Periodic Inspection and Test Suffolk & Essex
EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Reports)
The IEE Wiring Regulations (BS
7671) require that
Periodic Inspection and Testing of electrical
installations is carried out at such intervals
depending on its use.
Please call us to discuss your
requirements for
your circuit testing. We cater for all size
installations and provide you with the relevant
paper work and
certificates on completion.
On completion a full electrical installation certificate must be submitted. Additional matters to report are:
1. Full test results to enable comparison with earlier tests, from which the rate of deterioration of the installation (if any) can be assessed.
2. The full extent of the parts of the system tested notes of omissions may be very important.
3. Any restrictions which may have been imposed on the tester and which may have limited his ability to report fully.
4. Any dangerous conditions found during testing and inspection, non-compliance with the Regulations, or any variations which are likely to arise in the future.
Where an installation was
constructed to comply with an earlier Edition of the Regulations,
tests should be made as required by the 17th Edition as far as it is
applicable and the position fully explained, with suggestions of
necessary action, in the Electrical Installation report.
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Table 8.4 - Suggested intervals between
------------- periodic
tests and inspections
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| Type of installation | Maximum period between inspections |
| Domestic premises | 10 years |
| Commercial premises | 5 years |
| Educational establishments | 5 years |
| Hospitals | 5 years |
| Industrial premises | 3 years |
| Cinemas | 1 year* |
| Churches | 5 years |
| Leisure complexes | 1 year |
| Places of public entertainment | 1 year |
| Theatres, etc. | 1 year* |
| Agricultural and horticultural | 3 years |
| Caravans | 3 years |
| Caravan sites | 1 year* |
| Emergency lighting | 3 years |
| Fire alarm systems | 1 year |
| Launderettes | 1 year* |
| Petrol filling stations | 1 year* |
| Public Houses | 5 years |
| Marinas | 1 Year |
| Highway power supplies | 6 years |
| Temporary installation | 3 months |
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Where maximum periods are marked *
there is a legal
requirement for retests at these intervals
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Table 8.13 - Sequence of periodic testing
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1
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Continuity of protective conductors and earthed equipotential bonding. |
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2
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Polarity |
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3
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Earth fault loop impedance |
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4
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Insulation resistance |
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5
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Operation of switches and isolators |
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6
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Operation of residual current devices |
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together with the following where appropriate
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7
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Continuity of ring final circuit conductors |
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8
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Earth electrode resistance |
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9
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Manual operation of circuit breakers |
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10
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Electrical separation of circuits |
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11
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Insulation resistance of non-conducting floors and walls |