Hi all, my father in law has a rental property that was completely rewired and with new split load CU five years ago. The installation is now due an inspection. Will the fact that the CU is plastic constitute a "fail"?
Why does it matter where it is Andy? Is this a regulation or personal preference, or even some kind of risk assessment? The problem is loose terminals, not anything else.
If you are taking a lead from Best Practice Guide 4 issued by ESF then the location is important. Under unprotected wooden stairs or in a sole escape route warrants a Code 3 according to them. Otherwise it is merely worthy of note, which they say should not appear on the EICR. Of course if there are loose connections or evidence of overheating then Code 2.
This is up to the inspector. Whatever ESF or anyone else says maybe some justification, but it is still the inspector who decides. In many ways these "guides" are not a good idea, they are no replacement for inspection experience.
