Find Out Details About Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) for Your

Posted by Trade Facilities Services on December 26th, 2017

An EICR or Electrical Installation Condition Report is a formal document generated through an assessment of the different aspects of a property’s electrical installation. Tests involved in an electrical installation inspection must be performed by experienced and qualified electricians or through an approved contractor. Qualification usually means that a technician has taken courses covering testing and inspection and that they have been registered with a scheme provider like the NICEIC or with the JIB. Overall, qualified electricians performing EICR assessments must have a good working knowledge of electrical installations and ample experience in detecting and evaluating faults in them.

A household owner may request an EICR for a variety of different reasons. An EICR is recommended when there is a need to prove the safety of a property’s electrical installation. One of the most common triggers for an EICR is when properties are put up for lease or rental. An EICR is the simplest and most straightforward, least time-consuming way of providing proof that electrical installation within a property is safe.

A basic requirement for legal safety compliance, an EICR is recommended in domestic homes at least every 10 years in order to ensure the condition and safety of electrical installations. EICR inspections help detect deterioration and similar faults in a home’s electrical wiring system. The older the home’s electrical installation is, the more often an inspection must be performed. Aged installations are more prone to damage in regular wear and tear, depending on the type of property. EICR inspections may also require more frequency, especially when the establishment has additional features such as a swimming pool and similar types of installations that require or utilise electricity.

Installation misuse, vandalism, change in usage, environmental conditions, and relevant safety concerns can all be triggers for an EICR inspection. An Electrical Installation Condition Report and certification helps provide property owners with invaluable peace of mind that their property or the environment they are living in is electrically safe. An electrical inspection is not as expensive to carry out, especially when thinking about its many benefits and the protection it provides not only against electrical hazards, but also against more expensive costs as a result of electricity-related accidents.

During an electrical inspection, a qualified electrician will make different electrical observations, each with a recommendation code. These observations usually describe an omission or defect within your property’s electrical installation. Codes are also based on the level of severity of the system’s condition so that proper actions can be taken to ensure and restore safety.

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I am James Livingstone the owner of Trade Facilities Services, we provide electrical certificates and electrical testing in London, Essex and Kent at reasonable and fair prices. The company is fully insured, and all electricians are qualified and are members of either NAPIT or the NICEIC. We believe in publishing the correct information for our consumers to ensure they get value for money.