Unsatisfactory EICR??

[Billwah]

Hi there all,
Just had an EICR c/o in my 3 bed house, and got an unsatisfactory report with c2 and c3 observations.

The c3 is an advisory, with the two c2's causing the unsatis overall report.

The CU is 20 yes old and plastic, with RCD to some circuits, and not others. All are MCBs.

Have been advised to either replace CU for metal, containing similar breakers. OR replace RCD and MCB with RCBOs to eliminate the c2 codes.

One of the c2 codes is for no supplemental bonding.

Friend at work is going through his electrician training and thinks the 2 c2's could be c3s.

Any advice as to which is correct would be fantastic.

Bill

 

[Grezza]

No sup in bathroom no RCD. C2 for me

 

[magnoliafan89]

There is no such thing as a fire rated consumer unit.

I dunno....Went to this previous year...(mcbs cleaned before the pic was taken) contained the situation.

 

[ipf]

I dunno....Went to this previous year...(mcbs cleaned before the pic was taken) contained the situation.

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That's fire ratted......not rated

 

[westward10]

That is a dist board constructed from non combustible materials, not a fire rated dist board.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

I usually find it works out at a minimum of 30 minutes per circuit on site. 7 circuits I would expect to be there around a morning.

 

[Welchyboy1]

Not sure you will get RCBO ‘s in that unit ....especially near the main switch.

Yep spot on! the neutral bar is right above the mcbs!

Tried to do that on monday lol!

 

[Octopus]

Yep spot! on the neutral bar is right above the mcbs!

Interesting question by the OP ........... I suspect he thinks if he spends more on the CU then the T&I will be cheaper but the reality is that RCBO make fault finding cheaper .............when issues occur.

Dual RCD boards are the work of the devil IMHO

 

[Welchyboy1]

Does the cooker circuit have a socket outlet on the plate?

If not It shouldnt really be a c2 because the lighting and cooker circuits are not rcd protected, as it was pre-regulation
Should be c3 with recommendation to upgrade surely

 

[magnoliafan89]

That is a dist board constructed from non combustible materials, not a fire rated dist board.

Oh look I just spotted the sarcasm flying over your head....

 

[SparkyAndGeorge]

Looks like you've had a visit from the in the van testers. Should've taken half a day at least if done to the letter, t will not have been carried out with the attention they require. From what we can see here though he may be correct regarding the c2 for lack of supplementary bonding. Easy solution is to replace the bathroom lighting mcb for an rcbo.