Electrician advice please

[westward10]

The rcd notice is upside down. An EICR was done April 2021 you should have a copy of that.

 

[duffy87]

I have no paper work and, apparently he can't seem to locate it ATM, convenient.

 

[cireland]

Apparently a power surge to the boiler after been off for awhile can blow the fan gas valve or CPU board. Also your edit I don't really get lol can u explain in am a thick roofer terms lol

He was talking about the gaps in your consumer unit. they should be filled with blanks.
As it stands you can possibly touch the live busbar. This is a C1 on an EICR.
He shouldn't have energised your consumer unit without blanking them off.

 

[duffy87]

He was talking about the gaps in your consumer unit. they should be filled with blanks.
As it stands you can possibly touch the live busbar. This is a C1 on an EICR.
He shouldn't have energised your consumer unit without blanking them off.

They have always been like that, they was like that when we had this EICR that passed apparently that no one seems to have paper work for.

 

[cireland]

They have always been like that, they was like that when we had this EICR that passed apparently that no one seems to have paper work for.

How long did the EICR take?

 

[duffy87]

That's inside the box shows wires to the second socket RCD but if you turn that off ever socket in the house still works.

 

[duffy87]

How long did the EICR take?

My wife said he was here no longer than 40 mins. Are they meant to check sockets etc in this test?

 

[cireland]

My wife he was here no longer than 40 mins. Are they meant to check sockets etc in this test?

An EICR is an 'electrical installation condition report'. It is supposed to be a check on the condition of ALL electrical circuits and accessories.
It would normally take at least a couple of hours to fully test and inspect a house, and quite often longer depending on number of circuits and so on.

 

[duffy87]

An EICR is an 'electrical installation condition report'. It is supposed to be a check on the condition of ALL electrical circuits and accessories.
It would normally take at least a couple of hours to fully test and inspect a house, and quite often longer depending on number of circuits and so on.

I assume you mean plug sockets, he checked one in each room not all, check fuse box and went on his merry way.

 

[loz2754]

My wife said he was here no longer than 40 mins. Are they meant to check sockets etc in this test?

Please see my post number 18 referring to the legal requirements for EICRs

 

[duffy87]

Please see my post number 18 referring to the legal requirements for EICRs

Thank you, where do I go from here, because I'll be honest I feel the electrics in this house are a death trap.

 

[loz2754]

Thank you, where do I go from here, because I'll be honest I feel the electrics in this house are a death trap.

Ask for a copy of the EICR, which you are legally entitled to.

 

[duffy87]

Ask for a copy of the EICR, which you are legally entitled to.

I have, apparently he can't locate it.

 

[westward10]

I have, apparently he can't locate it.

That isn't good enough he is legally obliged to supply you with one.

 

[loz2754]

I have, apparently he can't locate it.

Then refer him to the Private Rented Sector regulations which threaten fines of up to £30,000.

Electrical safety standards in the private rented sector: guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities

Guidance setting out how the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 affect landlords, tenants and local authorities.

www.gov.uk