Inspection, Testing and Certification (Part 6)
Single signatory electrical installation certificate (BS 7671: 2008) This is a certificate complying fully with BS 7671: 2008 and is used where one individual or organization has been responsible for the all the aspects of design, construction, inspection and testing. The form is combined with a test schedule comprising a maximum of 18 circuits and a schedule of inspections. Minor electrical installation works certificate (BS 7671: 2008) For certification of installation work that does not include the introduction of new circuits, e.g. the addition of a socket outlet or lighting point to an existing circuit. Schedule of test results This schedule includes all the relevant information from the ‘everyday tests’ described in Section F 3. Schedule of inspections This form is used by the person carrying out the visual inspection and confirms the visual inspections undertaken. Periodic inspection report for an electrical installation (BS 7671: 2008) This is discussed in Appendix 15.
F 4.3
Completing the paperwork This section has been added for completeness and may be skipped by some readers. F 4.3.1 Electrical installation certificate (BS 7671: 2008) ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE (BS 7671: 2008) This form meets the model requirements of BS 7671: 2008
PARTICULARS OF SIGNATORIES TO THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE
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Designer (No.1)
Name: ............................................................................. Company: ......................................................................................... Address: ......................................................................................................................................................................................
© Copyright The Electrical Contractors’ Association, The Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland.
........................................................................................ Postcode: ................................ Tel No: ...........................................
This certificate is not valid if the number has been defaced or altered.
Designer (No.2) (if applicable)
Name: ............................................................................. Company: ......................................................................................... Address: ......................................................................................................................................................................................
DETAILS OF THE CLIENT
........................................................................................ Postcode: ................................ Tel No: ...........................................
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Constructor
Name: ............................................................................. Company: ......................................................................................... Address: ......................................................................................................................................................................................
INSTALLATION ADDRESS
........................................................................................ Postcode: ................................ Tel No: ...........................................
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Inspector
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DESCRIPTION AND EXTENT OF THE INSTALLATION
Name: ............................................................................. Company: ......................................................................................... Address: ...................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................ Postcode: ................................ Tel No: ...........................................
Tick boxes as appropriate
Description of installation
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New installation
Earthing arrangement
Addition to an Extent of installation covered by this Certificate:
existing installation
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TN-C TN-S
Alteration to an (Use continuation sheet if necessary)
SUPPLY CHARACTERISTICS AND EARTHING ARRANGEMENTS
existing installation
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FOR DESIGN
TN-C-S TT IT
I/We being the person(s) responsible for the design of the electrical installation (as indicated by my/our signatures below), particulars of which are described above, having exercised reasonable skill and care when carrying out that design hereby CERTIFY that the design work for which I/we have been responsible is to the best of my/our knowledge and belief in accordance with BS 7671: 2008 except for the departures, if any, detailed as follows: Details of departures from BS 7671: 2008 (Regulations 120.3, 120.4): The extent of liability of the signatory or signatories is limited to the work described above as the subject of this Certificate. For the DESIGN of the installation: **(Where there is mutual responsibility for the design) Signature: .............................................. Date: ......................... Name (IN BLOCK LETTERS): ................................................. Designer No. 1 Signature: .............................................. Date: ......................... Name (IN BLOCK LETTERS): ................................................. Designer No. 2**
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Alternative Source of supply (to be detailed on attached schedules)
Number and Type of Live Conductors a.c. 1-phase, 2 wire 2-phase, 3 wire 3-phase, 3 wire 3-phase, 4 wire
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d.c. 2-pole 3-pole other
Tick boxes and enter details as appropriate
Nature of Supply Parameters
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Nominal voltage, U/Uo(1) ............................. V
Supply Protective Device Characteristics
Nominal frequency, f(1) ............................... Hz
Type ........................
Prospective fault current, Ipf .................... kA (2)
External loop impedance, Ze(2) ................... 1
Method of Fault Protection
Means of Earthing
Automatic Disconnection (See 411)
Distributor’s facility
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Installation earth electode
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OTHER ...............................
Tick boxes and enter details as appropriate
Maximum Demand Maximum demand (load) ....................................................................Amps/Phase Details of installation Earth Electrode (where applicable) Type (e.g. rod(s), tape etc) Location Electrode resistance to Earth ...........................................
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........................................... 1
Main Protective Conductors
FOR CONSTRUCTION I/We being the person(s) responsible for the construction of the electrical installation (as indicated by my/our signatures below), particulars of which are described above, having exercised reasonable skill and care when carrying out the construction hereby CERTIFY that the construction work for which I/we have been responsible is to the best of my/our knowledge and belief in accordance with BS 7671: 2008 except for the departures, if any, detailed as follows: Details of departures from BS 7671: 2008 (Regulations 120.3, 120.4):
Earthing Conductor Main equipotential bonding conductors To incoming water service To lightning protection
material ....................... material .......................
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To incoming gas service To other incoming service(s)
csa .......................mm2 csa .......................mm2
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To incoming oil service
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To structural steel
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(state details ..............................................................................)
Main Switch or Circuit-breaker
The extent of liability of the signatory or signatories is limited to the work described above as the subject of this Certificate. For the CONSTRUCTION of the installation: Signature: .............................................. Date: ......................... Name (IN BLOCK LETTERS): ................................................. Constructor
Type and No. of poles ......................................
Current rating ............................. A
Location .............................................................
Fuse rating or setting ................. A
Voltage rating .................................................V
FOR INSPECTION & TESTING
Rated residual operating current ........................... mA and operating time of ................... ms
I/We being the person(s) responsible for the inspection & testing of the electrical installation (as indicated by my/our signatures below), particulars of which are described above, having exercised reasonable skill and care when carrying out the inspection & testing hereby CERTIFY that the construction work for which I/we have been responsible is to the best of my/our knowledge and belief in accordance with BS 7671: 2008 except for the departures, if any, detailed as follows: Details of departures from BS 7671: 2008 (Regulations 120.3, 120.2):
COMMENTS ON EXISTING INSTALLATION
(applicable only when an RCD is suitable and is used as a main circuit-breaker)
(in case of an alteration or addition see Section 743)
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The extent of liability of the signatory or signatories is limited to the work described above as the subject of this Certificate. For the INSPECTION AND TEST of the installation:
COMMENTS ON EXISTING INSTALLATION
Signature: .............................................. Date: ......................... Name (IN BLOCK LETTERS): ................................................. Inspector
NEXT INSPECTION
The attached Schedules are part of this document and this Certificate is valid only when they are attached to it. .....................Schedules of Inspection and.....................Schedules of Test Results are attached.
I/We recommend that the installation should be re-inspected after an interval of not more than ..................................... months/years 09/07
Nominal current rating .................. A
(Note (1) by enquiry, (2) by enquiry or by measurement)
PARTICULARS OF INSTALLATION REFERRED TO IN THE CERTIFICATE
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(Enter quantities of schedules attached).
09/07
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(For A4 versions, see Appendix 17.)
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