Whether you are a homeowner, tenant or landlord electrical safety checks are essential to ensuring safety in the home.
Every day we rely upon on our electrical systems and depend on our electrics to work without fault or disruption to our daily lives.
You may hear of an electrical condition report of EICR referred to as fixed wire testing, Periodic inspection and testing, electrical testing or hard wire testing.
But what do any of these actually mean and why do you need one?
The purpose of an Electrical Installation Condition Report or EICR is to check if an electrical installation is in a safe working condition and safe for continued use.
Just on an Electrical Safety check today and we are checking the earths at the gas meter.
So we can see the earth to the gas meter but I can't see the fuse board where it is supposed to go back but as you can see, as I pull on it it comes straight out of the wall.
Someone has just made it look like the earth was connected!
This is why these electrical safety checks are so important!
Here’s an image from a recent EICR we completed at a bungalow in Stapleton just outside Darlington.
The property previously had insulation pumped into the cavity and as the cable entry’s weren’t sealed the polystyrene balls were able to enter.
This poses a potential fire risk should there be any loose connections and in turn overeating.
Before leaving hoovered all the excess out and fire foamed the holes.
What is an EICR?
Electrical installation condition reports commonly known as an EICR is an in-depth inspection of your properties electrical systems and installation including electrical outlets, wiring and consumer units also reporting on any potential safety issues. One of the main causes of electrical fires in the home is faulty and or old wiring.
In general, your electrician will check that:
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