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Would you want one of the Geoff’s to do an EICR for you?

Sparkingchip

That’s confused the forum software, it cannot find a similar discussion to suggest an answer. Run with this, it is Saturday night 

So, do you feel that Geoff Wilson or Geoff Thompson would provide you with an accurate and easy to understand Electrical Installation Condition Report?

I had better add a disclaimer, these two are not living, breathing people and must not be confused with any real people who are electricians or electrical engineers.

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  • Pull out your new brown IET On-Site Guide BS7671:3018+A2:2022 and turn to page 199, there you will find an example of how to complete an EICR signed by the fictitious character Geoff Stokes.

    I am truly tempted to enter all the information into a draft EICR using the NAPIT Desktop Electrical Certificate software, then print the draft, photograph it and post it here for comparison.

    The biggest bone of contention for me is the lack of 30 mA RCD to provide Additional Protection for the electric shower and how it is reported, “Geoff Stokes” has not even recorded an observation for this, but has for the lights not having RCD protection.

    I know where my priorities would lie, it would be with providing RCD protection for the shower, not the lights, but the issue with the shower lacking RCD protection is not even being drawn to the customer’s attention with an observation.

    There are other things, including interestingly Geoff got perfect insulation test results throughout the installation, even on the shower and lighting circuits cables which have been damaged and are arcing in the loft as a result of damage due to a rodent infestation, resulting in the customer calling Geoff out and agreeing to having an EICR prepared, because the customer could smell burning.

    It beggars belief that there’s perfect insulation test results on these two circuits.

    Any thoughts?

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  • Pull out your new brown IET On-Site Guide BS7671:3018+A2:2022 and turn to page 199, there you will find an example of how to complete an EICR signed by the fictitious character Geoff Stokes.

    I am truly tempted to enter all the information into a draft EICR using the NAPIT Desktop Electrical Certificate software, then print the draft, photograph it and post it here for comparison.

    The biggest bone of contention for me is the lack of 30 mA RCD to provide Additional Protection for the electric shower and how it is reported, “Geoff Stokes” has not even recorded an observation for this, but has for the lights not having RCD protection.

    I know where my priorities would lie, it would be with providing RCD protection for the shower, not the lights, but the issue with the shower lacking RCD protection is not even being drawn to the customer’s attention with an observation.

    There are other things, including interestingly Geoff got perfect insulation test results throughout the installation, even on the shower and lighting circuits cables which have been damaged and are arcing in the loft as a result of damage due to a rodent infestation, resulting in the customer calling Geoff out and agreeing to having an EICR prepared, because the customer could smell burning.

    It beggars belief that there’s perfect insulation test results on these two circuits.

    Any thoughts?

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