Rcd Protection Issue

[Aaronh86]

Hi everyone,

I recently brought property and wanted to check the electrics were ok, so I got a electrical report done.
1 of the things they stated in the report says " No Rcd protection for lighting and central heating "
The company who did the report have quoted me for changing the consumer unit and rewiring the kitchen.
I just wanted to know if I really need to change the consumer unit based on there being no rcd protection for lights and central heating or is fixing the rcd issue separate from the consumer unit.
I'm assuming other things are rcd protected with my current c.u as there is no mention of them not being protected. The cu I have at the moment doesn't look more than 5 years old either and I only want a new one if it's completely necessary.

 

[Aaronh86]

Westward keep up mate, whole house is having a full refurbishment.

 

[The Ghost]

Yeh Westward what's up with you, you one of those people that wont buy a house 'cuz it's got green paint in the bathroom?

 

[westward10]

The house I am in now we purchased 20yrs ago and my first task was to rip out the 1970s bathroom but 20yrs on it is still there even though all other rooms have been done. It looks cack and someone actually wants to buy the wall tiles but it has become like a pair of old slippers.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

If you read the questions I asked, I wasn't questioning whether I'm being ripped off. I asked if other options where available.

What's wrong with getting a 2nd opinion?
I didn't post your company name or say a bad word about you.

He was joking. Its not really him.

 

[The Ghost]

Its not really him

He has acknowledged that and I have admitted it with an apology.

 

[The Ghost]

Oh and by the way don't forget about some emergency lighting and fire detection. In Bristol they are rolling out a more fearsome check system for Landlords and the bar is set quite high for required standards for safety etc. It may be this is a requirement so budget for that as well I would think.

 

[Aaronh86]

Thanks, will check up on that.

 

[Midwest]

The cost of the RCBo's for that board would come pretty close to the cost of a new board. If it would need tidying up inside to install them then it starts to make much more sense to change the board. Add in running in the bonding and new kitchen circuit then it may well be the best option.

Here's another one who's not keeping up, must be the beer that's gone off?

 

[Midwest]

Westward keep up mate, whole house is having a full refurbishment.

I'm doing the keep up jokes, thank you very much!

Is that flock wall paper I see on the wall

 

[Rpa07]

@Aaronh86 Was that addressed to me? If so please understand I was merely pretending to be the contractor in question, I am sorry if my sense of humour has been abrasive to you.

Vortigern does this with every type of this ‘enquiry’ - we all know it wouldn’t be him though as this quote is ‘reasonable’!
I’m with the rest with finding the two legs in the kitchen, making sure they are testing ok then ripping that awful kitchen out and treating your brother to a new one.
Talk to your electrician regarding all that has been discussed on here and get them to quote a new updated version to your requirements, as they sound decent and the report seems accurate - and you like him (which again makes me think it’s not @Vortigern!)

 

[Rpa07]

@telectrix willbe along in a moment with the ‘Orange Juice’ song reference. He’s probably out mowing the gravel yard with a petrol mower!

 

[MFS Electrical]

You can get rcbos for that make of consumer unit they are about £30 each , it looks to me that you have got sockets not protected by an rcd first trip on the left , and as stated in the report the mcb for the sockets needs changing to a 32 amp , i guess it would be cheeper fit rcbos and change the 40 amp mcb , there may be a spare 32 amp on the far right as others have said you only need o have the code 1 and 2 observations corrected, ,one reason for having rcd protection on the lights is incase you drill or nail into a cable in the wall

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