EICR Before a board change? (10) 

Nice run through 👍 nice trick with removing old lamps 👌

That BS951 clamp on the supply cable is worth mentioning to the DNO. Watch out though because the last time I rang Western Power to notify them of a similar arrangement, they stated that the earthing arrangement was now a TT (for a suburban house in Birmingham!), so they no longer had to maintain it. The customer had to pay to get the supply 'converted' to TN-S i.e. to remove the clamp and do a proper connection onto the lead sheath. Next time I'll start by asking for a formal declaration of Ze or earthing arrangement for the address, and then hopefully they'll have to stand by that when I mention their dodgy BS951 clamp.

I love your calm voice! Your channel was recommended from N Bundy, and I'm looking forward to watching all of your videos. Keep up the good work!

Just subscribed to you. Probably one of the best channels showing and explaining faults and fault finding. Keep it up.. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I really like your calm methodical analytical very professional approach. I love your sence of humor as well.grand job sir.

I've started subscribing to this channel. You look like a good experienced tester. 2391 was a Written no book exam when I took it and I feel looking/hearing your explanation you took yours when it meant a bit more as you had to work harder to obtain it. These will help people learn the ropes as even getting the qualification still means learning daily at times.

Great work Mr Beck

An exellent test sir.well done.

Loving the videos 👍🏻

Really good video, you showed us a EICR with quality explanation and you got good footage even with the customer present. Good follow up at the end and the length of the video was great. A lot of sparky videos “no names mentioned” are rambling on a bit and tool reviewing tools that have been reviewed and reviewed and reviewed! Great content, great sparky 👍🏻

Great vids mate like your way of working 👍

Currently working my way through your channel and really enjoying the content. Keep up the good work.

The property definitely needs dragging into the 21st century. As well as the remedial works, I think the landlord should give the ok for extra sockets to be installed. You could mention the lack of socket-outlets in the 'comments on the existing installation' box 👍

Great video, Poor installations I work out the cost of a rewire & a cost to put the installation right & give both to the client. I always tell them to get other quotes, so they know I’m not out for work. If the installation requires lots of remedials, fault finding, I always inform the client that it’s also a gamble of going the repair route as parts may require rewiring & therefore could end up being an uneconomical repair. Also once you delve into the install further you never know what your going to find. Extension leads on that scale warrant a C2 without a doubt, tripping & fire hazard. I never check R1+R2 on a ring during a domestic periodic, for the following reasons. It is an existing circuit & not required. Resistance from old sockets gives you false readings I always check for ring continuity at every socket sampled, this checks for Spurs off spurs. During my initial inspection, I use my R2 wander lead to every socket screw, confirming the cpc is in the correct position. The Zs test will confirm the polarity of line & neutral conductors. Just my way of doing it. For the apprentice, You can also measure ring continuity at a socket outlet, rather than an overcrowded consumer unit. I like to think sparks help each other.

Recently found you good videos my man, you should do a van tour or a tool tour! The tool tour is just so I can see what purchases I could make lol! And the van tour is just to get ideas on how to keep a neat van! Keep up the work dude!

What a state that 3 way spot light was in, makes you wonder what they were doing, to have all those smashed lamp bases in that! Seeing the 1980s style MK logic double sockets, they were some of the best ones that MK made, (better build quality than the modern ones!) providing they are not damaged, last almost forever, I've still got them in my place never had any problems with them. Regarding extension leads, providing they are in good condition, not really a problem with just low power consumption items plugged in, you could have a 6 or 8 way extension with a load of phone chargers, or AV equipment & it would only be less than about 100 watts. It when the clueless people plug in a couple of heaters & hairdryer that the problems start!

Great video showing things step by step! What are those links you used to cross the ring when doing the R1+R2?

Great Video! Follow up video on coding would be good.👌

In 2019 having 1 outlet per room should be classed as insufficient unless it's some kind of box room not big enough to even fit a single bed in.

If I had to turn up to that property I may suggest a full rewire. Two circuits within the c/u and old wiring with no RCD protection as you say. That would rectify the isues faced, but does it then become an ethical issue? As the Electrician who has tested it, it may look as though you are out to get work from testing letted properties. It's a difficult situation, you can educate people about safely using extension leads but when it causes a fire it then presents a whole load of other issues. Great Videos, really interesting to here your thoughts, knowledge and what you get upto!

They never clean the lights or paint the pendants with a roller

Whats the make of the work light you use? I want one just like that

Always best to leave the cpc attached to earth bar when doing insulation test

Nice video, only bugbear was that the insulation resistance test should have been carried out with the cpc's connected to the MET, other than that great video 👍

What could be causing the 0.11ohms insulation resistance reading? Is there a way to isolate the boiler? Looks like the double adaptor plug is unfused with uninsulated pins.

Where is the compulsory van tour and toolbox tour ? Including tips and hacks.

Why do you think they wired the ring in 4 mm, it didn't look as though it was a particularly large property 🤔

Never understood why people think extension leads plugged into extension leads are a problem. So long as the correct size fuses are fitted how can it possibly cause a problem?

Be carful about 6mm bonds new build 10 mm

Looks like it’s from war games 😂😂😂

where's he from? neighborhood is not British spelling

Needs a rewire.

It may look untidy and unprofessional and look a bloody mess but provided the extension cords are properly fused at 10/5/3 amps and nothing high powered it plugged in (fan heater, kettle etc) I fail to see how this is a fire hazard. Problem is 99% of people have the wrong fusing in appliances and extension cords and absolutely no idea of how electricity works, far less an understanding of current. I suppose that if you factor in the times when extension cords have wiring exposed or the wrong grade of cable then it could be a problem. As someone who worked with test gear and has done all my electrical house wiring forever I would postulate that extension cords are not intrinsically unsafe. It's just the people that use them that are the problem.

@alvin Asham If you care to redact your defamatory statement and make a public apology then I'll not send the screen shot of your comments to my lawyers to pursue a libel claim. This link should show 300m of 4mm T&E postimg.cc/gallery/kd91f29i/

James, you've spelt 'neighbourhood' incorrectly. As David Savery said- 'why must we be plagued by these american spellings?'

although its not ideal, but you could have 10 or more sockets on an extension lead, and as long as the cable is capable of carrying 13amps and theres a 13 amp fuse protecting the lead wheres the danger, it will just blow the 13 amp fuse in the plug top, if over loaded with no damage to the cable. Also the kitchen light is just as dangerous as your average pendant, without a lamp in anyone has access to live parts, cant believe we are still fitting those things and passing them as safe, in this day and age. As well as electric showers, like having a bloody kettle on the wall, theres no way i would recommend an electric shower or have one in my house.