Rewire completion cert

5500

Hi Guys
Recently had a rewire carried out and when the rec was finished they gave me "certs" and were then paid ect.

It was only when speaking to someone else who also had a rewire done recently I noticed mine were different.

They had a cert of completion and 2 test sheets, I dont have a completion cert just 2 test sheets. I contacted the rec and they said that he sends the results to safe electric and they then issue the cert but I'm now a bit wary.

Can anyone confirm if that is the case and safe electric do issue the cert, or is it supposed to come from the rec directly?

meercat

5500 wrote: »

Hi Guys
Recently had a rewire carried out and when the rec was finished they gave me "certs" and were then paid ect.

It was only when speaking to someone else who also had a rewire done recently I noticed mine were different.

They had a cert of completion and 2 test sheets, I dont have a completion cert just 2 test sheets. I contacted the rec and they said that he sends the results to safe electric and they then issue the cert but I'm now a bit wary.

Can anyone confirm if that is the case and safe electric do issue the cert, or is it supposed to come from the rec directly?

Have you power connected?
A Cert is sent to safe electric and they forward this to esbn to provide power
When power is connected the rec comes back to do post connection tests and then issues the completion Cert to customer (Cert 1)
He shouldn’t have given you a test record sheet until all tests are completed


If you already have power then your rec should issue a Cert 3 along with test records

5500

Yes power is connected, the old meter wasnt moved or that so no tails to be reconnected, so in effect the job is finished from his side

meercat

5500 wrote: »

Yes power is connected, the old meter wasnt moved or that so no tails to be reconnected, so in effect the job is finished from his side

Has he upgraded the main cables from meter to distribution board to 16 mm. If so then a Cert 1 should be issued to safe electric
Post pic if possible

meercat

Just to add. The rec issues the certificate,not safe electric

5500

Afaik no he hasn't, I remember him saying that the cables from the meter to the board were adequate and didn't need to be changed

meercat

5500 wrote: »

Afaik no he hasn't, I remember him saying that the cables from the meter to the board were adequate and didn't need to be changed

If the house needed a rewire then it’s unlikely (but not impossible )
that the main tails are adequate

5500

I think the old meter was upgraded at some point along with the previous dist board in the past 10 years, so maby the tails were changed then, I'll go back to him again though and query that it's supposed to be him and not rec issuing it, as I assume the test results arent really much use without the cert to say the works were done.

meercat

In this previous thread you were looking for tails to be connected to the meter

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058030184

meercat

5500 wrote: »

I think the old meter was upgraded at some point along with the previous dist board in the past 10 years, so maby the tails were changed then, I'll go back to him again though and query that it's supposed to be him and not rec issuing it, as I assume the test results arent really much use without the cert to say the works were done.

The Cert is the important document,backed up by the test results
The electrical contractor issues this certificate

5500

meercat wrote: »

In this previous thread you were looking for tails to be connected to the meter

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058030184

That was enquring for said friend who has the cert already, incedently they were given the cert and tests when the job was completed but before esb came out to install the new meter and connect tails

meercat

5500 wrote: »

That was enquring for said friend who has the cert already, incedently they were given the cert and tests when the job was completed but before esb came out to install the new meter and connect tails

The post connection tests can’t be done(or test records completed) until meter is installed. Only then should the certificate be completed and given to customer along with the test records

EHP

Sounds like there was no need for Esb Networks to be involved in your job so when the REC completed the job he should have issued you with a cert 3 and the test record sheets. He then would have sent a copy of the cert 3 to RECI and he would have another copy for himself, you would have the original cert. In no circumstances would RECI be sending you a copy of the cert. On the bottom of the test record sheets he should have written his RECI number you should ring RECI with the number and they will sort it for you.