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EIC "...recommend that this installation is further inspected and tested..."

psychicwarrior
Given that [at least for me] 'this installation' is referring to the work detailed in the extent of the EIC and not the installation as a whole, the wording should be improved by including reference to the extent ?


That is unless the above understanding is incorrect ? In which case oops !


Minor issue I know in the grand scheme, but just thinking it might be clearer to the recipient (assuming they do read it).
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    The Extent box defines what part of the installation you are certifying. When I am teaching I advocate the use of the magic word "only" for the purposes of rectum protectum. So if you are installing a new shower circuit as indicated by Chris in the Extent box you might write, " A new final circuit supplying the shower in the bathroom on the first floor only". Your installation certificate should only relate to the new works. So only tick the boxes on the inspection form that relate to your new circuit, N/A all the other boxes.


    It is an addition to an existing installation so you will need to comply with 132.16 and verify before you start work that the installation can take the additional load and the earthing and bonding are present and correct, and tick the appropriate boxes on the EIC.


    Whilst carrying out the works you may spot deficiencies on  the existing installation so as a further rectum protectum exercise in the "Comments on the Existing Installation" box you might write, " It was noticed that the sockets on the ground floor are not 30mA RCD protected. We recommend consideration be given to installing RCD protection on this circuit". The date for the next inspection only relates to your new works. The problem comes with the sticky label to indicate the date of inspection and the date of the next inspection. I would recommend to write in long hand on the label "shower circuit only" or whatever works you have done. So if the following week the house goes up in flames due to another faulty circuit you can provide your EIC as a shield. As I have written elsewhere "let your certificate be your shield not a big stick to beat you with when the SH 1T hits the fan"!
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    The Extent box defines what part of the installation you are certifying. When I am teaching I advocate the use of the magic word "only" for the purposes of rectum protectum. So if you are installing a new shower circuit as indicated by Chris in the Extent box you might write, " A new final circuit supplying the shower in the bathroom on the first floor only". Your installation certificate should only relate to the new works. So only tick the boxes on the inspection form that relate to your new circuit, N/A all the other boxes.


    It is an addition to an existing installation so you will need to comply with 132.16 and verify before you start work that the installation can take the additional load and the earthing and bonding are present and correct, and tick the appropriate boxes on the EIC.


    Whilst carrying out the works you may spot deficiencies on  the existing installation so as a further rectum protectum exercise in the "Comments on the Existing Installation" box you might write, " It was noticed that the sockets on the ground floor are not 30mA RCD protected. We recommend consideration be given to installing RCD protection on this circuit". The date for the next inspection only relates to your new works. The problem comes with the sticky label to indicate the date of inspection and the date of the next inspection. I would recommend to write in long hand on the label "shower circuit only" or whatever works you have done. So if the following week the house goes up in flames due to another faulty circuit you can provide your EIC as a shield. As I have written elsewhere "let your certificate be your shield not a big stick to beat you with when the SH 1T hits the fan"!
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