An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is a comprehensive inspection of the electrical installations within the property.

Under proposals set out by government, it is expected that EICRs will become mandatory for all social housing properties to bring them in line with the private rented sector. While already considered sector best practice to have them in place, this mandatory requirement will create additional costs for landlords, as well as increase their administrative workloads.

So, how do you select a contractor to carry out this inspection and testing? What will this entail? How long will it take? And what realistically should it cost?

And what do you do when you receive an EICR? How can you tell if the observations on the condition of the installation and the overall outcome stated in the report are accurate?

Inevitably, in some cases, an installation will be deemed to be unsatisfactory for continued use without some remedial works being carried out. Who should you engage to carry out this work and how can you demonstrate the installation is in a satisfactory condition thereafter?

Find out the answers to all of these questions and more at our upcoming workshop.

Who should attend?

• Repairs teams
• Electrical officers
• Health and Safety teams.

Jonathan Elliott, Principal Electrotechnical Engineer, Certsure

Jonathan is the Principal Electrotechnical Engineer for Certsure, responsible for matters relating to implementation of BS 7671 requirements, publication of guidance and Certsure’s contributions to UK standards development.

Initially working as an approved electrician in major financial sector premises in the City of London, Government and Ministry of Defence properties and other large installations, he worked as a lecturer at a further education college in South-East London, delivering craft and technician level education and training.

Previously, Jon has worked as an Operations Engineer and Technical Author at NICEIC; as a Senior Engineer for the IEE/IET, where he was closely involved in the development of the 17th Edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS 7671: 2008); and in various roles for the Electrical Safety Council/Electrical Safety First.

He is a widely published author, co-author or contributor to a range of books and magazine articles for a number of organisations. He has delivered many seminars and talks relating to electrical safety and standards compliance and gives regular webinars on such matters to NICEIC registered electrical contractors. Jonathan is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

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