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EICR Valid?

Former Community Member
Former Community Member

Hello,

I recieved an EICR for my Private Rented property from the landord. However, the post code of the address is wrong. Is the EICR still valid? It was done over a year ago, so Is it allowed to be corrected via just changing the post code or do the whole electrics need to be retested/inspected?

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  • Former Community Member
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    Hello,


    Thanks for the response. Reading through the forum I am growing more concerned over whether the EICR was done correctly or if people have suggested, he simply just filled it in without actually testing the property. This is why I am suspicious of this electrician as I do not see why my landlord originally told me to contact British Gas and then suddenly decided to use this specific electrician who did the EICR after British Gas determined one of the plug sockets to be unsafe (it was falling out the wall) and needing to conduct a proper investigation into the electrics to determine the tripping. 


    I do live in a one bedroom flat, which contains a living/kitchen space, a bedroom and a bathroom. If these things are missing I am highly concerned. There is no gas in the property as well, so the shower is electric, the boilers/water tanks in both the bathroom and kitchen are electric. The hob and oven are electric. The fridge and freezer are electric.


    I have attached a picture of my fuse box. Please not that none of the labels under fuses are accurate. For example, the fuse labelled "Water Heater" does not do the water heater, instead it has all the sockets in the living/kitchen space, the hob and the washer machine on the circuit - this is also the fuse that keeps tripping. I have no idea what circuits the lights, water heaters, bedroom sockets or anything else is on. British Gas suspected that the installation of the electrics is wrong hence the tripping.


    The fuse box below is the only one in my flat, the electric metre is downstairs in a cellar and I do not have access to it - which makes getting metre readings for my electric bills difficult as I have to contact my landlord to send someone out to get me a reading.

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  • Former Community Member
    0 Former Community Member
    Hello,


    Thanks for the response. Reading through the forum I am growing more concerned over whether the EICR was done correctly or if people have suggested, he simply just filled it in without actually testing the property. This is why I am suspicious of this electrician as I do not see why my landlord originally told me to contact British Gas and then suddenly decided to use this specific electrician who did the EICR after British Gas determined one of the plug sockets to be unsafe (it was falling out the wall) and needing to conduct a proper investigation into the electrics to determine the tripping. 


    I do live in a one bedroom flat, which contains a living/kitchen space, a bedroom and a bathroom. If these things are missing I am highly concerned. There is no gas in the property as well, so the shower is electric, the boilers/water tanks in both the bathroom and kitchen are electric. The hob and oven are electric. The fridge and freezer are electric.


    I have attached a picture of my fuse box. Please not that none of the labels under fuses are accurate. For example, the fuse labelled "Water Heater" does not do the water heater, instead it has all the sockets in the living/kitchen space, the hob and the washer machine on the circuit - this is also the fuse that keeps tripping. I have no idea what circuits the lights, water heaters, bedroom sockets or anything else is on. British Gas suspected that the installation of the electrics is wrong hence the tripping.


    The fuse box below is the only one in my flat, the electric metre is downstairs in a cellar and I do not have access to it - which makes getting metre readings for my electric bills difficult as I have to contact my landlord to send someone out to get me a reading.

    attachments.zip
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