Fixed Wire
Inspection & Testing

What is an Electrical Installation Condition Report? (EICR)

Electrical Installation Condition Reports (or EICR) have replaced the old Periodic Inspection Report (PIR) and comprise of an inspection on the condition of an existing electrical installation. Our qualified and approved electricians can perform an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) to your business or property

What does an EICR tell me?

It identifies, by listing observations and defects, recommendations against the Requirements for Electrical Installations British Standard, BS7671. This is accomplished by carrying out a series of tests, both visual and with the use of calibrated test equipment, to make sure the electrical installation(s) continues to conform to the national safety standard.

An Electrical Installation Condition report will:

  • Bring to attention any immediately dangerous conditions
  • Discover any electrical circuits or equipment that is overloaded
  • Locate any potential electric shock or fire hazards
  • Highlight the lack of protective earthing and/or bonding
  • Identify any defective electrical work
  • Provide a circuit schedule (invaluable to any installation)

To comply with The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, The Electricity at Work (Northern Ireland) 1991 and HSE guidelines, all electrical systems must be tested and inspected and tested every three months to five years depending on the type of premises.

All electrical installations deteriorate over time due to a number of factors such as damage, wear, tear, corrosion, excessive electrical loading, ageing and environmental influences. As a result, the purpose of a Periodic Inspection & Testing Report of a Fixed Installation is to prove, so far as is reasonably practicable:

  • The safety of persons and livestock against the effects of electric shock and burns.
  • Protection against damage to property by fire and heat arising from an installation defect.
  • Confirmation that the installation is not damaged or deteriorated so as to impair safety.

Following the initial visual inspection of all installation components, our qualified engineers will carry out the following tests to determine the health of the fixed installation:

  • Continuity of protective conductors
  • Continuity of bonding conductors
  • Ring final circuits conductors
  • Insulation resistance test
  • Polarity testing
  • Earth fault loop impedance
  • Prospective fault current
  • Functional test
  • Flexible Service

We believe in offering a flexible out-of-hours and weekend service, at no extra charge, to minimise the disruption and interruption that Fixed Installation Testing can cause to the day-to-day running of the business.