A Day in the Life of an Electrician - EICR Walkthrough, Periodic Electrical Inspection & Testing
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- A Day in the Life of an Electrician - EICR Walkthrough, Periodic Electrical Inspection & Testing
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We did this EICR in an empty house and wanted to share it with you. So you can see how we do EICRs and what they involve in the real world.
Electrical Installation Condition Reports are something every electrician will get asked to do at some point, some electricians specialise in these.
The problem is that the standard seems to have dropped as many companies offer super cheap EICR's and they are forced to do them extremely quickly because of the low price, this means that electricians like ourselves who do a full, thorough check often get priced out of the market but the super cheap competitors.
The way an EICR should be done is quite clear, and those who do a shortcut version are bringing the standard of our industry down.
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As this is an old video. Is there anything that you would now think you could have or should have done differently?
I also applaud you on the bravery of doing an EICR on video. There will always be " ways" of doing some tests a little differently to produce the same results. I like doing the R1 +R2 continuity tests for everything as it automatically checks the polarity. The R2 test is hardly used now but still has its uses such as in proving bonding conductors back to the consumer unit. The sheets we have to fill in are a damn nightmare with more and more boxes etc and some of the boxes have tiny entry spaces for comments and almost repetitious statements. I hardly now know any electricians who enjoy EICR work because of this form filling. Anyway, well done and more of this kind of video ( especially commercial EICR TESTS) will be great to study. Thank you for the effort you put into this.
Absolutely top notch service you provide. Applause given for checking thermostat and F&E tank type, that’s the sort of attention to detail that prevents future accidents from happening. As a heating engineer I had know idea they sparks would even check that. Bravo!!!
Thanks John!
Takes a lot of guts to post an EICR on here so I applaud you for doing so.Please take the following observations as nothing but constructive feedback. The r2 readings form the Main Protective Bonding Conductors for Gas and Water equated to 87m (0.16 ohms) and 55m (0.10 ohms) of conductor length respectively. Those lengths seem excessive for the size of the property so there is a poor termination at the clamp(s). Your PFC test should be done with the Main Earthing Conductor connected to the MET, parallel paths will lower the impedance for the installation and give the maximum prospective fault current . Also in the very first minute you say the installation will Fail as no RCD protection for socket outlets. A condition report determines whether the installation is safe for continued use, not if it is up to current regulations. A C3 would applicable for that particular observation. When you conducted your RCD test you tested at x5, this test is only for 30mA RCD's offering additional protection. Just a few things I noticed that's all, clearly the installation was in a poor state electrically and most definitely would be Not Satisfactory , lots of remedial work needed.Thanks for posting.
MizunoIronMan thanks for your feedback great comments
I always use the Electrical Safety First guidance note for EICRs which states that C2 should be given for lack of RCD protection to socket outlets which could be used to supply mobile equipment outdoors. This applies in this case as they’re were no outdoor sockets.
MizunoIronMan where do you get the info for length of bonding conductors based on resistance? Is there a table for that in the regs? Good info
Artisan Electrics Artisan Electrics Artisan Electrics The resistance per m for conductors can be found in the OSG (Appendix I) . The values are given in milliohms so it's necessary to convert to ohms . For 10mm the value is 0.00183 ohms/m . Divide your measured r2 by this to give an expected value. You are correct about C2 for sockets to be used outdoors with no RCD, although you did make your judgement before inspection . I should have added that your observation about the immersion heater was impressive, my comments would have been more balanced - as I mentioned they were small observations. An EICR is a very subjective undertaking, and you were far more conscientious than most !
MizunoIronMan thanks
Thank you very much. Great video. 52:45 - According to building regs, socket outlets should be installed minimum of 300mm from edge of kitchen sinks and draining boards to reduce the risk of being splashed.
its suggested distance an good practice not set in stone why you want to install a socket close to a cooker gas top i wouldn't ever know
Good in-depth look at how EICRs are carried out in a domestic property. We need to apply a cost to this type of work. I know landlords who simply won't pay and ask for the cheapest 'drive by EICR possible.
Jbeckvideo yes it’s a huge problem which I’m currently trying to find a solution for, there must be a way we can educate people to the true value of an EICR
Great video Jordan! As someone who is currently studying to be an electrician, actually seeing someone walk through an EICR is a great learning video! Keep up the good work!
