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Mistakes in books

lyledunn

I often come across mistakes in IET books or are pointed to them by one or two of the more fastidious candidates who pass through our training centre. Sometimes they are obvious and sometimes less so like the one below that I posted 4 months ago in relation to maximum demand on an EICR. I maintain this is a copy and paste from the EIC as section J includes the word "Certificate" 

Any way, the point is that I would like to communicate errors or possible errors to an appropriate person in IET so that they are addressed rather than highlight them here like an over-enthusiastic classroom nerd. 

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    lyledunn said:
    . I maintain this is a copy and paste from the EIC as section J includes the word "Certificate"

    This image (partially completed) matches the one on page 548 of BS 7671:2018+A4:2026.

    Section J was updated for Amendment 4:2026, so this is a comment on BS 7671. Although I agree it's inconsistent with Section C heading, I don't think it's actually 'incorrect'; by virtue of the form being signed in Section G, it is in effect a 'certificate' declaring the EICR has been carried out as reported?

    Nevertheless:

    To submit comments on BS 7671 (as in this case) please use either the JPEL/64 Committee manager using the contact details on Page 2 of the standard, or use the 'contact committee' button on this page: British Standards Institution - Committee

    For comments on IET publications, contact details are in the front-matter of each publications (usually the Copyright page), or there is a contact form here: electrical.theiet.org/.../

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    gkenyon said:
    I don't think it's actually 'incorrect'; by virtue of the form being signed in Section G, it is in effect a 'certificate' declaring the EICR has been carried out as reported?

    I am inclined to agree so far as the report may certify that the electrical installation is in a satisfactory condition for continued service ... .

    However, I do not think that a report that the installation is not in a satisfactory condition can amount to a certificate. So I think that it is an error, but not a serious one.

    After all, if your car passes its MOT, you get a certificate. If it fails, you get a report which explains why a certificate has been refused.

  • 0 in reply to Chris Pearson

    I can see what you mean ... but I think things can be certified as 'unfit (in my opinion)'.

    I think that the legislation requires an MOT certificate to be issued only for vehicles that are fit for use on the road ... perhaps the difference? (It's the same 'certificate' regardless of the outcome for electrical work ... there are different statements made on a 'pass' MOT, and if I remember correctly, there used to be two separate pieces of paper, the "good to go" certificate wasn't even issued if there were problems on the inspection sheet)

    Although I agree that the PRS electrical Regulations, however, terms it a 'report'

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  • 0 in reply to Chris Pearson

    I can see what you mean ... but I think things can be certified as 'unfit (in my opinion)'.

    I think that the legislation requires an MOT certificate to be issued only for vehicles that are fit for use on the road ... perhaps the difference? (It's the same 'certificate' regardless of the outcome for electrical work ... there are different statements made on a 'pass' MOT, and if I remember correctly, there used to be two separate pieces of paper, the "good to go" certificate wasn't even issued if there were problems on the inspection sheet)

    Although I agree that the PRS electrical Regulations, however, terms it a 'report'

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