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If it were a distribution unit, then it would not really matter if wire links or a bus bar, in fact where different makes of MCB/RCBO/RCD/Isolators are used it may be better as heights of terminals can vary, however with a type tested distribution unit called a consumer unit, you can't really mix and match as it may invalidate the type testing, but an EICR is looking at safety not strict compliance with regulations, code 4 was removed, which was does not comply with current edition so to list anything then it must present a danger, not simply non compliance, so since the wire link does not produce a danger can't see how it can be coded?
But the whole problem with consumer unit fires was it seems due to the bus bars not being clamped correctly, in fact it seems likely not clamped at all, with the terminal clamp being wrong side of the bus bar so it was simply pressing against the clamp not actually clamped, but with some consumer units the only way to be sure a bus bar is correctly clamped is to remove and refit, so if there is some doubt, then once investigated any problem is cured.
It was some time ago when I did my C&G 2391 but at that time there was no law forcing anyone to correct any faults listed, what ever the code, so the training was more down to finding faults, no one was really worried if awarded a code C2 instead of C3 or C3 instead of C2, all that was important was to list the faults.
So many considered the three codes as C1 do straight away, C2 faults to correct next, and C3 faults to correct when you had time on your hands. Lets face it 230 volt is potentially dangerous full stop, so that is a daft label.
In many ways I like the wire loops, you can test terminal has clamped it without removing. It may mean technically the distribution unit is no longer a consumer unit, but it is not potentially dangerous.
But the whole problem with consumer unit fires was it seems due to the bus bars not being clamped correctly, in fact it seems likely not clamped at all, with the terminal clamp being wrong side of the bus bar so it was simply pressing against the clamp not actually clamped, but with some consumer units the only way to be sure a bus bar is correctly clamped is to remove and refit, so if there is some doubt, then once investigated any problem is cured.
It was some time ago when I did my C&G 2391 but at that time there was no law forcing anyone to correct any faults listed, what ever the code, so the training was more down to finding faults, no one was really worried if awarded a code C2 instead of C3 or C3 instead of C2, all that was important was to list the faults.
So many considered the three codes as C1 do straight away, C2 faults to correct next, and C3 faults to correct when you had time on your hands. Lets face it 230 volt is potentially dangerous full stop, so that is a daft label.
In many ways I like the wire loops, you can test terminal has clamped it without removing. It may mean technically the distribution unit is no longer a consumer unit, but it is not potentially dangerous.