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I think you done a pretty comprehensive job testing and posting online i applaud you for that, posting online is always going to attract the no it all types that post nothing, in the interest of completeness it may be worth explaining / demonstrating the ring circuit cross connect measurement method to check for ring circuit cross conections etc.
Thanks for your feedback, ring circuit cross connection test is a good idea
Thank you for sharing this. I've been shielding and had no idea what to expect but they said it would take a few hours, I'm a bit nervous about having someone come in the house. This really helped as now I know what to expect and can map a way round the house for them and move things out the way before they get here so it's more straightforward and doesn't take any longer than necessary
Glad it helped
Thanks for videoing the work and actually showing the process. I find a lot of people show what needs to be done then just show the final result. Your videos are great for helping to learn and understand! Keep it up!
Great comments thanks
I just completed an EICR today - it took me 3 hours and there were only 4 circuits and then another 2 hours st home going through the online form etc. I tend to do r1 + r2 for ring circuits and r2 only for lights. Good video, I can’t believe I followed up my own tests with watching someone else do it. I found a class 1 light in zone 2 without a continuity reading so gave it a C2.
great comments thanks!
Dirt cheap rewires have all the sockets near the doors as it minimises cable used and reduces labour (lifting carpets, boards etc) The rooms usually have only one (or two max) sockets. Roses were usually refitted in the same place as their predecessors to minimise disturbance to decoration. Immersions sometimes were wired in 1 milli on short runs (quite acceptable before the 1.5 minimum size for "power" cables came in).
Interesting!
If that was my house I would want it rewiring. When I do EICR's these days and find a lot of diy I usually recommend this as you can only guess there will be lots more horrors under the floorboards. Bold vid BTW.
I know this is an old video but just come across it. Before disconnecting main bonding I would switch the power off for the safety of doing the test and not to leave an energised unbonded installation. Thanks for posting the video
Thanks!
If live cables on ring were not continuous,Does that not make that circuit dangerous ?..c2(potential overload 32A breaker for 2.5 mm cable)!!!!!!
yeap
Thank you so much for this video. As a relatively new installer it helps enormously to see how a working Lecky carries out these and other tests routinely.
I can see you're very conscientious; as we all should be.
Kevin McNicholas glad to help!
@@artisanelectrics I have found, since becoming qualified, that the Electrical community has been only too happy to oblige with offers of advice when asked for.
We all want the same thing, right? Safe, quality installations; safe for customer, safe for us?
Sadly though, as with ANY industry, there ARE cowboys operating which sully the reputation of the good ones.
I have come across this many times in the short time I have been operating as an installer.
I'll swing by often. 👍🏼
Kevin McNicholas yeah I’ve found the same, but we have to just be the change and set the standard and hope the customers will notice the difference
Thanks for a great video. I've commented on some of your other videos (I'm not qualified but have worked as a mate and studying the regs etc just for the sake of it). I asked in another video if you could do more on testing and you directed me here. Just what I was looking for. I've read all the comments below from sparkys and they all seem to think it's brave of you to post your EICR procedure. Forget the one idiot who commented "painful to watch". Well done and thanks again - more on testing please.
Thanks! I’m going to do a Live Q&A when I hit 5000 subscribers so keep posted and you can ask questions there!
Hello, Did you ever do the follow up video with your results and report? Thanks.
R2 continuity testing at the beginning, make sure that main protective bonding is removed, parallel paths.
Excellent video by the way
PEFC should be carried out with all bonds in place. Also ring continuity cpc, bonds should be disconnected. Also I used a fluke tester for a few years, always had problems with continuity reliability & Eli testing. Megger is the way to go.👍🏼
I thought I’d add, that I used to continuity test as you did, it wasn’t until someone pointed it out to me.😁
patrick brannan good tip thanks!
K2 Spark commercial is completely different to a domestic installation. Domestic installations can easily be isolated from the supply. Commercial, more than likely not. Therefore bonds & earthing conductor will never be removed. 👍🏼
Amazing video, many guys on youtube don't go through the processes like you do . Thanks , keep uploading and I'll keep watching.
Marv Edwin Thanks glad you enjoyed it!
Just wondering why you would fail a consumer unit that was probably installed to regs at the time . Surely a C3?
