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How can I find an electrician to do a landlord safety check?
Asked by Samira RomayaPrivate landlords in England and Scotland must have safety checks carried out every five years on...
View full answerYou may not need to have a full rewire depending on what the faults are, but you should use a reg...
View full answerIt is possible for the wiring to be as you have described, either through design or a wiring erro...
View full answerWhat percentage of accessories need to be sampled on an EICR ?
Asked by Karen HughesIf you are having an inspection of the electrics in your property carried out, the electrician wi...
View full answerInstallations from properties built in the 1960s and earlier are likely to have lighting without...
View full answerCan electricians validate their own EICR?
Asked by Barrie FrodshamIf you have used a registered electrician to carry out an EICR, they will generally get it counte...
View full answerWhat does "CPC" mean?
Asked by Sarah WilliamsCPC stands for Circuit Protective Conductor, which is basically the earth wire for the circuit an...
View full answerAs long as the protective load isn't exceeded, does a single MCB supporting more than 1 circuit justify a C2 EICR code?
Asked by NR BageYou should ask the inspector to clarify. Broadly speaking, whilst each circuit should have its ow...
View full answerI have a LED mirror I want to put a three pin plug on however the wires are red and brown obviously no earth is the brown still the live and the red the neutral?
Asked by Maureen MeekeWe recommend that you consult a registered electrician for this work. However, if the mirror is i...
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