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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 561224" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Don't understand why the previous inspection didn't just fill out the "Extent and limitations" box correctly..</p><p>e.g. All house circuits tested, garage excluded as access not possible. No need for any FI.</p><p></p><p>There is no requirement on any EICR to test the whole installation in one go! </p><p></p><p>FI to me always related to an accessible area that you had agreed to test but were unable to complete the tests during your visit or found some higher than expected test results...</p><p></p><p>e.g. A small lighting circuit feeding an extension with only 3 lights, max cable length estimate 25m - 30m, but an earth loop of 6.5ohms, within the max permissible for a 6A 60898, but excessively high for the physical circuit, suggesting a poor joint somewhere.. Further investigation needed!</p><p></p><p>Or a ring with continuity around all legs but neutral end-to-end is double the value of line end-to-end. Although all earth loop readings are within limits.. which suggests a dodgy neutral joint somewhere... Further investigation needed!</p><p></p><p>Or the classic cooker and/or shower switch where polarity, continuity and ELI can be apparently tested and noted on the report, but may be way above the expected values for a short 10m run of 6.0mm or 10.0mm? Probably indicating a failing switch or termination..</p><p></p><p>etc..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 561224, member: 250"] Don't understand why the previous inspection didn't just fill out the "Extent and limitations" box correctly.. e.g. All house circuits tested, garage excluded as access not possible. No need for any FI. There is no requirement on any EICR to test the whole installation in one go! FI to me always related to an accessible area that you had agreed to test but were unable to complete the tests during your visit or found some higher than expected test results... e.g. A small lighting circuit feeding an extension with only 3 lights, max cable length estimate 25m - 30m, but an earth loop of 6.5ohms, within the max permissible for a 6A 60898, but excessively high for the physical circuit, suggesting a poor joint somewhere.. Further investigation needed! Or a ring with continuity around all legs but neutral end-to-end is double the value of line end-to-end. Although all earth loop readings are within limits.. which suggests a dodgy neutral joint somewhere... Further investigation needed! Or the classic cooker and/or shower switch where polarity, continuity and ELI can be apparently tested and noted on the report, but may be way above the expected values for a short 10m run of 6.0mm or 10.0mm? Probably indicating a failing switch or termination.. etc.. [/QUOTE]
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