A plastic consumer unit installed to regs of the time isn't a C2 if its in decent working order. If there are socket outlets that can be used for outdoor equipment, then they could do with 30mA protection (looks like the one here is 100mA)
plastic db unit understairs and only escape route might be a c2.... otherwise c3
Revisiting again! RCD's are meant to be tested in isolation. I would test at the outgoing RCD terminals, having switched off all the MCB's and disconnected the N's. In the past, I have had very odd RCD test results (like RCD's failing ramp and half x tests) caused by appliances attached to the circuit.
Great point! Although there is a lot of controversy about this some people would disagree with you, i'm not sure myself which way its supposed to be done to be honest.
I was always told to test at a socket point if a split load board ans have aloes done it this way
Great advice measuring R2 everywhere. Also good technical information that was easy to understand all the way through the video. Thanks
That was quite funny when you said the ceiling rose in the loft wasn't accessible for maintenance. Yet there you were, holding it, with the lid off.😁
Hi, excellent video!
Quick question: I am having a periodical electrical checks done by my local council. I have some heavy furniture with lots of stuff covering some sockets which will be a pain in the proverbial to move around: Two of the sockets are permanently off and the other two sockets have extension cables running behind the furniture. Will I need to remove to furniture to access the sockets I use, or can you do a test just using the sockets on extension cables? Thanks
Watching this in 20202, I agree with your view on ring circuits. We don't have ring circuits in Australia, sockets are all done with 20A radials.
I can imagine there would be a lot of broken rings given just the sample we see on UA-cam.
There are loads of broken rings you’re right!
Brendan white any chance i could have a chat with you regarding Australian electrics?
I enjoyed watching your video. The wiring didn’t look that old in the consumer unit. Sometimes you know these DIY enthusiasts fitting maybe a plastic fitting They cut the Earth, wire-which they shouldn’t do . Say this this person did ? Never realising that one day, he was going to fit a metal one that now required an earth . connects the neutral wires here, and as we know the neutral goes all the way back to star point as you know where. You never dropped the fitting to check Visually. What I would have done is disconnected the neutral (main) from fuse board.(2439 approximate on video) Also you had access to all property. You established a low reading on the Ring circuit been easier to go around the house and plug out or switch off the socket outlets you would’ve seen the spur box sooner sometimes they have neon lights on them and that would bring the reading down . saving you a lot of time.(3824) But a very lovely presentation good day at work
got home one morning after a night out on the sauce and was very much the worse for wear, brushing my teeth in hot water and then noticed the toilet was flushing hot water too - yep thermostat stuck and heated the plastic tank up to almost boiling - this was in the 90’s just when they started making double stats compulsory
Hi Jordan, great video buddy. I can highly recommend the EICR Codebreakers 18th Edition by NAPIT worth getting and less than £20 if you haven't already got it ;) Keep the great videos coming.Dave
Dave Morgan thanks will check it out!
Got it last week. Brilliant
Jamane Ma Raas Hollington me too!
think a new revised version just came out :)
Have not done inspection and testing for a while but the advantage of an r1 + r2 confirms polarity at the same time which i note you did not do or a functional test? Another point you had tested the cooker switch for an r2 test but not the outlet?? .If the earth was missing from the switch to the outlet this could be potentially very dangerous. Not picking or point scoring just saying and appreciate your video as we are always learning no matter how long we have been in the trade.
For the long lead test, swap the lead (green cable) around and leave the reel (unwound) at the consumer unit, that way you don't need to carry the awkward reel around the house.
Mr A I would but it doesn’t unravel that easily and the wire would get all tangled
The secondary immersion trip is easy to miss. Would normally C3 it, but good point about C2
zjzozn yeah the NICEIC inspector made me think about this
Yeah I do the same but making the effort to get to know meter better. Also it will store many properties results and save paper. Good videos, keep it up. Tony
Your tester can't damage anything, it has a function called pretest, it will stop the test if any load is plugged or wired in. Great function, pretty sure only the fluke 1664fc can do it.
500volts won't damage anything anyway not volts are the problem... the problem are the amps
I went to east London all these new buildings and new development between 5 -10 years old One in between its 3 years old with 257 flats very nice location and beautiful view still has a valid NIC Certificate and I checked but when opened one of the cover consumer unit for common part of one of the tower Neutral was short with live and left off inside and borrowed neutral from socket in single core inside ceiling to this lighting circuit if I could show the photos from what I saw in shocking how they gets away with it from 189 people working onsite 160 from different countries and less than 2 years in here and experience t
This makes our jobs harder and more difficult to do EICR or fault findings when you were called for one fault and discover 100 under the skin good luck all
I remember hearing about the faulty immersion stat, apparently the parents had ignored the bumping and banging as the tank boiled, the sad thing other than the loss of life is the plumber went to prison for manslaughter as the board supporting the tank did not have to required 150mm extra around the base as per regs, the parents were not fined or sentenced.
