Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR)
Electrical Installation Condition Reports Explained
Wiring is usually concealed within our walls and floors, electrical connections in sockets, switches and consumer units throughout electrical installations require periodically inspecting and testing as to prevent danger arising from damage, wear and tear.
Landlords, homeowners and managers are resposible for protecting people, animals and property. Managers and landlords have a legal duty to ensure electrical systems are inspected and tested.
Faulty and deteriorating wiring is one of the main causes for electrical fires and electric shock. The British Standards for electrical instsllations (BS7671:2018) requires that electrical installations are periodically inspected and tested by the means of undertaking an ELECTRICAL INSTALLTION CONDITION REPORT, abbreviated to EICR or EIC report. This was formerly known as PIR, periodic inspection report.
The main aims of an electrical installation condition report are:
1) Record the results of the inspection and testing to make sure the electrical installation is safe to be used until the next inspection (following any work needed to make it safe)
2) Find any damage and wear and tear that might affect safety, and report it
3) Find any parts of the electrical installation that do not meet the IET Wiring Regulations
4) Help find anything that may cause electric shocks and high temperatures
5) Provide an important record of the installation at the time of the inspection, and for inspection testing in the future.
The Law and Frequency of Inspections
The Electricity at Work Regulations (1989) and The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 are both statutory laws. In order to ensure compliance, every installation requires inspecting and testing in accordance with the British Standards BS 7671:2018 Requirements for Electrical Installations. The frequency and type of inspection are shown in the table below:
User Checklist
Inordertoensuretheelectricalsafetyofyourpropertyandtenants,itis importantthatyoumakebasicvisualchecksatleastonceayearandon changeoftenancy.Visualelectricalinspectionsarerequiredasa supplementarymeasure,carriedoutinbetweenfullElectricalInstallation
ConditionReports(EICR).AnEICRmustbecarriedoutbyacompetent, registeredelectricianwithexperienceofcarryingoutinspectingandtesting.
S.NO Checkstobeundertaken
1 Therearenovisualsignsofburning,overheatingor damageandnoburningsmellattheelectricalintake position(usuallywheretheconsumerunitand electricitymeterarelocated).
2 Theelectricalintakepositionandconsumerunitare easilyaccessibleandfreefromstoragematerials.
3 Therearenoblanksmissingfromtheconsumerunit.
4 Theconsumerunitiscorrectlylabelledforidentification ofcircuits.
5 Therearenonoticeablesignsofelectricalburningnear theconsumerunit/electricitymeter(bysmellorvisual evidence).
6 Allfittings[lightfittings/sockets /switches/outlets/showers/storageheatersetc.]onthe premisesaretightlysecuredintheirbackbox,withall screwspresent.
7 Allsocketsonthepremisesareworking(i.e.powera simpleappliancesuchasalamp)..
8 Nolight fittings/sockets/switches/outlets/showers/storage heatersetc..onthepremisesshowsignsofburningor damage.
9 Therearenosignsofmodification/alterationtothe electricalinstallationfromtheprevioustenant.
10 Allportableelectricalappliancessuppliedbythe landlordhavebeenvisuallyinspectedandtestedinline withtheriskassessmentcarriedoutbythetester.
11 Tenantmadeawareofthedangerposedbyoverloading socketsandunderstandsthatitistheirresponsibilityto useappliancessafely.
12 OperatedtheRCD/RCBOtestbutton(s)duringthe courseofthisinspectionandconfirmtheyareoperating properly.
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