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A Little about Electrical Inspections (EICR)
An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR), formally known as a Periodic Inspection Report (PIR) before BS7671:2008 [IET Wiring Regulations] Amendment 1 was published in July 2011, is a report detailing the suitability of an existing electrical installation for continued safe operation.
Obtaining such a report on your home electrics is not currently a legal requirement, however in the case of dwellings it is recommended in BS7671 that you have your installation properly inspected at least every ten years. For offices, shops and properties being rented, an inspection up to every five years or upon a change of occupancy is recommended. Landlords are obliged to ensure the electrical installation in their property is safe, and ordering an EICR is the only recognised method for ensuring compliance. From mid-2020, it became a legal obligation for landlords in the private rented sector to have their installations passed as fit for continued use.
Oswin Electrical Ltd strive to undertake a thorough Inspection and testing of your property. None of this 1 hour on site and the minimum model form from BS:7671 with pages of limitations and blank schedules. Reports issued by Oswin Electrical Ltd are issued in electronic format with accompanying documents to help you better understand our findings and why we have given your installation the outcome of satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
Oswin Electrical Ltd come across many electrical installations that home and business owners give the assumption because it works, it's safe. The question we need to be asking is, Does it really work safely? There is a very big difference between something working and something working safely.
If you think your home or business would benefit from an EICR and would like to appoint Oswin Electrical Ltd to undertake such, please contact us to arrange a suitable time and date.