Would you energise a modified circuit without RCD protection

[Octopus]

Pretty much what the title is.

Asked to do a job, don't have time to do the board change but could make the changes to the kitchen socket circuit...

So testing of sockets would be done, but no RCD protection (very old board so no upgrade path) until CU is changed in Jan

Tin hat on!

Pop corn at the ready.

 

[Strima]

yes strima ,she could go have dinner at sally armys for xmas cant she !

Saves cooking and washing up, gets my vote!!!

 

[buzzlightyear]

those in favour say I ,for her to got to strima house for xmas dinner.

 

[7029 dave]

those in favour say I ,for her to got to strima house for xmas dinner.

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[buzzlightyear]

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[Andy78]

I took on a rewire recently where the original spark had completed the kitchen and energised it with no RCD protection. I was asked for my thoughts and honestly replied that it didn't comply with the current regulations.
I rewired the property but energised circuits, before the new board was mounted, through a temp board equipped with 30mA RCDs that came off the Henley blocks. I kept a note of the test results for these circuits and transferred the circuits when the new board was mounted.
It was the safest and most compliant way I could think of. The new CU needed to occupy the space that the original one did so I could not have them running side by side.

 

[Midwest]

What if they don't get you back to do the CU change, 'cos your worry too much!

 

[Octopus]

What if they don't get you back to do the CU change, 'cos your worry too much!

It wouldn't bother me. My December invoice will state clearly that certification will be issued on completion ....

 

[Strima]

those in favour say I ,for her to got to strima house for xmas dinner.

Having rib of beef so get here early to avoid disappointment!!!

 

[Risteard]

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Aye, surely...

 

[Toneyz]

Having rib of beef so get here early to avoid disappointment!!!

you'll wish you never posted when a forum of hairy arse electricians turn up on Christmas day.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Having rib of beef so get here early to avoid disappointment!!!

she can bring the Yorkshire puddings then and her best china.

 

[Toneyz]

It wouldn't bother me. My December invoice will state clearly that certification will be issued on completion ....

The only issue will be if you liven it up and something happens in the meantime.

 

[buzzlightyear]

It wouldn't bother me. My December invoice will state clearly that certification will be issued on completion

when paid yeah wright,
done that before,now try telling that to the scammers .

 

[Darkwood]

I would say always protect your butt, fit a temp' rcd that way in the unlikely event of anything bad happening then your covered and your insurance isn't voided if that comes into play, it's fine saying the job isn't complete until the cert# is issued but you are still responsible for any work done, the safety of that work and that is complies to current regulations ... yes I can somewhat agree with the fact we all wired non RCD's sockets for decades with little issue but you could argue the same about wearing seatbelts.. they are just an inconvenience until you need them to save your life.

 

[Octopus]

when paid yeah wright,
done that before,now try telling that to the scammers .

scammers?

If you mean schemes, they will not tell me how to run the commercial side of my business