The electrical installation should be safe for continued use. In practice, if the report does not require investigative or remedial work, the landlord will not be required to carry out any further work.
Is an EICR a legal requirement in England?
Although carrying out an EICR has not previously been legally required for single tenancies in England, it’s still best practice for many landlords. Electrical Installation Condition Reports are valid for 5 years.
Do you have to have a metal fuse box?
Do consumer units have to be metal? Since regulations changed in 2016, all domestic consumer units must be either enclosed in a non-combustible material or housed in a cabinet made from a non-combustible material.
How long is an EICR valid for UK?
EICR are valid for 5 years. If your rental property has a valid EICR carried out within the last 5 years on , you will not need to carry out a new one until that report expires.
Do rented properties have to have RCD protection?
In short No. Although its strongly advisable to have RCD protection fitted in a rental property as it could save the tenant from a fatal electric shock as well as prevent a fire. Your legal duty of care is to provide a safe and habitable property.
Do landlords need metal consumer units?
Metal Consumer units have been a requirement in ‘NEW INSTALLATIONS’ since Amendment 3 to the 17th edition of the wiring regulations. This is not that new, it actually became a requirement for new consumer unit installations as of 1st Jan 2016.
Do landlords need to replace plastic consumer units?
Plastic consumer units under stairs will need to be replaced with metal ones unless that area has been covered with plasterboard (thus protecting the wooden stairs from a burning consumer unit)
Are wire fuse boxes illegal?
No, old fuse boxes are not illegal. However, if you do have an old fuse box in your property please consider health and safety. It might not be compliant with current regulations and won’t have the latest RCD protection which could save your life. Consider upgrading it to a newer model.
Is having no RCD protection a C2?
If any circuit does not have an RCD then this must be recorded as a C2 – POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS as an MCB or fuse will not trip in the required time leaving items potentially dangerously live.
Is a C2 a fail?
Code C2. A Code 2 (C2) is not as severe as a C1, but is still a potentially dangerous defect. They may not pose an immediate threat but are likely to become a danger in the future. A C2 is described as ‘Potentially dangerous – urgent remedial action required.
Do you need RCD protection on an existing installation?
Separate RCD protection is not necessarily required for each circuit of an installation but, in order to minimize the likelihood and consequences of tripping, a single (‘front end’) RCD should not be used to protect all the circuits.
Do all sockets have to be RCD protected?
With the 18th Edition, Regulation 411.3. 3 requires all socket-outlets in AC systems rated up to and including 32 A to be protected by a 30 mA RCD, the only exception being for installations other than in dwellings, where a documented risk assessment determines RCD protection is not necessary.
What does an RCD not protect against?
A pure RCD will detect imbalance in the currents of the supply and return conductors of a circuit. But it cannot protect against overload or short circuit like a fuse or a miniature circuit breaker (MCB) does (except for the special case of a short circuit from live to ground, not live to neutral).
Does a 1970s house need rewiring?
The majority of 1970s houses do not need rewiring. They will probably just need a consumer unit and earthing upgrade. You may find that the earthing on the lighting circuit is missing and this may lead you to perhaps just wanting to get the lighting rewired.
