The Cert says "Yes" but I cant find it....

[Stocksie]

I'm on a job at the min and have seen the Domestic elec cert for the C.U. change they had done in 2009.

The cert says 10mm bonds to gas and water intakes but they are nowhere to be seen.
In the location box its marked as in cupboard but they definatley aint there.

I'm aware that a soldered bond can be hidden but this must be noted on the test cert and photograhic evidence attached along with it ( I've done this myself under NICEIC guidance)

What would you sugget I do ?

The guy seems 'canny' and has made a good job of things as far as I can see.

There are numerous 10mm G/Y cables at the earth bar and MET.

Cheers

 

[telectrix]

get a wandedr lead and measure the resistance from MET to water and gas pipework at the nearest point to entry. if you get good low readings, then enter on the cert. that bonds are not accessible, but verified by measurement.

 

[Octopus]

Just goes to show how important "access" is to such devices!

 

[Stocksie]

Telectrix -
I thought about that but what about future maintenance ?
The lady of the house said she sometimes got a slight shock from the gas hob, am I not right in thinking this could be a poor bond to the gas although I have had this befor and it was a poor elec connection to a gas/elec hob.

 

[dim_bulb]

Do the r2test first, if you have the old cert does it have his phone number on?
ring him and ask

 

[Stocksie]

Yeah it will do.
The householder did say no plumbing or gas work has been done since the C.U. was fitted.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

it could be of course that the person ordering the test got lied to....

 

[Guest55]

Do the r2test first, if you have the old cert does it have his phone number on?
ring him and ask

wait till around 2am to call him though
;-D

 

[dim_bulb]

Ring him NOW!
He probably only in the bath with the scented candles

 

[Stocksie]

Worst case scenario, would you contact the NICEIC to look into it should I not be able to resolve it ?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Worst case scenario, would you contact the NICEIC to look into it should I not be able to resolve it ?

what for?.....
they wont do owt...lol...

 

[Octopus]

Worst case scenario, would you contact the NICEIC to look into it should I not be able to resolve it ?

Give them a call and report back to us what they say ....... not holding my breath.

 

[Guest55]

Re: The Cert says "Yes" but I cant find it....

Ring him NOW!
He probably only in the bath with the scented candles

what a coincidence , my mobiles just rang , it was some fool rambling on about where to find some earth clamps.
;-)

 

[Stocksie]

what for?.....
they wont do owt...lol...

Other than empty our pockets

 

[tony mc]

What is the job that you will be carrying out at the premises is it a periodic ?

IMO I would get the wander lead out and test the main bonds and as previously mentioned document it on the EIC or Minor cert or EICR !