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A lot of points were urgent attention
No isolator for Jacuzzi bath and no RCD protection. Requires isolator and RCD protection
Outside socket wired in unprotected 1mm cable + no RCD protection. Requires 2.5 protected or concealed
cable and RCD.
Second outside socket is positioned within 5 inches of a fall pipe and drain, it is also 2 inches from the
floor and has no earth loop impedance or RCD protection. Requires removal.
Outside lights positioned on patio wall are wired in unprotected cabling and have no earth continuity or
RCD protection. Require complete removal.
Garage supply / socket is wired in 2.5 T+E cable sheathed within hose pipe fed from under concrete
offering little or no protection. The socket has an earth loop impedance of 17.23 ohms which exceeds the
maximum zs of 2.30 ohms for a 20A breaker. Requires removal.
The other points were not urgent but these seemed quite bad to me.
Overall it said "Original installation in good repair. recent additions make this installation unsafe (see defects)"
A lot of this stems from the fact that Building Regulations and best practice changes all the time. Doesn't mean that every house has to update all the electrics every time they change, just that new work needs to conform.
RCDs for example, are used nowadays in all new installations. But there are 1000s properties with old-style fuse boxes which, whilst not ultra-modern or ultra-safe basically do the job.
Move in, enjoy the house, and as and when, upgrade your house.
Trouble with surveys, and now increasingly with specialist reports ie from electricians, is they are so scared of getting sued in our brave new 'someone else must be responsible' society that they put in caveats and warnings that scare the motions out of beginners.0 -
Very true but I suppose it all boils down to what knowledge you have yourself as to whether you are confident or not the house is safe to use as is?
i.e. If my survey comes back with: new consumer unit needed, some of electrics need rewiring (not immediate) I'd be happy to live with it and upgrade as I go, getting a proper sparky in for a CU change etc.
However if it was Gas boiler needs replacement etc etc etc then I'd have to cost the jobs and see if I could afford them.Unless specifically stated all posts by me are my own considered opinion.
If you don't like my opinion feel free to respond with your own.0 -
My DIY knowledge you could fit on a stamp lol0
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