NIC Cert software

[Ian Speirs]

Hi, does anyone use the nic software to fill in pir results.

I was asked to take the laptop on site and fill it in the other day, it was the first time i had used it and was only shown briefley how to build the report up.

I was testing in a very small church with a 3 phase tn-s supply, tails from meter into 4 lucy blocks.

Line 1 lucy block supplying 16 way hagar single phase DB via 25mm tails.

Line 2 lucy block was not supplying anything.

Line 3 Lucy block was supplying an older wylex 4 way 3036 DB via 16mm tails.

No water or gas or metal structure.

When building the report is seemeed that the report would fail to validate as there were 2 DBs connected directly to the source, does this mean that i need to fill out a periodic inspection report, supply characteristics and earthing arrangements, and schedule of inspections for each board connected directly to the origin?

I guess what i'm trying to ask is if the supply tails are split after the meter using lucy blocks, does this require filling out a full pir for each one?

I know i would only use an extra schedule of test results for distribution circuits, but am unsure of how to go about filling in when more than one is connected directly to the origin. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. :^O

 

[kme]

Here we go........

This is all going to hinge on your definition of "an installation".

AFAIAC, the property is one installation, therefore requires ONE PIR.

Some other forum members would suggest other definitions - go with the one YOU feel comfortable with.

You can have a PIR with 2 origin pages - I have done one with seven DBs, all of henley blocks, from the consumers tails.

KME

edit: No I don`t use the NIC S/F; I use the excellent "easycert", from our sponsor, Tysoft.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I agree. One report but additional circuit details & test report pages for each board.

Edit, i also use Easycert.

 

[Ian Speirs]

Cheers guys, thats how i want to do it, just seems i have to invent a main DB i.e. call it meter db before it splits to others, Maybe speak to the boss about easy cert. :Salute

 

[Voltimax]

I have had a similar situation recently, but I wasn't using any software. I took out some site survey sheets.

Basically It was a caravan park and it's divided into sections. The main supply is single phase. The tails from the meter go into a double pole henly block. From there two sets of tails go to two separate switch fuses, they are both different types/. So when I came to fill in the installation details and it asks for details of the main switch or circuit breaker, I'm thinking, hang on a minute, I've got two sets of details to go in that one section. Since they don't make continuation sheets for installation details (NICEIC/NAPIT pads I mean), how do you folks get over that?

 

[kme]

N/A was made for that box, mate

 

[Grey Master]

Put both details in the box separated by a "/"

 

[NozSpark]

A main switch is a single device that turns off the entire installation,, in your case you don't have one so a N/A would be the most appropriate thing to put in the box.

 

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[NozSpark]

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