Electrician fined for EICR.

Tomgunn: 
 

Steve Briggs: 
 

Sadly, I believe this is only going to get worse. We regularly see new entrants into the industry obtaining the current (practically worthless) 2391 with no experience at all, for the express purpose of ‘doing landlord certs’. As always, regulation with good intent has produced the unintended and perverse outcome that you are FAR more likely to have work carried out by the incompetent than otherwise.

Hi, so what verification would you suggest, in doing a CCU change, would be suitable, (if the 2391 is of little use)?

Compliance with 641.1 is essential. It shall be undertaken by a qualified, experienced and skilled person, preferable a qualified time served electrician.

“Every installation shall, during erection and on completion before being put into service, be inspected and tested to verify, so far as is reasonable, that the requirements of the Regulations have been met.”

After major work like a consumer unit change full inspection and testing is required of the whole installation.

Z.

Tomgunn: 
 

Steve Briggs: 
 

Sadly, I believe this is only going to get worse. We regularly see new entrants into the industry obtaining the current (practically worthless) 2391 with no experience at all, for the express purpose of ‘doing landlord certs’. As always, regulation with good intent has produced the unintended and perverse outcome that you are FAR more likely to have work carried out by the incompetent than otherwise.

Hi, so what verification would you suggest, in doing a CCU change, would be suitable, (if the 2391 is of little use)?

Compliance with 641.1 is essential. It shall be undertaken by a qualified, experienced and skilled person, preferable a qualified time served electrician.

“Every installation shall, during erection and on completion before being put into service, be inspected and tested to verify, so far as is reasonable, that the requirements of the Regulations have been met.”

After major work like a consumer unit change full inspection and testing is required of the whole installation.

Z.