Certification
Electrical installation testing is the inspection and testing of an electrical installation against the current version of BS7671 (the wiring regulations). This has more recently become known as an EICR certificate.
An EICR is also recommended in all domestic homes every 10 years to check the condition of the electrical installation and ensure there is no deterioration, however, there may be reasons why an EICR would need to be done more often. Typical reasons include:
- Age of the installation (the older the installation the more often an EICR should be carried out)
- Type of property. For example, if the property has a swimming pool, the recommended interval between an EICR is 1 year, however, only the parts of the installation relating to the swimming pool would need to be assessed.
- Environmental Conditions
- Misuse of the installation such as vandalism
- Change in usage of the domestic premises. This could be a change of occupancy in rental properties, or property is being prepared to be sold, or the property is being purchased. It is highly recommended that an EICR is carried out with each change of occupancy in rental properties to ensure the property remains electrically safe. Equally, requesting an EICR on a property that is being purchased is the best way to find out if work needs to be carried out on the electrical system.
- Any concerns the householder has about the condition of their electrical installation.
Once the testing process has been completed, a 7 page report together with a schedule of tests carried out will be emailed in PDF format or a hard copy if needed will be issued.
If any small defects are found during the testing process we are happy to rectify these onsite to help keep costs down. This will only be done with permission from the client ordering the work.