The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
We are proud to inform all our customers that electrical inspector Paul Coghlan passes all the criteria to conduct Electrical Installation Condition Reports (also known as periodic testing or landlords safety certificates) on all properties under the above government mandatory electrical safety regulations.
We have;
*Public Liability £5,000,000 any one incident
*Products Liability £5,000,000 any one incident
*Pollution & Contamination £5,000,000 any one incident
*Electrical Wiring Professional Indemnity £250,000 sum insured
Paul Holds;
*City & Guilds Level 3 award in the requirements for electrical installations BS7671:2018
Awarded 15/01/2019
* City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in inspection, testing and certification of electrical installations
Awarded 09/12/2008
* City & Guilds part one & part two certificate in electrical installation competences completed
September 1992
Paul has a considerable amount of experience with a career that has spanned across industrial, commercial & domestic electrical installations.
We are also a registered Part P electrical installer, so if there are any remedial work/repairs we are compliant to carry them out on your behalf.
Electrical Installation Condition Report
Periodic inspection and testing requirements
Every electrical installation deteriorates with age and use. You must ensure that your tenant(s) - or anyone entering or using your property are not put at risk, by ensuring that the electrical installation remains in a safe condition for continued use.
A periodic inspection should:
Discover if electrical circuits or equipment are overloaded.
Identify potential electric shock risks and fire hazards.
Find any defective electrical work.
Highlight any lack of earthing or bonding.
Tests carried out to ensure that circuit breakers or fuses will clear in time in the event of a fault.
Provide details of any remedial work that should be carried out.
Provide a summary with a decision (Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory) as to whether the installation is fit for continued service.
Electrical Installation Condition Report
When the outcome of a periodic inspection is Unsatisfactory, remedial work will be necessary to rectify any issues identified as a Code C1 (danger present) or code C2 (potentially dangerous) before the installation can be deemed to be fit for continued service.
It is NOT necessary to issue a "clean" EICR once remedial work has been carried out to a satisfactory standard - the issue of EIC's or MW's will satisfy. Both documents will provide evidence that a periodic inspection has been undertaken, and issues rectified.
Frequency of Periodic inspection and testing
Requirements
In general, for domestic &rented accommodation, the period between the initial inspection (when the installation was first put into service) and the first periodic inspection should not exceed 5 years.
Further inspections:
The person compiling a Condition Report (EICR) may recommend a shorter interval before the next inspection dependent upon the findings.
When a change of tenancy occurs, the landlord or their representative should always carry out a visual check to confirm that a property is safe to re-let.
A Visual Condition Report is ideal for such a check and will include confirming that there are no broken or missing appliances, no accessible live parts, no signs of burning and any installed RCD's trip when the test button is pressed.
Highlight any lack of earthing or bonding.
Tests carried out to ensure that circuit breakers or fuses will clear in time in the event of a fault.
Provide details of any remedial work that should be carried out.
Provide a summary with a decision (Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory) as to whether the installation is fit for continued service.
When the outcome of a visual inspection is Unsatisfactory, remedial work will be necessary to rectify any issues identified as a Code C1 (danger present) or code C2 (potentially dangerous) before the installation can be deemed to be fit for continued service.
Periodic inspection and testing requirements
Every electrical installation deteriorates with age and use. You must ensure that your tenant(s) - or anyone entering or using your property are not put at risk, by ensuring that the electrical installation remains in a safe condition for continued use.
A periodic inspection should:
Discover if electrical circuits or equipment are overloaded.
Identify potential electric shock risks and fire hazards.
Find any defective electrical work.
Highlight any lack of earthing or bonding.
Tests carried out to ensure that circuit breakers or fuses will clear in time in the event of a fault.
Provide details of any remedial work that should be carried out.
Provide a summary with a decision (Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory) as to whether the installation is fit for continued service.
Electrical Installation Condition Report
When the outcome of a periodic inspection is Unsatisfactory, remedial work will be necessary to rectify any issues identified as a Code C1 (danger present) or code C2 (potentially dangerous) before the installation can be deemed to be fit for continued service.
It is NOT necessary to issue a "clean" EICR once remedial work has been carried out to a satisfactory standard - the issue of EIC's or MW's will satisfy. Both documents will provide evidence that a periodic inspection has been undertaken, and issues rectified.
Frequency of Periodic inspection and testing
Requirements
In general, for domestic &rented accommodation, the period between the initial inspection (when the installation was first put into service) and the first periodic inspection should not exceed 5 years.
Further inspections:
The person compiling a Condition Report (EICR) may recommend a shorter interval before the next inspection dependent upon the findings.
When a change of tenancy occurs, the landlord or their representative should always carry out a visual check to confirm that a property is safe to re-let.
A Visual Condition Report is ideal for such a check and will include confirming that there are no broken or missing appliances, no accessible live parts, no signs of burning and any installed RCD's trip when the test button is pressed.
Highlight any lack of earthing or bonding.
Tests carried out to ensure that circuit breakers or fuses will clear in time in the event of a fault.
Provide details of any remedial work that should be carried out.
Provide a summary with a decision (Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory) as to whether the installation is fit for continued service.
When the outcome of a visual inspection is Unsatisfactory, remedial work will be necessary to rectify any issues identified as a Code C1 (danger present) or code C2 (potentially dangerous) before the installation can be deemed to be fit for continued service.