Is it worth upgrading a consumer unit?

[hairyben]

victoriansmallholding said:

TooMany2cvs said:

victoriansmallholding said:

Contract Killer said:

No testing of circuits done then.........

Don't know! It's the rcd for half our house (5 rooms - no kitchen or high load items, services 7 double sockets, 10 light fittings). The other half is more modern. Not sure if he tested the circuits - he did label them (weren't previously labelled). I wasn't there.

He didn't leave you the test certificate?

Left nothing

you need to ask him for it - it's a legal requirement, and when you come to sell the house the conveyancer should ask for a copy to prove you've had the work completed in accordance with building regs, and they are waking up to this too - been asked a few times by panicking customers selling a house if I have a copy as they've lost the original

[victoriansmallholding]

hairyben said:

victoriansmallholding said:

TooMany2cvs said:

victoriansmallholding said:

Contract Killer said:

No testing of circuits done then.........

Don't know! It's the rcd for half our house (5 rooms - no kitchen or high load items, services 7 double sockets, 10 light fittings). The other half is more modern. Not sure if he tested the circuits - he did label them (weren't previously labelled). I wasn't there.

He didn't leave you the test certificate?

Left nothing

you need to ask him for it - it's a legal requirement, and when you come to sell the house the conveyancer should ask for a copy to prove you've had the work completed in accordance with building regs, and they are waking up to this too - been asked a few times by panicking customers selling a house if I have a copy as they've lost the original

Will get onto it. Thank you for advice

[hairyben]

victoriansmallholding said:

Will get onto it. Thank you for advice

no worries you should have two documents - an installation certificate which the installer fills in with test results as he installs the unit and a building control notification which is sent in the post, as a con unit is notifiable works.

[TooMany2cvs]

victoriansmallholding said:

TooMany2cvs said:

victoriansmallholding said:

Contract Killer said:

No testing of circuits done then.........

Don't know! It's the rcd for half our house (5 rooms - no kitchen or high load items, services 7 double sockets, 10 light fittings). The other half is more modern. Not sure if he tested the circuits - he did label them (weren't previously labelled). I wasn't there.

He didn't leave you the test certificate?

Left nothing

So as far as the legally-required building regs sign-off goes, he did no testing.

[Alucidnation]

victoriansmallholding said:

TooMany2cvs said:

victoriansmallholding said:

Contract Killer said:

No testing of circuits done then.........

Don't know! It's the rcd for half our house (5 rooms - no kitchen or high load items, services 7 double sockets, 10 light fittings). The other half is more modern. Not sure if he tested the circuits - he did label them (weren't previously labelled). I wasn't there.

He didn't leave you the test certificate?

Left nothing

That’s why it was only £400.

I bet you paid cash as well.

[victoriansmallholding]

Alucidnation said:

victoriansmallholding said:

TooMany2cvs said:

victoriansmallholding said:

Contract Killer said:

No testing of circuits done then.........

Don't know! It's the rcd for half our house (5 rooms - no kitchen or high load items, services 7 double sockets, 10 light fittings). The other half is more modern. Not sure if he tested the circuits - he did label them (weren't previously labelled). I wasn't there.

He didn't leave you the test certificate?

Left nothing

That’s why it was only £400.

I bet you paid cash as well.

Bank transfer

TIME & MATERIALS: New consumer unit f itted and alterations made to wiring. 1 £333.33 £333.33 20% £66.67 £400.00 Net £333.33 VAT (20%) £66.67 Total £400.00

Edited by victoriansmallholding on Sunday 22 July 13:38