The plumber had not worked on the immersion only replaced a rotten tank
I just had this very fusebaord replaced. the Live conductor from the meter was burnt and very thin, it had also melted the plastic around the terminal. i`m guessing as its a 100amp main fuse powering an 80amp board..?
Great video, I wanted to know what is involved in these kind of tests, as I wish to make small changes in my flat. I've recently discovered, my installation need re-test as it is 3 years since initial test was made. It is somewhat needed for home insurance to have valid test, so hands up for great video to give me insight what should be tested. Shame these "bips" can't be quieter.
Thanks!
He’s clearly very knowledgeable & I found the whole video quite interesting. I initially thought he was overly negative, but as he got deep into the video I thought it was fairly DIY job as well.
I’m currently a HGV driver & thinking of going to college so I can have a personal life & feel much safer throughout my working day.
Is being an electrician a good job, is it boring? Is it rewarding & roughly how much per week can you expect in the bank at the end of the week. Would be great full for any feed back....
Thanks
At the moment Demand is massively outweighing supply. Rates of pay vary from agency to agency and firm to firm. London rates are around £20 to £25 /hour. You can earn a good take home pay of £750+/week depending on the hours you work. If you go to college and pay for your own courses it should take about 3 years to complete but whilst you go to college, you would need to start off learning on building sites as an electrical labourer.
Also, it can be enjoyable and rewarding as it can involve loads and loads of different styles of installation.
The resistance in the wander test lead must be taken into account.😲
The leads get nulled out
Very informative. I love to watch people on the job 😊😄
VERY GOOD EXPLANATIONS & THOROUGH TESTING REGIME, JUST ONE SUGGESTION AS A HANDHELD CAMERA CAN GO OFF TARGET QUITE EASILY & LEAVES VIEWERS LOOKING AT THE FLOOR ETC. MAYBE LOOK INTO A HEAD MOUNTING STRAP SO THE CAMERA IS ALWAYS LOOKING AT THE SAME THING YOU ARE & THEN YOU HAVE BOTH HANDS FREE TO USE YOUR TOOLS!
As one guy said you are brave putting a test on film, so hats off to you, and whatever you code will be wrong as everyone has an opinion they are a bloody mine field and most of the time someone will run in and out take £50, and the report will not be worth the paper its written on. The forms are too long, full of nonsense and they could be reduced no end, but every year they seem to add more and useless things we have to inspect. And regardless of what anyone says its your name on that piece of paper so you code the items as you see fit, because if it goes tits up you need to cover yourself.
Anthony charles good comment thanks
These nonsense or unrelated boxes to tick get to my head when I have to use NIC on line Certification that’s why it’s worth getting software like easycert what I m using
Good work, very impressive. It is a help to see how others carry out these.
Thanks!
I thought the Ze ( testing between the main earth and the main switch) was a live test but I see the main switch is turned off? Am I wrong thinking this?
It is a live test, it’s carried out before the main switch, on the incoming side.
Hi Jordan did you do a video following the recent EICR outlining how you completed it with codings, observations .etc for your Customer - if not when do you expect to post the video ? Many thx and keep up the good work. Raju.
Interesting. Thanks for showing a basic walk through so I know what to expect.
No problem!
I'll ditto everyone else in saying putting this up is brave, but I didn't see this in the comments, though I confess to not having read all of them.
But you have done an IR test before the Cont. test, there is an order to the tests and I believe the reason to do a Cont. test first is to prove continuity, you could be IR testing half a circuit without knowing it, also you don't go and turn switches on/off and test both ways also as you could be missing parts of the circuit, particularly a pain in the ass with 2 way switching with the whole on/off/on/off thing.
Hi Jordan, great videos by the way, only came across your channel just over a week ago.
With reference about the dual thermostats, yes we understand why, but what if the first thermostat had already failed, and the system was now using the secondary stat as the primary stat, so there is now no secondary stat. So when would this be checked for.
