EICR required for Part P installations?

JonnyRegga · Feb 24, 2017

Hi Everyone,
I have been told that when I join a Part P scheme I have to complete an EICR form for every installation or addition to a circuit before I can do any work on the circuit. So even putting a new socket on a bedroom circuit I have to complete an EICR form. To do that I have to have indemnity insurance as well as public liability insurance. If I don't have the indemnity insurance then I have to pay someone who is authorised to write out a EICR before I can do any work under part P schme.

I didn't know I had to do an EICR form before I can even add a socket to an exsisting circuit, or not having indemnity insurance I have to pay someone to write the EICR form.

This doesnt sound right to me?

Midwest · Feb 24, 2017

Where did you obtain this advice from?

PS have a read of reg 132.16

westward10 · Feb 24, 2017

It is always wise to test the circuit you are working on first to identify any possible problems which may need attention/additional costs because you don't want to find them after. You would need to do a Minor Works Cert anyway.
If changing a board it is advisable to undertake a full test for the same reasons but for single circuit alteration then no but you need to verify adequacy of earthing/bonding etc.

SparkyChick · Feb 24, 2017

westward beat me to it, so what he said

JonnyRegga · Feb 24, 2017

One of the part P schemes staff.

I would always check circuits before I do any work on it and make sure it is safe to add on to it. But having indemnity insurance and filling out a EICR form even for an extra socket seems wrong to me?

Midwest · Feb 24, 2017

As said no you don't, EICR. Which Scheme by the by?

westward10 · Feb 24, 2017

JonnyRegga said:
One of the part P schemes staff.

I would always check circuits before I do any work on it and make sure it is safe to add on to it. But having indemnity insurance and filling out a EICR form even for an extra socket seems wrong to me?

It is unnecessary sounds like crossed wires, ouch

Octopus · Feb 24, 2017

You don't need to be a member of a scheme to do EICR's

Midwest · Feb 24, 2017

Perhaps you just misunderstood what they were advising, perhaps they were suggesting what Westward was suggesting?

westward10 · Feb 24, 2017

Midwest said:
Perhaps you just misunderstood what they were advising, perhaps they were suggesting what Westward was suggesting?

Very suggestive.

EICR required for Part P installations?

JonnyRegga

Midwest

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westward10

SparkyChick

JonnyRegga

Midwest

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westward10

Octopus

Midwest

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westward10

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