So - we've had some guys from UK Power Networks come out and examine the equipment, we don't have a fused Neutral so it's all, all good. They had to smash up the casing to find out, but then fitted a new modern one. So all sorted now!
The reason the electrician put it down as FI was because...
An update!
So - I had a new EICR done today. And (surprise surprise) he didn't find any problem with any of the original C2s. There were a couple of small things that the original chap missed, but he rectified those.
However, I still don't have a satisfactory EICR though. Lots of C3s, but...
Doc H, I think you are correct. It's our fault that our solicitors asked us if we had a certificate and we sent through what we had. In hindsight that's our mistake and we shouldn't have sent it (being out of date).
Sadly, what has happened has happened and the buyer is insisting we get a new...
Sorry, I missed that. Can't remember exactly (would have to look it up). I think it was around £120? Also can't remember how long, maybe about an hour? It's a 1-bed flat.
Looks like now our buyer wants the installation "made safe" before she moves in next Friday. Anyone fancy doing an EICR in Cambridge and happy to classify these as C3s? (Assuming no other faults of course) :-)
I spoke to the NICEIC technical helpline and he said that all of the C2 should be C3 (subject to supplementary bonding, which we have)
I spoke to the electrician who did the report and he said that he can see that 1) and 4) should be C3, but still believes that 2) and 5) are C2.
To recap:
1) ...