Filling out EIC tick sheet

[Rocboni]

Query when filling out EIC for an additional circuit,

When filling out an EIC for additional circuit, Is the tick sheet applicable to that circuit only or is is talking about the installation as a whole? For example where it states Cables correctly supported throughout their run obviously this would be a tick for the new install but it may be a LIM when talking about the existing circuits?

 

[Octopus]

The tick list is relevant to the incoming supply, earthing and bonding AND your new circuit.

"description of works" is what it covers

 

[Rocboni]

Cheers Murdoch

 

[Octopus]

Whether it be an EIC or a MWC, the "description" that you fill out, outlines what the certificate covers.

Simples.

 

[KEV 1 N]

Cover your a**s, I usually write some thing like "installation of new circuit supplying (whatever it is ) only, no other parts of installation tested or inspected.

 

[Rocboni]

Here's another one, when filling out a minor works for the addition of a panel heater spurred off a socket, socket supplied with rewirable fuse, RCD spur point then through the wall to and flex outlet, is the overcurrent device for the modified circuit the 1362 fuse or the rewiriable fuse?

Also Where bonding to water or gas/oil is not present must this be installed in order to complete the minor works?

 

[Ian1981]

If there's no protective bonding in place then installation works must not begin unless the services aren't extraneous in their own right or you plan to install the protective bonding when you carry out your works.

 

[Pete999]

Here's another one, when filling out a minor works for the addition of a panel heater spurred off a socket, socket supplied with rewirable fuse, RCD spur point then through the wall to and flex outlet, is the overcurrent device for the modified circuit the 1362 fuse or the rewiriable fuse?

Also Where bonding to water or gas/oil is not present must this be installed in order to complete the minor works?

First thig I would check when looking at new jobs would be is the bonding in place, you have wired the spur off an existing circuit, the fuse or OCPD for that circuit should be noted on the Certificate

 

[Rocboni]

Ok so in this example the BS3036 would be entered on the MWC

Would a note be made that the existing circuit is not rcd protected?

 

[Octopus]

Ok so in this example the BS3036 would be entered on the MWC

Would a note be made that the existing circuit is not rcd protected?

If it needs to be RCD protected, that that upgrade should be done too - just because its a MWC doesn't mean you can avoid complying with the regs

 

[Rocboni]

So the rcd supplying the modified part of the circuit is not sufficient it needs to be at source? Who said anything about avoiding regs.

 

[Pete999]

Ok so in this example the BS3036 would be entered on the MWC

Would a note be made that the existing circuit is not rcd protected?

Should have been thought of at the outset of the work really Mate, same as the bonding, this heater is it in the bathroom?

 

[Rocboni]

Yes it's a panel heater, the rcd spur was installed next to socket and and heater supplied from this, but what you are saying the whole existing circuit must be brought up to current regs.

 

[Ian1981]

Only your work needs to be compliant with bs7671 so if your required works needs rcd protection then it's not necessarily a requirement to rcd protect the whole circuit you've spurred from , just your part.

 

[Rocboni]

Only your work needs to be compliant with bs7671 so if your required works needs rcd protection then it's not necessarily a requirement to rcd protect the whole circuit you've spurred from , just your part.

The rcd protects the modified part of the circuit from the rcd spur point to the flex outlet in the bathroom, so this is correct?