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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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    Which is a silly thing to insist upon  - it is quite possible that you learn far more from the job you are doing in the intervening years, and continuously keeping yourself up to date along side your colleagues as part of that, rather than from the course.

    I'd argue that it ought to be possible to sit and fail or pass the exam on its own if you wish - how do they know what you already know ? (With another exam, perhaps?)

    I would agree that folk whose decades of experience are only the same year repeated tens of times, or who only ever fit stuff to other people's instructions may need to "return to college" as it were for the design skills part of it. But it seem silly to clutter that course up with folk who may not need to be there, and it makes  less time available for those that really do need some attention.

    After all you can take your driving test without prior lessons from anyone official, (and you may fail but that is not the point - it is permitted) I'd suggest the same sort of thinking should apply.

    M.
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    Which is a silly thing to insist upon  - it is quite possible that you learn far more from the job you are doing in the intervening years, and continuously keeping yourself up to date along side your colleagues as part of that, rather than from the course.

    I'd argue that it ought to be possible to sit and fail or pass the exam on its own if you wish - how do they know what you already know ? (With another exam, perhaps?)

    I would agree that folk whose decades of experience are only the same year repeated tens of times, or who only ever fit stuff to other people's instructions may need to "return to college" as it were for the design skills part of it. But it seem silly to clutter that course up with folk who may not need to be there, and it makes  less time available for those that really do need some attention.

    After all you can take your driving test without prior lessons from anyone official, (and you may fail but that is not the point - it is permitted) I'd suggest the same sort of thinking should apply.

    M.
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