PS just purchased 2 "Steinel LED Spotlights” for myself, which i would not have done until I saw you fit one at the Scout Hut.
Only need to look after my own stuff now, retired Coal mine electrician.
Cheers Bernie.
Thanks for subscribing Bernie! Welcome!
Made it look easy but with good explanations
The gas and water bonding maximum reading allowed is 0.05ohms based on a 10mm conductor up to 50m. Also when testing gas and water bonding you should disconnect them from the clamp to ensure the cable is continuous and that you are not getting a reading through the copper pipe. Another thing is when you tested the continuity of cpc conductors on the ring at the socket the low reading may have been due to a parallel earth path as the cpc was connected in the CU not due to a junction box with a loose connection. Surely a loose connection would give a higher resistance.
Saqib Nawab how could he remove the cable from the water main when it was hidden behind the kitchen unit?
😂
@@davidmarsden8868 maybe use a holesaw to drill a hole and make the water bonding accessible duh! When you tick the box to say continuity of main protective bonding conductors verified are you actually testing the continuity of the water bond?
I have a few questions I hope you can help me with .... I’m taking my 2391-52 so revising a lot and watching videos.
How did you do prospective fault current without reconnecting the earth to the earth bar ..... you did the ZE test and got the test result from this, not including parallel paths ?
Also the tails to the CU were not secured and just hanging loose. Is this not a C2 ?
Just wanting as much information as everyone obviously works differently and has their own methods. Thanks for such a detailed and informative video it really helped.
the BS951 clamp on the incoming supply is unsuitable and your DNO need to fit a suitable one. this is in the NICEIC snags and solutions book on earthing. would be a C2 from me
wayne cartwright good one thanks
A C2 only if the clamp appeared loose or reading was poor. I would personally put as a C3 & write a note in the observations. I come across a huge amount of incorrect clamps. You are correct in the fact that niceic recommend a code 2 observation. Note trainees, never attempt to tighten the clamp.
@@PJB71 yes the lead cable could short out , thats why bonding clamp unsuitable . western power do for free
Correct an ec15 wrapped round the lead sheath is not a recognised earthing system,only plumbed on sheath or hepworth strap on the lead sheath are recognised earthing system for tns or tncs systems.Clamps designed for copper or other pipes dig into the sheath then bang service cable blown up[i"ve seen this as work for a dno],people don"t realise under the lead sheath the cores are only paper insulated.
Also contrators can"t rely on dno fuse for protection for meter tails longer than 3m.
Dear sir.I m a fellow tester of mature years,nine to see a young chsp doing a proper full test right.may I please ask where did you get the r2 fly lead and that rather nifty test dab on probe.many thanks Steve.
I got it from amazon you can see my tool shop here where you can buy all my favourite tools 😁 www.amazon.co.uk/shop/artisanelectrics
Can anyone tell me what that buzzer tester is called that the r2 testing is done with? I can’t seem to find it or what it’s called??
What is your process regarding asbestos in properties if you are working as a sole trader and domestic homes don’t have registers? Or do the ones you work in have registers?
Line conductor is the correct terminology as the neutral is also defined as a live conductor in an A.C system. Whoever terminated the 6181Y cables in the consumer unit sure did leave a lot of copper on show. Good video, good channel. subscribed. :)
Thanks!
What a stunning house 😍
Excellent video very useful walk-through.
Your video showed how it is, what you are up against. Keep them coming. 👍
Thanks a lot!
Not sure its been mentioned on hear yet but due to the fact you had a main switch RCD board, you could have simply switched it off, then linked the neutal bar to the busbar with a croc lead, Performed your IR test to earth and got you reading for the whole installation.
Yeah that’s one way of doing it, if you’ve got good readings on all circuits
Just found you on here, this is a great video, how many hours did you spend to complete the EICR, 3 to 4 hours?
Do you use software for certs?
More videos please 😁
zjzozn it took 4 hours. I use the NICEIC online software. Thanks for your feedback
Thorough job I think. 3 to 4 hours on site then about the same again completing the report at the desk. Head scratching those C2 or C3 🤕
zjzozn yeah pretty much 😂
Thanks for sharing
14:48 so what are we checking for with regards to the oveoad button?
