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I geot a letter from my housing association today to say that my flat is due an electrical safety check. Anyone know what that may involve? I was thinking about that bit of re-wiring I had to do with the storage heater wiring (remember? The bit I re-joined using my new crimper). Just wondered if they would check that over or not bother as the TV hides it. Also, I have a 4 way plug adapter shoved into the fuse box that was added when I used my storage cupboard as a computer room. I don't use it anymore, so maybe I should remove it before the professionals notice it. Marky P.
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electrical safety TOT: Electrical safety check
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I geot a letter from my housing association today to say that my flat is due an electrical safety check. Anyone know what that may involve? You could always ask them. When I had a similar thing all they looked at was the consumer unit and the bathroom fittings. The man said that as I had an instant electrical shower I would need a new consumer unit with circuit breakers instead of cartridge fuses, plus an earth leakage cut-out - I think just on the shower circuit. They arranged to come round to do it then at the last moment decided I didn't need anything done because of the type of lease.
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electrical safety TOT: Electrical safety check
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I geot a letter from my housing association today to say that my flat is due an electrical safety check. Anyone know what that may involve? I was thinking about that bit of re-wiring I had to do with the storage heater wiring (remember? The bit I re-joined using my new crimper). Just wondered if they would check that over or not bother as the TV hides it. Also, I have a 4 way plug adapter shoved into the fuse box that was added when I used my storage cupboard as a computer room. I don't use it anymore, so maybe I should remove it before the professionals notice it. The normal thing that tenant do is leave everything alone, covered in dust. If anything nasty is found you should just look askance at it and say, What, wasn't this place checked out properly before I moved in? That's what they all do. Bill
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would need a new consumer unit with circuit breakers instead of cartridge fuses, plus an earth leakage cut-out - I think just on the shower circuit. They arranged to come round to do it then at the last moment decided I didn't need anything done because of the type of lease.
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the bathroom fittings. The man said that as I had an instant electrical shower I would need a new consumer unit with circuit breakers instead of cartridge fuses, plus an earth leakage cut-out - I think just on the shower circuit. They arranged to come round to do it then at the last moment decided I didn't need anything done because of the type of lease. Don't understand the cartridge fuse problem, but all electric showers should be protected by an RCCD. Actually it's not the shower unit that's being protected, it's the human user. If you value the life of anyone using the shower you will get it done. No type of lease will bring you, or anyone else, back from the dead. Well cartridge fuses are so 1980s. Life is full of risk. It's a matter of taste which ones you want to avoid. I can't see myself getting an RCCD, though I might replace my smoke detector that has gone wrong - but I only started using that one when I found it in a cupboard.
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electrical safety TOT: Electrical safety check
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When I had a similar thing all they looked at was the consumer unit and the bathroom fittings. The man said that as I had an instant electrical shower I would need a new consumer unit with circuit breakers instead of cartridge fuses, plus an earth leakage cut-out - I think just on the shower circuit. They arranged to come round to do it then at the last moment decided I didn't need anything done because of the type of lease. Don't understand the cartridge fuse problem, but all electric showers should be protected by an RCCD. Actually it's not the shower unit that's being protected, it's the human user. If you value the life of anyone using the shower you will get it done. No type of lease will bring you, or anyone else, back from the dead. Well cartridge fuses are so 1980s. Life is full of risk. It's a matter of taste which ones you want to avoid. I can't see myself getting an RCCD, though I might replace my smoke detector that has gone wrong - but I only started using that one when I found it in a cupboard.
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