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<blockquote data-quote="Couleddie" data-source="post: 202439" data-attributes="member: 1729"><p>Just done a periodic on our offices as the lease was up and we decided to move after 22 years. System is roughly 45 years old but has been added to on numerous occasions. It's never been tested in our time in the building. The distribution boards (2 of them) are original - MEM rewirable 100A main fuses and 3036 fuses protecting the entire building. Not an RCD in sight anywhere.</p><p></p><p>The whole system has tested fine and some minor issues have been addressed. Earthing and bonding have been upgraded.</p><p></p><p>My main concern is the fuse boards. They have porcelain fuses and those asbestos pads on the fuse carriers. The box itself is a total mess - fuses with incorrect wire, no labelling.</p><p></p><p>I would certainly put in a recommendation that the DBs are upgraded but as we were responsible for the maintenance and upkeep as part of our tenancy we don't particularly want any uneccessary expense now that we have left the premises. Is there a requirement to eradicate the asbestos or is the system acceptable to sign off the test and submit the report as it is. Just doing the paperwork at the moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Couleddie, post: 202439, member: 1729"] Just done a periodic on our offices as the lease was up and we decided to move after 22 years. System is roughly 45 years old but has been added to on numerous occasions. It's never been tested in our time in the building. The distribution boards (2 of them) are original - MEM rewirable 100A main fuses and 3036 fuses protecting the entire building. Not an RCD in sight anywhere. The whole system has tested fine and some minor issues have been addressed. Earthing and bonding have been upgraded. My main concern is the fuse boards. They have porcelain fuses and those asbestos pads on the fuse carriers. The box itself is a total mess - fuses with incorrect wire, no labelling. I would certainly put in a recommendation that the DBs are upgraded but as we were responsible for the maintenance and upkeep as part of our tenancy we don't particularly want any uneccessary expense now that we have left the premises. Is there a requirement to eradicate the asbestos or is the system acceptable to sign off the test and submit the report as it is. Just doing the paperwork at the moment. [/QUOTE]
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