Recent content by SolarChris

Thanks 'SPECIAL LOCATION' for a very full, thorough and useful explanation. I am rather limited in how I progress. The electrician has done the MCS (Solar) course and once his 'registration' is complete he has agreed to certify the installation which will mean I can get paid for the electricity...

O.k. Not a legal requirement. How would you describe it? Common, Normal, Recommended....? The three other electricians that have done work for me at various properties (two of which were much smaller jobs) have all provided an EIC.

I supplied the inverter, consumer unit, cables etc. (bought from main distributors) I ran the cables to and from the loft, which he was able to inspect as nothing was under floorboards (i.e. In the garage, airing cupboard or loft. All the connections were done by the electrician. My questions...

Hi the Electrician has eventually replied as below (he'd fitted a Solar inverter, a second consumer unit for critical load) before fitting he said it was fine for me to supply the inverter, consumer unit etc. and run the cables. "I never mentioned, and you never asked for any form of NICEIC...

Thanks very much for the explanation I now understand much better.

Thanks for the info. I found out using: https://www.competentperson.co.uk/ that he is registered with NIC EIC! I have reminded several time but he's not replied to my last three emails/texts. Hence my desire to be able to apply pressure by saying I will contact NIC EIC if he doesn't respond. I...

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Whilst I didn't request it he told me he had to check everything as it was being rented and charged me thousands to do so saying the paperwork would be valid for five years, what is an EIRC if it isn't that? photo of sticker on consumer unit below. Since the photo the fuse has been upgraded to...

I don't think EICR was mentioned by name, what he said was that as it was rented he would have to check everything which AIUI is an EICR and not an EIC

Connecting a solar inverter, fitting a new critical load consumer unit, add a garage unit... Surely an EIC is required for such works? n.b. I applied and was granted permission by uk power networks for the solar inverter connection and provided the commissioning paperwork, See below Device...

I have a flat that I rent out. In 2020 an electrician changed the consumer unit and he said as it's let he'd have to check everything e.g. unscrew all the sockets and switches etc. this cost me several thousands ponds far more than the new consumer unit. He issued an EIC which says "REPLACE...

An electrician did some work in March for me and hasn't yet issued an EIC they say they'll get it done but don't. Who should I complain to? I'm planning on writing once more to him telling him I'm about to put in a complaint, naming the 'professional?' body I will be complaining to may make him...

The solar invertor I've ordered (a Goodwe) shows in its installation manual fitting a 32Amp breaker between it and the load. When my electrician fits it should I also get him to fit an AC Isolator? (I've seen a number of example schematics showing Isolators but no circuit breakers!) Is it best...

I understand it is normal to include a meter separate to an inverter in a new solar panel system but with modern inverters providing metering information how useful is it? If I understand it correctly when using a inverter with backup AC, would you not need two meters as any PV power used by...