Which electrical test cert ???

[Thegeneral20]

I am moving 1 ring main and 2 radial circuits from one distribution
board to another. the board I am relocating too is already fitted and has other circuits in operation.Which test cert is used on completion???.

 

[Octopus]

Good question - some will say EIC and some will say MWC.

I'd do an EIC as its one cert and 3 lines to fill in, rather than 3 certs!

 

[davesparks]

Work on more than one circuit is EIC in my book

 

[Thegeneral20]

Unsure whether it falls under the bracket of new circuit installation or an alteration to an existing circuit??

 

[Flanders]

3 minor works = 3 pieces of paper or domestic eic 3 pieces of paper but with give more information , I would go for the domestic eic

 

[Flanders]

Unsure whether it falls under the bracket of new circuit installation or an alteration to an existing circuit??

Its an alteration which you can identify on the ecr

 

[Andy78]

I like the Elecsa certs for minor works on up to 3 circuits

http://www.elecsa.co.uk/Documents/P.../BS7671-Amd1-Minor-Works-Certificate-(1).aspx

 

[Thegeneral20]

Just need a definitive answer on the cert.
as its a grey area.

 

[davesparks]

One circuit - minor works
More than one circuit - installation cert

 

[Octopus]

Just need a definitive answer on the cert.
as its a grey area.

EIC = new circuits, CU changes
MWC = changes to existing circuits

So as per my post #2 you could do 3 x MWC or 1 x EIC

 

[Thegeneral20]

that's were the grey area is. Are they classed as a new circuit as they are going onto a different db, or is it a relocation of an existing circuits

 

[Octopus]

How can it be a new circuit? You just need to write the description of works wisely

 

[andyelectric]

One circuit - minor works
More than one circuit - installation cert

As a newbie I'd be interested for future reference where that comes from?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Regulation 631.3 Where minor electrical installation work does not include the provision of a new circuit, a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate based on the model given in Appendix 6, May be provided for each circuit altered or extended as an alternative to an Electrical Installation Certificate.

 

[andyelectric]

Regulation 631.3 Where minor electrical installation work does not include the provision of a new circuit, a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate based on the model given in Appendix 6, May be provided for each circuit altered or extended as an alternative to an Electrical Installation Certificate.

I'm happy with the above. But 2 existing circuits(more than one circuit) altered should surely normally be 2 minor works certificates and not an EIC.