Doing a straight swap socket front for socket front, would this not just be classed as Maintenance, Just playing Devils Advocate.
What if I replace a damaged like for like dist board.:)
 
Yep, most of the remedials/repairs we do are from EICRs so we allow for retesting.
I am quite amazed. I can't imagine you are employed for a living. Why would you think it is necessary to provide a MWC for a simple socket replacement? This is something that a householder is allowed to do?
 
Completely off topic, but we switched a like for like light fitting in a shop, and the management company now want a minor works - ffs the job took 20 minutes, the test would take about 3 hours after I had disconnected the other light fittings for the insulation test, done all the tests and then reconnected them (which would then mean I potentially could of introduced more faults / loose connections).
Sometimes the insistence of a minor works is a bit silly - fair enough if you are altering the circuit (as they are designed for) but just for a like for like replacement? What rot!
 
Including ALL the tests on it? properly? And how much would you charge the customer for this? Amazing.
What tests? I only put whats relevent. Zs, ocpd, rcd test if present, whatever. I don't do IR or R1+R2. It takes a couple of minutes to change a socket, I charge for an hour, plenty of time to fill out a MWC.
 
The minor works I use have boxes for insulation tests and R1+R2, so my logic is that if I don't fill out the cert as it is designed to be filled out there is no point in doing the cert at all.
 
Completely off topic, but we switched a like for like light fitting in a shop, and the management company now want a minor works - ffs the job took 20 minutes, the test would take about 3 hours after I had disconnected the other light fittings for the insulation test, done all the tests and then reconnected them (which would then mean I potentially could of introduced more faults / loose connections).
Sometimes the insistence of a minor works is a bit silly - fair enough if you are altering the circuit (as they are designed for) but just for a like for like replacement? What rot!
I think hes just winding us up. maybe been on the magic mushrooms by the picture.
 
The minor works I use have boxes for insulation tests and R1+R2, so my logic is that if I don't fill out the cert as it is designed to be filled out there is no point in doing the cert at all.
Absolutely. I have the same one as you, IR, R1+R2. Either do it right or don't bother, there is no need anyway!!
 
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