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Just a quick one.. I have been to a job today where the shower isolator switch had burnt out, as it wasn't RCD protected I replaced the switch with a 1 way consumer unit with an RCD.

My question is..do I need to do a full EIC or would a minor works do?

Cheers
 
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An EICR is a report on an installation

A MWC is a certificate to confirm changes or replacements to existing circuits ...

An EIC covers new circuits ...

What exactly did you do?
 
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An EICR is a report on an installation

A MWC is a certificate to confirm changes or replacements to existing circuits ...

An EIC covers new circuits ...

What exactly did you do?

Shower isolator had burned out and was faulty.

The existing shower circuit wasn't RCD protected so replaced the shower isolator with a 1 way consumer unit which had an RCD.
 
Shower isolator had burned out and was faulty.

The existing shower circuit wasn't RCD protected so replaced the shower isolator with a 1 way consumer unit which had an RCD.
So you altered an already existing circuit correct? MNW can I clarify my comment and explain my conclusions, before the keyboard warriors rip me to shreds?
My thoughts are that the OP has replaced the damaged Shower isolator with a 1 way CU incorporating a RCD, he has not wired a new circuit, neither has he changed the CU at least that's how I understand what he has done. Perhaps I have miss read, but I don't think so, awaiting the deluge of abuse.
 
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So you altered an already existing circuit correct? MNW can I clarify my comment and explain my conclusions, before the keyboard warriors rip me to shreds?
My thoughts are that the OP has replaced the damaged Shower isolator with a 1 way CU incorporating a RCD, he has not wired a new circuit, neither has he changed the CU at least that's how I understand what he has done. Perhaps I have miss read, but I don't think so, awaiting the deluge of abuse.
PS I'm assuming the shower isolator was a wall mounted unit, NOT a ceiling switch.
 

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