18TH EDITION

USER GUIDE

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Contents BS7671:2018 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Contact Us ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

General ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Certificate Mode ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Navigation menu ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Manual save ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Add details ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Auto N/A .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Duplicate Boards, Circuits and Templates ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Complete form template ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Accessing the template ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Creating Templates for DB’s and Circuits .............................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Adding templates for DB’s and Circuits ................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Circuit Details and Test Results ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Circuit tree view ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Add / remove Circuits and Boards ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Add details for DB and Circuits .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Add multi-phase Circuits ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20

Data Entry Mode – Circuit Menu ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Circuit Details and Test Results Entry .................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

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Data Entry Mode – Side Bar ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Reordering circuits ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Equipment and Circuits vulnerable to damage ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Remote Boards for Domestic / Small Installation and DPN forms ........................................................................................................................................ 27

Remote Boards for IPN and ICN Forms .................................................................................................................................................................................. 31

EICR ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35

Manual Observations ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Additional special locations or installations .......................................................................................................................................................................... 36

Observation ordering ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39

System Requirements .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Optimal Screen Resolutions ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Browser Support .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40

BS7671:2018 Following the publication of BS7671:2018 on 2nd July 2018 the model forms published in Appendix 6 have been updated and therefore the NICEIC and

ELECSA forms have been revised to incorporate the changes from the new Standard. This guide is designed to help you with understanding the new

features and enhancements that have been made to the NICEIC and ELECSA online system. The Guide is broken down in to sections to cover generic

features and then form specific features.

It is important to note this Guide covers all forms and schemes, but not every branded form will be available to you as this is scheme dependent.

Contact Us For guidance and support with the new features and enhancements please contact our Online Support team –

Call us on - 0333 015 6630 (Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm) or visit our support website - https://support.niceiconline.com/hc/en-gb

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General Following feedback from users we have developed a number of new features to improve the form filling experience as well as incorporating a number of

changes that have been introduced with the 18th Edition of BS7617, these include –

Certificate Mode – the system has the option for two views, data entry view (as currently available) or a new Certificate View option. This can be selected

when first accessing a form –

You can also alternate between Certificate Mode and Data Entry Mode (as 17th Edition) by clicking the Certificate Mode button, you can switch between

modes at any time during the form filling process. We recommend that you manually save whenever you switch between modes.

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Navigation menu - to navigate around the form the navigation for Certificate Mode can be found by clicking the menu button.

This will also take you to notes and images pages as well as any other continuation sheets and additional boards you may have

created for more complex installations.

Manual save – to save form filling progress the system now uses a manual save feature, this should be used to save forms as you progress.

Add details – there are a number of places in each form where additional content can be added, this can be done by clicking

Click +Add to additional Continuation Sheets –

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The text below can be edited and will update on the form

Additional information can be entered here and will be presented as below.

Once a Continuation Sheet has been used the will change to this symbol to show that a Continuation Sheet is in use.

The text entered will appear like this on the final pdf Continuation Sheet –

Main Form

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General Continuation Sheet

Auto N/A – a number of fields have already been populated with N/A to aid the form filling process. Where needed these can be changed by clicking into

the field and either selecting another option or typing the relevant information into the field.

Duplicate Boards, Circuits and Templates The new approach to duplicating forms is to use a Template. To set up a template the following steps are required for each form type –

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Complete form template

1. Create Certificate

2. Select Create New Template

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3. Create Template Name

4. Click Create

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5. Create the template as needed

Accessing the template

1. From the certificate list select the form required

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2. Click Select a Previous Template

3. Select the template needed from the list, then click Create

The form will open and you can complete as required.

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Creating Templates for DB’s and Circuits

To create a template for DB’s and Circuits can be done by –

1. Navigate to Circuit Details and Test Results page

2. Complete as much information as required for the template board and circuits

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3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page until you can see the Create template based upon the above button

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4. Select the option as required to create a Template

5. Select and name the template as required

Or

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6. Once name has been completed click Create

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Adding templates for DB’s and Circuits

Circuits

1. From Navigation menu select Add Circuit, then select Use Template

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2. Select the required template from the template list, then select the amount of circuits to populate (up to 9), then click Save

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DB’s

1. From Navigation menu select Add Distribution Board, then select Use Template

2. Select Template from drop down list and then click Save

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Circuit Details and Test Results

Circuit tree view – the Tree Circuit view for building boards and circuits is no longer used. The feedback we received from users prompted us to design an

easier to use interface based on the Certificate / Report form. This can be seen in the Certificate Mode view as well as via the Data Entry Mode view.

Add / remove Circuits and Boards – to be able to add a circuit and board as well as removing them click on the lightning flash button.

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Add details for DB and Circuits – for both the Add Circuit and Add DB the data can be entered in the pop up box, once complete ensure SAVE is clicked.

