bobby34]

Hi guys and girls,

Changed over my first CU today (didn't go bang so I'm classing it a success), with regards to the EIC do I list every circuit and fill it in as if they were new circuits, I've had a look at the best practice guide for CU's and the way i'm reading it it would suggest yes as its the schedule of test results but wasn't sure if i'm going overboard? I've got all the values from all the pre and post tests so easy enough to do but wanted to check i'm doing it right and if there is anything else I need to add in the comments for a CU change? Ps.. was just the CU being changed no physical alterations to any of the circuits

 

[Bobby34]

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Hahaha a star... WITH smiley face, definitely going on my fridge

 

[Deleted member 9648]

I often put N/V on the 'number of points' box for a circuit I haven't installed, such as on a DB change. Firstly I can see no point whatsoever in recording whether there are 10 points or 20, secondly on many circuits of unknown layout in a building full of furniture/junk it's very difficult to do an accurate count.

 

[Dave OCD]

Isn't that another NIC addition to the certificate ? No sign of it on the I.E.T. model forms.

 

[Ian1981]

Isn't that another NIC addition to the certificate ? No sign of it on the I.E.T. model forms.

Regulation 514.9.1 requires you to have a legible diagram or chart for the type and points number, size of conductors etc.

 

[Octopus]

Regulation 514.9.1 requires you to have a legible diagram or chart for the type and points number, size of conductors etc.

Interesting that the model forms don't have the number of points column

FWIW I always complete this for new work , but leave it blank on existing installations.

That said it appears that there are increasing numbers of customers who get Part P certificates, but not EIC's ................

Maybe the Schemes should get us to upload a copy of the EIC as part of the notification process.............

Tin hat on

 

[Dave OCD]

Regulation 514.9.1 requires you to have a legible diagram or chart for the type and points number, size of conductors etc.

On every assessment that I've had Ian [Elecsa], the assessor is always perfectly happy with a properly labelled CU satisfying this,in conjunction with a well completed E.I.C - I always use an 'additional circuit information' label to give sufficient detail on exact locations served by circuits when required. But I never state the number of points served, it honestly seems pretty pointless. On the other hand I still see very new installations with NIC [for example] logos on CUs where the labelling just says sockets and lights on several circuits with no more detail than that, very poor IMO. But worst of all there are idiots who still write 'spare' under unused ways ffs.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

On every assessment that I've had Ian [Elecsa], the assessor is always perfectly happy with a properly labelled CU satisfying this,in conjunction with a well completed E.I.C - I always use an 'additional circuit information' label to give sufficient detail on exact locations served by circuits when required. But I never state the number of points served, it honestly seems pretty pointless. On the other hand I still see very new installations with NIC [for example] logos on CUs where the labelling just says sockets and lights on several circuits with no more detail than that, very poor IMO. But worst of all there are idiots who still write 'spare' under unused ways ffs.

Spare is ok, if there’s an MCB or RCBO there.

 

[Marcus Vaughan]

Spare is ok, if there’s an MCB or RCBO there.

Glad you said that, because I did it yesterday, I didn't want to cry myself to sleep tonight thinking I was one of Dave's idiots!

 

[Midwest]

Glad you said that, because I did it yesterday, I didn't want to cry myself to sleep tonight thinking I was one of Dave's idiots!

Labelling IMO, is for the benefit of the user of the installed product, not for the benefit of of future electricians.