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I have been asked to change cu from old fuse board which has 6 fuses. Only 4 fuses are used. The first fuse feeds cooker circuit.
This is not used only wiring to kitchen box. The customer has no electrical cooker.
The second fuse 30 A feeds connection box. All the socks in the house come to this junction box under floor board in the bath
Room.
The 3rd fuse also I assume goes to same point. The doc conductor is cut off or non existent.I have tested this for r1 and rn and there is no continuity.
Cpc main conductor is 10mm.
Fuse 3 feeds upstairs lights
Fuse 4 feeds down stair lights.
Fuse 5 and 6 Not used.
Should I recommend complete rewire or put new cu divide the sockets circuits 20 A rcbos . The customer can't pay for full rewire.
What should I do. Refuse the job as I don't think it is safe. I have not looked under floor board because he has tiles glued to floor board and then vinyl floor on top.
Your response will be appreciated
Kind regards
Manjit
 
Hmm too much guess work for me!, it doesnt look a good start from first impressions

For me, Id be quoting for a full EICR to begin with and then at least you will have a remedial list to price from and shouldnt get any major surprises later down the road

Then if you dont fancy it after that price it high
 
Its down to the budget and your experience level - If they cannot pay you cannot work, If you dont know whats safest you shouldn't work - If you are in doubt an EICR should be undertaken first (regardless of their ability to afford it - its your name on the final product - due diligence etc) IR tests do NOT vouchsafe a cable and its JB's - they only cover a very limited set of issues, and its only on the day you test - it isn't a guarantee going foreword - safety going foreword is an educated guess, and is based on many factors within your skillset - which, if you have to ask, you may not be up to, (no offence - you are at the level you are at - we all are) judging the best way foreword should be undertaken by someone who can take all the tests and the installation as a whole into account - as I said - if you are asking you may be unsuitable to safely judge (one day you will be, perhaps just not today) When I was in your position some years ago I would have either hired my old boss to undertake with me or I'd walk away due to my inability to offer the safest solution.
 

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