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Electrical Testing - Check List

EICR / Electrical Check List.

At Bright Spark Electrical Services we carry out a lot of electrical testing to properties.

We have put this video together in order for our customers to understand what is required from them, and what we shall be doing whilst we carry out the electrical testing.

Please watch in order that you are prepared for our visit.

To Carry out an EICR in a property. All electrical Appliances will be needed to be disconnected from the wall sockets, any essential equipment, may be left in and powered on until the time of the electrical tests carried out.

All electrical installations deteriorate with age and use. They should therefore be inspected and tested at regular intervals to check whether they are in a satisfactory condition for continued use.

Such safety checks are commonly referred to as 'periodic inspection and testing'. 

Once completed you will be issued with an Electrical Condition Report (EICR).

A periodic inspection 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.
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.

For futher information with regards to Inspection Coding with Electrical Inspections please click here

Once the inspection has been carried out, this report is passed to our NICEIC Principal Qualified Supervisor, for the Final Verification of Test Results, & Observations in accordance with to the requirements of the Client, to BS7671 2018 18th Edition, Amendment 2, NICEIC Principal Qualified Supervisor decision is final.

-These results & recommendations are passed back to our NICEIC Principal Duty Holder, who if necessary provide a Written Quotation for any remedial works.

The Written quotation / pricing proposals are for anything which can be found having a Codes 1, 2, and FI (further investigation needed). some of the Code 3's will be rectified at the same time as the other issues, as they are integral to those works.

 We aim to turn the Reports & Quotation around within a couple of days, however there can be at times further delay depending on the complexity of these reports, and work loads on the Electrical Team.

-The reports off-site, can take between 1 - 6 hours to complete prior to quotations, (some tests can be complex along with potential remedial work) checking over & taking around the same time period.

-We apologise in advance if this may be the case.

Should the property be an Occupied Tenanted Property. We request that the landlord / letting agent notifies the Tenant, and access to the property is confirmed.

Should the property be a House Purchase, then arrangements have been duly Confirmed with the Current Occupier, and also the Sales agents.  This will be needed to be confirmed with the Bright Spark office including name of the person we are to meet on the day.

Please note that the electrical supply will be SWITCHED OFF for a period whilst the Installation is inspected & Tested.