Five reasons you need an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)

Today we’re talking about EICRs or Electrical Installation Condition Reports as they are known. We’ll be focusing on domestic, rented and commercial properties and stressing the importance of checking fuse boxes, wiring plugs and sockets. 

Professional electrical installations

When you have someone professionally testing and inspecting your electrical devices and installations and then creating a report, it will help improve your sockets, fuse boxes and plugs are fit for use. It’s important to get someone in that’s a professional, someone trained and preferably a member of a government scheme. That way you’ll know that your EICR report actually means something. This is an official document you can show others that proves you’d had your property checked for electrical safety. 

Any signs of damage or wear and tear could have a detrimental effect on your occupants

One dodgy wire and someone’s safety could be compromised. It’s important, therefore, to make sure that everything is working appropriately and anything that isn’t is repaired as advised. That’s the advantage of having an EICR from a professional electrician because that way you’ll know exactly what needs repairing so that no one is placed in any danger. 

You don’t want to break the law

If there are any elements of an electrical installation that don’t meet with current guidelines then you could well be breaking the law, and if anyone is harmed then you could be fined or even jailed. A trained electrician will identify and report any elements that aren’t working and detail them in the EICR report so you can urgently act on them. 

Electric shocks and high temperatures

These can lead to a fire and electric shocks can be fatal, so don’t be caught out. You won’t necessarily be aware of anything that could lead to something like this unless you’re extremely adept at catching things like this or you’ve got some knowledge or expertise in electrical workings. However, this doesn’t make you a qualified electrician, so let them find these things out for you and obtain a full report.

An EICR is an important piece of evidence

This prove that you have had accurate and detailed tests carried out on all installations, plugs, sockets and appliances to make sure they’re safe to use. Any future health and safety audits can be confidently carried out and you’ll have something to show tenants that proves you’ve carried out all the essential checks.

VC Electrical for all your electrical needs including EICRs

If you’ve any questions about what we’ve discussed today, please do get in touch with us here at VC Electrical, and we’ll be more than happy to go over the important elements of EICR and give you reassurance where needed. We also carry out client consultations, regular awareness raising and the actual EICR testing. An Electrical Installation Condition Report is crucial in keeping your building, your assets and people safe from harm. Make sure you have one carried out regularly on your property.