Multiple circuits can be added as well

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Add multi-phase Circuits

When completing a form with multi-phase circuits the text and data will need to be added manually, for example –

Add circuit from menu

Add the number of circuits and then SAVE

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These will appear in the Schedule of Circuit Details and Test Results. The circuit numbering will need to change to reflect the multi-phase installation, this is

done by clicking into Circuit Number column and typing the required circuit naming convention. The rest of the circuit description and details etc…. can be

entered as normal. For example –

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Data Entry Mode – Circuit Menu

When using Data Entry Mode, the Circuit Menu button will give access to adding Circuits and Boards

Once clicked the following menu will appear on the left hand side of the screen –

This works in the same way as described for Certificate Mode.

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Circuit Details and Test Results Entry - data can be entered via the Add Circuit pop up box (shown on previous page), or by using clicking in each column

and field as below. You can also tab between fields as well.

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Data Entry Mode – Side Bar

When working with the Circuits Details and Test Results sections in Data Entry Mode the Right Side Bar menu is hidden. To access the Right Sidebar menu

scroll to the bottom of the page and click

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Reordering circuits – to reorder circuits this can be done by clicking on the circuit that needs to move, then click the relevant up / down arrow as needed.

This works in Certificate and Data Entry Modes.

Equipment and Circuits vulnerable to damage

This new field is completed by –

Click here to choose circuits that are vulnerable Click into box to add free text for equipment

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Or it can be completed when adding a circuit via the circuit pop up box

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Remote Boards for Domestic / Small Installation and DPN forms

Option 1

1. Add a Circuit

2. Enter all relevant information in the fields provide, then click SAVE.

3. This will appear in the first line of the form –

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Where the consumer unit is remote from the installation ensure the first circuit number is *

Option 2

Alternatively, the text can be added manually by adding a circuit then clicking in Circuit Number and working across the circuit, tabbing between fields.

For example –

Option 3

1. Create main consumer where remote consumer unit is fed from e.g.

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2. Create remote consumer unit by selecting Add DB From Circuit –

3. Select which circuit is supplying the remote consumer unit –

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4. Enter DB Designation and Location as a minimum –

Click SAVE

5. Remote Board will be created –

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Remote Boards for IPN and ICN Forms

To add a Board use

Then select Add DB

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Enter relevant text to create Board in the pop up box –

As the board is not connected to the origin then click the not connected to origin button

Then select Enter the name button to insert Board and Way details and complete as much

information as needed in the fields below, for example –

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The data entered previously will appear in the bottom half of the webpage –

As the board is not connected directly to the origin click the box (If not already done when creating the board)

The shaded box will become accessible and data entered can be amended and additional information added.

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To manually add the details of the Board and Way the remote board is feed from select this radio button and manually add the details.

To automatically add the DB and Circuit feeding the remote board for full EIC and EICR forms then click the Select an existing DB option and pick the

relevant circuit –

The box will then auto populate with the details of the circuit supplying the board, however there are a number of fields that need manual entry, for

example No. of Phases, Phase sequence etc……

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General

To access additional boards and consumer units use the side menu –

EICR

Manual Observations – to add a manual observation click the at the edge of the row of observations, this may also be at the bottom of the list if a

number of observations have already been added.

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Enter all the details for the manual observation in the required fields, images can also be added which

will be shown on a General Continuation Sheet

Additional special locations or installations

If you need to add additional special locations or installations this can be done via Special Installations or Locations section in the Schedule of Items

inspected.

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To add a new item, type the relevant text in the text field.

Select the relevant outcome

Then click

If there are no Coded observations, then additional items can be added if needed by clicking

To add any additional details to the new item click

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Enter any additional text needed, this will appear on a General Continuation Sheet.

Then navigate back to the Schedule of Items Inspection using the side menu.

If the Outcome of the inspection requires a Code / FI then a different pop up box will appear –

Enter all the details for the manual observation in the required fields, images can also be added which will

be shown on a General Continuation Sheet

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Observation ordering

Items from the Schedule of Items inspected are automatically recorded in the same sequence as in the Inspection Schedule, for example 1, 1.1, 4, 4.5 etc

and not as selected when completing the EICR DEICR.

Items that are other Special installations or locations are added after the Items in the Schedule and Manual items appear last regardless of the order they

were entered.

System Requirements

Optimal Screen Resolutions

NICEIConline / ELECSAonline has been tested to run optimally on the following screen resolutions -

1. 1920x1080

2. 1366x768

3. 1440x900

4. 768x1024

5. 1280x800

6. 1536x864

7. 1600x900

8. 1280x1024

9. 1280x720

10. 1680x1050

11. 2560x1440

12. 2048x1152

13. 834x1112

14. 1024x768

15. 375x667

16. 375x812

17. 1024x1366

18. 1360x768

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19. 1821x1024

20. 1920x1200

Browser Support

NICEIConline / ELECSAonline has been tested to run optimally on the following browsers

Google Chrome

67.0.3396.99

67.0.3396.87

66.0.3359.181

49.0.2623.112

26.0.1410.40

50.0.2661.94

52.0.2743.116

59.0.3071.115

63.0.3239.132

64.0.3282.140

Apple Safari

11.0

11.1.1

11.0.3

10.1.2

11.0.1

11.1

5.1.6

5.1.9

6.1.6

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Microsoft Edge

17.17134

16.16299

15.15063

Internet Explorer

11.0

10.0