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Electrical installation condition report
An electrical certificate/periodic inspection or condition report will:
Reveal if any of your electrical circuits or equipment are overloaded.
Find any potential electric shock risks and fire hazards.
Identify any defective electrical work.
Highlight any lack of earthing or bonding.
For an electrical installation condition report/electrical certificate, tests are also carried out on wiring and fixed electrical equipment to check that they are safe. A schedule of circuits is also provided, which is invaluable for a property.
Who should carry out the condition report/electrical certificate and what happens?
Electrical certificates/periodic inspection or condition reports should be carried out only by an accredited, competent person, such as a registered electrician. They will check the condition of the electrics against the UK standard for the safety of electrical installations, BS 7671 – Requirements for Electrical Installations (IEE Wiring Regulations). All our engineers are registered with the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC) and are fully qualified to carry out electrical certificates or domestic electrical installation condition reports.
Most Local Councils, Housing Associations and Estate Agents or Managing Agents will only accept Electrical Certificates/Condition Reports that have been signed off by a fully qualified and registered engineer. Also, if something should happen such as an electrical shock your insurance may not cover you without a valid electrical certificate or electrical installation condition report. It is important to take the following steps to ensure you minimise any risk:
- Prior to obtaining your condition report or electrical certificate. Check if the electrician you are using is Registered with a regulatory body such as the NICEIC.
- Make sure they are Fully Insured with a registered body – only registered electricians can obtain such insurance; All our engineers will inspect and take into account all the relevant circumstances and checks prior to issuing an Electrical Installation Condition Report/electrical certificate:
- The adequacy of earthing and bonding.
- The suitability of the switchgear and controlgear. For example, an old fusebox with a wooden back, cast-iron switches, or a mixture of both will need replacing.
- The serviceability of switches, sockets and lighting fittings. Items that may need replacing include older round-pin sockets, round light switches, cables with fabric coating hanging from ceiling roses to light fittings, black switches and sockets mounted in skirting boards.
- The type of wiring system and its condition. For example, cables coated in black rubber were phased out in the 1960s. Likewise, cables coated in lead or fabric are even older and may well need replacing (modern cables use longer-lasting PVC insulation).
- Making sure you have a fusebox with a suitable residual current device (RCD).
- The presence of adequate identification and notices.
- The extent of any wear and tear, damage or other deterioration.
- Any changes in the use of the premises that have led to, or may lead to, unsafe conditions.
Our engineer will then issue you with an Electrical Installation Condition Report/Electrical Certificate detailing any observed damage, deterioration, defects, dangerous conditions and any non-compliances with the current standard.
If any dangerous or potentially dangerous condition/conditions are found, the overall condition of the electrical installation will be declared to be ‘unsatisfactory’, meaning that remedial action is required without delay to remove the risks to those in the premises prior to issuing a satisfactory electrical certificate/condition report