The EICR Agreement between deVere Electrical Services Ltd and Clients.

Guidance Note 3: Inspection & Testing is a fundamental Guidance for all those involved with the testing and inspection of electrical installations. ... The 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations published in July 2018 and came into effect in January 2019

A typical extent and limitations (sample inspection/testing) for an EICR.

The sample inspection of the installation will be made in accordance with the Guidance Note 3 Table 3.3.

Consumer unit, external inspection – A 100% external visual inspection will be made of the consumer unit.

Consumer unit, internal inspection – If possible to isolate the consumer unit during the EICR the electrical connections within the consumer unit will be checked (torqued) against the manufacturers’ specifications in line with the guidance provided in On-Site Guide Appendix G, page 166.

Final Circuits – Every circuit will be inspected where accessible however, the electrical circuits/cables or points that are installed behind the kitchen appliances and kitchen units, will not be inspected. Kitchen appliances will not be moved to enable the EICR inspection. No inspection will be made in the loft space unless safe access to the loft space is provided.

Final Circuit Accessories – One point per circuit will be dismantled and inspected and the locations of the point is inspected.

The coding of any observations/departures from BS7671 found during the inspection of the above site will be made in line with the information provided in Best Practice Guide 4.

The sample testing of the installation will be made in accordance with Guidance Note 3 Table 3.4

Continuity of Protective Conductors – via earth loop impedance testing.

The R2 test procedure will be undertaken at the Class 1 lighting points if they are not fault loop impedance tested.

Continuity of bonding -conductors via the R2 test procedure.

Continuity of ring circuits via the small r1/m/r2 test procedure.

Polarity & Earth Fault loop impedance (Zs) test procedures. If there is no access to the source of installation, a Zs test will be undertaken at the consumer unit in place of a Ze test and this will be recorded on the EICR.

At accessible socket outlets – If the extremity of an individual circuit cannot be found, a Zs test reading will be undertaken at an alternative point and this point will be recorded on the EICR.

Insulation resistance testing – Between live conductors and earth. A 250V test voltage will be undertaken on circuits that are vulnerable to the 500V test voltage.

Functional tests – RCD and functional testing of circuit breakers isolators and switching devices.

Note – Any foreseen operations limitations (limitations incurred on the day of the EICR visit) will also be recorded in Part 7 of the EICR.

EICR Codes

C1 = Danger Present (FAIL) The safety of those using the installation is at risk and immediate action is required. • C2 = Potentially Dangerous (FAIL) Those using the installation may not be at the immediate risk, however urgent remedial action is required to remove potential danger

• C3 = Improvement Recommended. (The investigation has revealed a non-compliance with current safety standards which, whilst not presenting immediate or potential danger, would result in significant Safety improvement is remedied).

• FI = Further Investigation Required (FAIL)

• N/V = Not Verified (Unable to verify)

• N/A = Not Applicable.

• LIM = Limitation (Not tested or inspected)

deVere Electrical services Ltd January 2021