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Electrical Fixed Wiring Testing
Electrical Safety Checks
It's proper name, Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)
Meersbrook Electrical carry out EICR's in the Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Chesterfield area, we specialise in inspection and testing. ... Electrical Testing, Installation Certificates, Minor works ...Reports; Fire Alarms; Emergency Lighting; Landlords Safety Reports Electrical Installation Condition Report (aka "Periodic Inspection Report / Fixed Wiring Testing")
What is an
EICR?
An EICR
(Electrical Installation Condition Report) is as the name implies a
report into the condition of the electrical installation and to
highlight any safety shortcomings, defects or deviations from the
current revision of the electrical regulations BS7671.
Who should perform an
EICR?
An
electrical installation condition report should be performed by a
competent electrician with the necessary experience and extensive
knowledge of the type of installation that he or she is
testing.
Are there
any considerations that you need to be aware of when you commission
an electrician to conduct an EICR?
When an
EICR is performed on the property the electrician will need to
disconnect the installation from the mains electrical power supply;
depending on the size of the property this can be anywhere from an
hour or two to a whole day, some larger installations especially
commercial or industrial installations can take days or even
weeks.
The
electrician needs to switch off and disconnect the power for
reasons of safety and also for the purpose of being able to apply
the correct test to the relevant electrical circuit. The
disconnection of the power supply is of course going to be an
inconvenience for those that are using the building at the time,
especially if the disconnection of the power impacts on the running
of a business or other critical operation.
Who needs an
EICR?
Although
for privately owned domestic properties it is not a statutory
requirement to have an EICR performed on the electrical
installation, it is advisable that the electrical installation of
all properties are tested and inspected at regular intervals and no
longer than once every ten years.
For
privately rented properties it might not be a statutory
requirement, although that is dependent on the area that you live
in. It is important to ensure that all electrical appliances and
fittings within the property are safe and in good working order, as
you can still be held liable if there is an injury caused by an
unsafe electrical installation.
For a
House of Multiple Occupancy or an HMO, it has been a statutory
requirement for over five years; it states that the building
management should;
‘ensures
that every fixed electrical installation is inspected and tested at
intervals not exceeding five years by a person qualified to
undertake such inspection and testing’
It is a
statutory requirement that commercial properties and properties
where the public have access; are regularly checked and that an
EICR is perform on the electrical services. The period between
inspections is determined by the function and the use of the
building.
What are the processes of an
EICR?
Visual
inspection:
This is
where the electrician will survey the electrical installation
before he/she commences with the electrical testing. The visual
inspection will highlight broken or cracked devices, where devices
may have been installed in the wrong location, or if there have
been overloading or oveElectrical testing with the use of
electrical test meters, including:
Dead
testing
Continuity testing: a
test to check if there are any badly connected conductors
(wires)
Insulation resistance
testing: this test is to make sure that the electrical insulation
material surrounding the conductors is intact.
Polarity:
this test is to check that the connection are connected in the
right sequence
Earthing
arrangement testing: this check is to make sure that the earthing
arrangement complies with regulations and that all connections are
sound.
Live
testing
Earth
fault loop impedance testing: this test is to check that if a fault
did occur, that the system meets requirements to cause a
disconnection of the supply within the time limit
specified
RCD
testing: on modern electrical systems RCD’s and RCBO’s are
regularly fitted, these devices react to electricity missing from
the circuit or installation such as when a person is receiving an
electric shock as the electricity passes through his body to the
ground (earth)
Codes
The codes
used to determine whether there are non-compliances or issue with
the electrical installation and are numbered C1 to C3. These codes
will be entered on the Electrical Installation Condition Report,
along with a description of the nature of the fault, and will
determine whether a ‘Satisfactory’ or
Who should
perform an EICR?
An electrical installation condition report
should be performed by a competent electrician with the necessary
experience and extensive knowledge of the type of installation that
they are testing.
Who needs an
EICR?
Although for privately owned domestic properties
it is not a statutory requirement to have an EICR performed on the
electrical installation, it is advisable that the electrical
installation of all properties are tested and inspected at regular
intervals and no longer than once every ten
years.
For
privately rented properties it might not be a statutory
requirement, although that is dependent on the area that you live
in. It is important to ensure that all electrical appliances and
fittings within the property are safe and in good working order, as
you can still be held liable if there is an injury caused by an
unsafe electrical installation.
For a House of Multiple Occupancy
or an HMO, it has been a statutory requirement for over five years;
it states that the building management should;
What are
the processes of an EICR
1. Visual Inspection - This is where the
electrician will survey the electrical installation before he/she
commences with the electrical testing. The visual inspection will
highlight broken or cracked devices, where devices may have been
installed in the wrong location, or if there have been overloading
or over heating problems.
2. Electrical testing with the use
of electrical test meters, including
Dead
testing
Continuity testing: a test to check if there are any badly connected conductors (wires)
Insulation resistance testing: this test is to make sure that the electrical insulation material surrounding the conductors is intact.
Polarity: this test is to check that the connection are connected in the right sequence
Earthing arrangement testing: this check is to make sure that the earthing arrangement complies with regulations and that all connections are sound.
Live testing
Earth fault loop impedance testing: this test is to check that if a fault did occur, that the system meets requirements to cause a disconnection of the supply within the time limit specified
Meersbrook Electrical specialise in all electrical testing whether it’s commercial EICR reports, industrial fixed wiring testing or domestic periodic landlords certificates.
We are aware of the inconvenience and disruption that can arise when testing is being carried out on your premises and are quite prepared to work around your requirements and do the essential works out of hours.
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