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STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR PERIODIC INSPECTION AND TESTING OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN DWELLINGS

John Peckham
I have produced a standard specification for the periodic inspection of fixed electrical installations in dwellings.


The intention is landlords, councils, housing associations and individual home owners of potential buyers can use this to invite contractors to perform this task. Is intended also to give contractors a level playing field to tender against.


Contractors can also send it to their potential clients to fulfill their obligation to define the extent and limitations of the inspection and testing. They can then put in those 2 boxes "see attached specification".


It is a MINIMUM specification and contractors can do more if they wish.


It is free from me and copies can be obtained from info@astutetechnicalservices.co.uk

This is not a cunning marketing exercise for my company as I am not looking for any inspection and testing work..


Let me know what you think?




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    John Peckham:

    I have received a plea concerning providing the client with the EICR within 5 days of the inspection.


    What is the view of the forum. Is the issue of a "satisfactory" EICR not that critical? What about an "Unsatisfactory" EICR how quickly should the client receive the report so that they can take action?



    Given that this is a minimum standard spec, perhaps a little longer, but 5 working days seems good business practice.


    BS 7671 says that the report should be produced "on completion of the periodic inspection and testing ..."! 653.1


    C1 needs something in writing there and then, preferably with an acknowledgement. If it were not given then, an owner might argue that he could not take "immediate action" (model form, section K) if he had not been made aware of the need for it.


    Similarly for C2, the report should be submitted sufficiently quickly for "urgent" action to be taken; or FI to be taken "without delay".


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    John Peckham:

    I have received a plea concerning providing the client with the EICR within 5 days of the inspection.


    What is the view of the forum. Is the issue of a "satisfactory" EICR not that critical? What about an "Unsatisfactory" EICR how quickly should the client receive the report so that they can take action?



    Given that this is a minimum standard spec, perhaps a little longer, but 5 working days seems good business practice.


    BS 7671 says that the report should be produced "on completion of the periodic inspection and testing ..."! 653.1


    C1 needs something in writing there and then, preferably with an acknowledgement. If it were not given then, an owner might argue that he could not take "immediate action" (model form, section K) if he had not been made aware of the need for it.


    Similarly for C2, the report should be submitted sufficiently quickly for "urgent" action to be taken; or FI to be taken "without delay".


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