Why does he have three leads for the Zs at the shower? I thought you only need one for line and one for earth?
some kewtech and fluke testers require 3 lead tests for Zs
Yes v/g follow up please and final assignment for customer 👍
How is checking the feed & expansion tank part of an EICR? 🤔
NICEIC recommended this as an extra safety check
Really? Do you have a link for that?
have to check the toilet too any big poo 💩
Helpful video 👍🏻 but that socket in the kitchen is to close to the sink
Mate great vids, only one comment, i never wear a ring, stay safe your a credit to the profession.
Thanks! Yeah I don’t wear them at work any more.
Very informative Jordan. THanks!
Great video. We all have to start somewhere and this was perfect for me. Cheers for sharing!
Thanks glad you enjoyed the video!
Great video! Could have done with something like this when i was studying at college....
Liam De Vine thanks glad you enjoyed it!
Why are you checking the bathroom down lights for fire ratings? How hi was the ceiling?
Can someone please explain to me why so many use flat head screws instead of crosshead, which would be a lot easier to undo.
What a great video. Thanks friend
Why you have not checked R2 on each outlet, just one of the DS :)
Thank you for your help
Great video mate!!
ThNks
Great video.
More testing please..
When you test the shower switch how did you get continuity with a pvc pattres?
The lugs on the switch are earthed
Are EICR's a pass or fail? I thought it was just a report on the condition... does recessed lighting have to be fire-rated between floors of the same dwelling?
Hi Jordan, any link for the dab on tester that you do the R2 testing with?
Can you do more EICR videos with the Fluke tester and some videos with the tester alone thanks
Good idea!
Can you tell me if you store the readings in your meter ? I have the 1663 and really want to know how to store readings. If you can help that would be very much appreciated. Thanks Tony
I don’t store them I just write them down on the certificate directly, or record them on my phone and write up the certificate later.
I know there is an option of storing readings on the fluke testers but never really tried it so don’t know how it works
Thought gas/water bonding had a max of 0.05Ω ?
Informative, cheers mate!
Thanks!
Just a quickie mate.. one of the upstairs metal switch covers.. shouldn’t it have been earthed?
Yes metal switch covers should be earthed
Hi mate, im a forces leaver doing the 4 week domestic installers course (NAPIT), part P and 18th edition, i understand that there are installers that frown upon this type of course, what are your views on this? I am under no illusion personally that i will need a lot of experience before i go it alone, have you any words of wisdom?
Go as an electricians mate to get your experience with someone who knows what they are doing. You are known to us as a 4 week wonder 😆
Oo_ELECTRO_oO .... 😂😂😂😂 i dont intend jumping straight into it i have a good mate thats been doing this a long time so im off to work with him first
Hi Jordan, you mentioned about hating ring circuits. If you banned them 😆, what would you replace them with?
20amp radials!
4mm radials be good i use them up and down easy to install and fast to test and easy to modify for extra sockets
Great job again like always
Donnie Robertson thanks very much!
Great vid, looking forward to the follow up
paul lyons thanks
Bulbs belong in the garden , not on the side of sheds. Nice video BTW, thanks 😆
David thanks!
"One wire is loose" Understatement of the day.
😂
Great video, thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks!
Is it not a strict rule in electrical testing that 'continuity of protective conductors' is done when the installation is dead? It is a bit surprising to see you walk around the house sticking your metal test probe in socket outlets and light fittings with the installation still powered up. Continuity of CPC is a dead test and should be done when the installation is switched off and safely isolated. I am not an electrician; however, after looking through the BS 7671 regulation book and on-site guide and the guidance note 3, it does, in fact, stipulate Continuity of CPC is a dead test carried out with the supply isolated.
That’s for new installations as you should always test to make sure the CPC continuity is ok before livening the installation up for the first time. On an existing install it doesn’t make any difference whether it’s live or dead when you do CPC continuity if you’re doing R2 tests using a long wander lead. Obviously if you’re doing R1&R2 tests then it has to be dead.
As an electrician who recently had a white widow bite, I would suggest wearing gloves when near cobwebs.
Awesome video mate, really thorough and nice to see the process in the real world outside of test rigs. Have a like and subscribe
Another great vid
Thanks!
Hi Jordan did you do a follow up vid of this where you filled out the report
No but I made an EICR report form filling video for another one here ua-cam.com/video/p59PopjuyoE/v-deo.html
cheers pal
Hi jondon I think it is stupid by having a socket close to the sink and complete rewiring
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