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Am I qualified to carry out an EICR?

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Hi


I'm new to this forum. However I have attained the old C and G 2381 16th edition and c and g 2391 inspection and test. As I understand I am able to do PIRs. 


In the past I have done PIRs to my own property to keep my hand in so to speak but as a Landlord I'm trying to find someone to do EIRCs to my own tenanted properties.


It struck me that I should theoretically be able to do them myself.


I have ordered the following books


18TH edition

Onsite guide up to date copy

Guidance note 3 uo to date copy

Buildjng regs for 18th edition

The NAPIT EICR code reader


I have downloaded the forms fir the EICR. They are a bit of a development on the old PIR formaf but with the help of the guidance notes and some example forms I am hoping I'll be able to meet the criteria.


As far as test equip,ent is concerned I have a Fluke 1653 multi tester.


Before I bother my tenants I intend to run through my own property first.


Thank you jn advance
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    Legally you are quite right, you can do your own EICRs, as can almost anyone who is competent with the up to date regs. However, before you rush off in great enthusiasm,  you do need to realise what you are liable for if you miss something important - there are plenty of horror stories on these threads of inspectors that either missed something or found things that are not really an issue resulting in loads of nugatory works. 

    You would be wiser to try a dummy run where you do it all 'as if'' and then get someone else to cross check it, more like I look at my car before the MOT, but do not test it myself (it rarely fails...).

    There are whole city and guilds courses for inspection and testing, and the consensus is that it is 'hard', and without meeting you we have no Idea how you would fare.

    You do however have the advantage of knowing the property and history - a large part of the problems arise from someone rocking up to a strange building and making all the wrong assumptions about what is there and how it works. You can always ask on here ' I have found XYZ what should I do ?' to which you will receive several slightly conflicting opinions.

    Regards Mike.
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    Legally you are quite right, you can do your own EICRs, as can almost anyone who is competent with the up to date regs. However, before you rush off in great enthusiasm,  you do need to realise what you are liable for if you miss something important - there are plenty of horror stories on these threads of inspectors that either missed something or found things that are not really an issue resulting in loads of nugatory works. 

    You would be wiser to try a dummy run where you do it all 'as if'' and then get someone else to cross check it, more like I look at my car before the MOT, but do not test it myself (it rarely fails...).

    There are whole city and guilds courses for inspection and testing, and the consensus is that it is 'hard', and without meeting you we have no Idea how you would fare.

    You do however have the advantage of knowing the property and history - a large part of the problems arise from someone rocking up to a strange building and making all the wrong assumptions about what is there and how it works. You can always ask on here ' I have found XYZ what should I do ?' to which you will receive several slightly conflicting opinions.

    Regards Mike.
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