UK When replacing a board do you need to check every socket?

[lmgg12]

Hi guys

I recently had an electrical safety test and the electrician said he needs to replace the board because it's quite old.

The electrical board and all other electrical stuff is outside of my house in the landing. My question is, when replacing the board, does the electrician have to come into every room to do anything with the sockets, wiring etc?

 

[Doomed]

You could get an R1+R2 for any ring mains at the board no?

you should check the r1 + r2 at two locations to identify any inconsistancies that may be there - you wouldn't pick up, say, a figure of 8 ring just testing at one point.

 

[DPG]

I'm guessing this room that he doesn't want anyone going in is where the bodies are ?

 

[pc1966]

Hopefully at any EICR a cross-linked RFC would be discovered and C2 or fixed!

For a RFC in good condition then R1+R2 <= (r1+r2)/4 so you have a limit to check. But for any other type of circuit you absolutely have to check at the furthest point, and ideally at all end points in case of bad joints, etc.

 

[pc1966]

I'm guessing this room that he doesn't want anyone going in is where the bodies are ?

Well a friend of mine has an "interesting" play room she does not normally invite folk in to

Not even me. Drat

 

[DPG]

Well a friend of mine has an "interesting" play room she does not normally invite folk in to

Not even me. Drat

Ooh a play room! Lego, Ker-Plunk? ?

 

[pc1966]

Ooh a play room! Lego, Ker-Plunk? ?

Lego, I think:

http://www.snakebyte.dk/lego/instructions/misc/50_shades_of_lego/50_Shades_Of_Lego.png

 

[DPG]

Lego, I think:

http://www.snakebyte.dk/lego/instructions/misc/50_shades_of_lego/50_Shades_Of_Lego.png

Not seen that set in Argos.

 

[pc1966]

Not seen that set in Argos.

Once when wandering around Harrods admiring the stuff I can't afford i saw an advert for "adult games" in the basement. I though this deserved some investigation and so went down to see. Imagine my disappointment to find chess, roulette, and blackjack