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    electrical condition report

    Hi everyone Ive just had an electrical condition report conducted on a mixed-use property, and I am extremely surprised that after the last report 5 years ago (also report was carried out on flat independently on 11/11/2021) - were both tests passed, so many issues have now been listed Is it...
  2. J

    How often do shepherd huts needs a condition report?

    Hi all, Not sure if anyone can help, but I was wondering how often do shepherd huts need a condition report? I have spoken to the hut supplier and they have provided me with report and specified that it needs to be done every 5 years. However, the electrician I use for other works and stated...
  3. S

    Equestrian lighting possible issues under fault condition.

    Hi all. I’ve been asked to light a menagerie. I will have to take a sub main from a nearby chicken shed to a point near the entrance where I will distribute from. It will be tt’d at this point and I am able to get the rod a good 8 m from where any horsey traffic may pass. My problem is the...
  4. Y

    Words of wisdom please re an installation condition report

    I hope someone on here can help me with this. My 25-year-old daughter is buying a house with her partner, they are just about to exchange and after a long delay, the vendor has finally provided an installation report dated 2015 carried out when they purchased the property. What concerns me...
  5. C

    Hi. I could use some official advice . Is the Old Twin Mains fuse system considered unsafe and worthy of a C2 on a Condition report?

    Hi ! I could use some official advice please. Is the old Twin Mains Fuse system considered unsafe and worthy of a C2 on a Condition Report ? My feeling is that it's technically unsafe. I'm wondering if it could be classed as a C3 if the rest of the installation is ok, only because I'm under...
  6. M

    Condition of service head/cut out fuse etc. report to DNO?

    Hello Came across something like this.Is that something what i should report to DNO?.its supply to 2 flats.New cable on the left goes to first floor flat where electricity meter is.Its not SWA.All seals has been cut off. If i report it do they come on short notice and put new service head etc.?
  7. samsingh

    Fault find (Electrical condition report) or (Electrical Installation certificate)

    Hi guys, I have carried out some testing on a existing domestic installation, I was finding a low IR Result on a lighting circuit. I identified and rectified the fault. I am going to carry on the with the testing on the weekend and will be doing the paperwork for my Testing on the install I just...
  8. M

    Industrial EICR guide

    Hi guys, I undertake lots of different types of electrical installations and every now and again a customer asks for an EICR, I must admit I feel I'm actually good at testing but I don't really like it...mainly because of all the paperwork. I was wondering if anyone had any guides they use...
  9. R

    Electrical Installation Condition Report, not a Certificate

    I have been trying out a few popular softwares which greatly assist in preparing the EICR following a periodic inspection. Problem is, most of these softwares produce an EICR with a "Certificate" reference, which might mislead the owners/clients into understanding that the EICR is a certificate...
  10. D

    condition report socket not working

    Help having another blonde moment where abouts on a condition report do I record that there is no power to a socket outlet
  11. T

    Installation is in fair condition and to comply to current Regs would require a rewire/upgrade.

    The above statement was made in an EICR which I was asked to look at. In my opinion they are on the wrong side of Trading Standards to suggest that an installation should be re-wired because it is not up to current regulations. If it is safe then I would not suggest to a client they must have a...
  12. B

    BS 7671 max surface temperature under fault condition ???

    Can anyone give me some clarification on the following. I am installing some Osram Planon Plus led light panels into a temporary building and have been told the transformers need to housed in an enclosure as they do not have the correct markings for BS7671 "max surface temperature under fault...
  13. BigSpark

    Electrician Jobs Condition Report in Newport

    Morning ladies and gents, I'm looking for an Electrician in the Newport area or close enough and willing to travel to conduct an Electrical Installation Conditon Report on a family members house. I'm travelling up at the end of the month to move some sockets and other bits ( don't worry I'm...
  14. A

    Electrical Installation Condition Reports

    Hi all, New to this forum and just wanted to see if anyone has heard of EICR'S becoming mandotory in England. As we know they are only a recommendation (Which I'm sure we all don't agree with) A friend of mine went to a tech talk by NIC/EIC this week and they were talking about it becoming...
  15. Amnesh Singh

    18th Edition ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CONDITION REPORT (Certificate)

    Amnesh Singh submitted a new resource: 18th Edition ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CONDITION REPORT (Certificate) - 18th edition EICR (ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CONDITION REPORT) Periodic Inspection Read more about this resource...
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    Green nic condition reports

    Just wondering who exactly can fill in these niceic EICR forms? NICEIC - Elecsa - ECA | Domest - https://www.shop.niceic.com/5590-Domestic-Electrical-Installation-Condition-Report-DPM4 on the niceic website it says they're for any contractor even those not registered. Is it the case that...
  17. H

    Condition report practice

    Hi guys, As a way of learning/getting my head around the regs I do mock condition reports if I see something I don't think is quite right but some of these things I wouldn't know what to code (If anything) If anyone can give me their thoughts it'd be much appreciated! - At a friends house:RCD...
  18. MKspark

    Domestic Visual Condition Report

    Morning All I have seen a few post on these now but they are all from a few years ago, have peoples views changed on these? are they worth the paper they are written on? should we stay clear of them? NIC are as ever very CLEAR on this.
  19. B

    Use of Earth Leakage as Condition Monitoring

    Monitoring or evaluating earth leakage on installations should be a great tool in our fault finding skill set. Would people like to contribute some of their experience or thoughts to build a thread of our collective knowledge. As a starting point it's easy to assume that you would focus on the...
  20. JK-Electrical

    EICR Codebreakers: A Guide to Coding Observations for Electrical Installation Condition Reports

    Has anyone bought a copy of this NAPIT publication? If so, what are you thoughts?

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