Testing during a consumer unit change

[TJC1]

Evening all

When doing a consumer unit change, how much dept do you all go into? Do you treat it like an EICR with 20% ish and spot checking?

Normally we do end to end, r1 or r2 and IR test once the old board is off and Zs when the new board is on. We try and find end of the line on each circuit and also spot checking.

Didnt know if there is an offical reg/ruling of how much you should do

 

[Midwest]

I do a full EICR before the board is removed from the wall.

Do you charge that separately, or is that inclusive of the price for a CU change?

I only ask, as some, for an EICR, appear to charge fixed price & in addition price per circuit?

As we're in open forum, lets say a silly price of £500 & £50 per circuit for the EICR, then £1000 for the CU change (normal 3 bed domestic property, dual RCD CU).

I just used just charge the £1000. However, I'd carry out some suitable testing, the day or so before.

 

[Markyd]

Whats the point of changing a CU if you hav'nt tested for problems first......

 

[Midwest]

Whats the point of changing a CU if you hav'nt tested for problems first......

Who's that for

 

[Markyd]

Who's that for

Just a statement

 

[Markyd]

Who's that for

Just a statement

 

[Markyd]

jeeeesus why four answers

 

[Markyd]

what did i do wrong

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

out of interest i believe most of the best practice guides have just been updated and are available for download. a few changes in them

 

[Midwest]

My point is, I'm not sure I would of got away with charging for a full EICR, and then full price for a CU, in the domestic market.

 

[Pete999]

Whats the point of changing a CU if you hav'nt tested for problems first......

https://www.----------------------------/media/2146/bpg1.pdf

 

[Pete999]

https://www.----------------------------/media/2146/bpg1.pdf

Just for those who haven't bothered to read it, I believe it's a recommendation to the customer that an EICR is advisable.

 

[Midwest]

Just for those who haven't bothered to read it, I believe it's a recommendation to the customer that an EICR is advisable.

The Electrical Safety Council is a Registered Charity; my old business wasn't.

 

[westward10]

The installation must be left safe for continued use which will require a certain amount of testing, there is no way around it.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

You’ll need to test the tails being connected to the new CU.
Inspect the earthing and bonding to ensure they are adequate.
Test any RCDs or RCBOs you install, and test any circuits below 16A to ensure Zs is low enough. Unless of course, the board you are changing has MCBs.
Which out for borrowed neutrals on the lighting.

 

[cliffed]

Agree with above...do the obvious,like so many as said,offer a full Eicr,with DB change,if not basic testing.
If you’ve got tight arse people,it’s gotta be better than it was when originally installed.