New Zealand Comments on existing installation

[Lilyrose08]

Hi Everyone, I have gone back to using hand written certs a lot easier and all completed on site. The problem is with the elecsa certs when doing a consumer unit upgrade the comments on existing installation box is too small to fill in all observations so I have seen a observation continuation sheet in the elecsa online shop I know these are for PIRs but I cant see anything wrong with submitting one of these with the installation cert with all observations made so I cover myself. Any thoughts anyone ????

 

[oldtimer]

As long as you don't get trapped in what I call the traffic warden syndrome where you feel it to be you god given right to turn the EICR into a lecture to show your own self importance. One I seen was the guy said the installation was not fit for rental because there was no RCD protection and his firm has found out the hard way as they had to refund the landlord for misleading him

 

[Octopus]

Can't imagine going back to hand writing certs!

 

[RyanCheetham]

Can't imagine going back to hand writing certs!

With smartphones, computers and tablets i havent done any actual handwriting in months, would probably resemble doctors notes now

 

[ruston]

With smartphones, computers and tablets i havent done any actual handwriting in months, would probably resemble doctors notes now

It's sad in way, something about handwriting that makes you think about what you are doing instead of the robotic ticking of boxes etc, and there is nothing nicer than the personal touch. Letters with printed signatures is one example of disrespect.

It will come that hand written letters and reports will no longer be accepted by business speaking moguls who shape our lives and thinking with their idea of progress, oh I and sell us the software in the fist place.

I have one all singing dancing machine, and to be honest I don't care for it much.

 

[HandySparks]

So, what sort of stuff do you write in the box? I don't usually write anything. If I'm doing work that requires a minor works or EIC, then I'm concentrating on the job in hand and not doing an EICR on the whole installation. Not saying you're wrong, just interested.

I also suspect that most customers never read the certificate, so if I notice something that needs attention, I have a word with them and point it out rather than putting it on the cert.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

With smartphones, computers and tablets i havent done any actual handwriting in months, would probably resemble doctors notes now

so i suppose the written word is a dying art then now is it...
maybe in basingstoke....
not in my yard...

 

[oldtimer]

As long as you realise that you need to back your stuff up seen this too many times where an individual lost his whole "life" as he put it when his laptop failed

Just to add I back my stuff up via MS Briefcase its free and syncs your files between a memory stick or hard drive so if you back it up every week and something happen then you have lost a couple of days work not your life