There have alwaysbeen changes to the waythat electricalinstallations have been‘certificated’. Back in theday, there were very fewrequirements other thanto notify the local areaboard that an installationwas ready for connectionto the mains using arather short certificate.

In the 14th Edition of the IEE Wiring

Regulations, Section E required

four sets of tests to be carried out

in order:

• Verification of polarity,

• Tests of effectiveness of earthing,

• Insulation resistance tests, and

• Test of ring-circuit continuity.

After the inspection and tests were

performed, a Completion Certificate

was to be issued to the person

ordering the work.

The Completion Certificate was a

simple two-page document giving

details of the installation, a date for a

periodic inspection and test, and any

particulars which were relevant to the

installation, including the number of

lighting points and socket-outlets. It

was, as many of us will remember, a

document that is far removed from the

requirements of today.

The Inspection Certificate

found in the 14th Ed was also a

simple two-page document

detailing the things the

contractor was to look for during

his/her inspection, including

signs of overloading and

insulation resistance values.

Many of the older contractors

may wonder why if things were

so simple then, that we now

need to have a range of

certificates and long lists of

items for inspection.

The reality is, of course, that

the industry has developed over time

and the Wiring Regulations have

needed to change to remain in-step.

The introduction of new products and

technologies like solar PV and the like

has required changes to be

incorporated into both the Regulations

and the inspection and testing

documentation.

Current requirementsThe current requirements of

BS 7671 are that:

• For a new installation or the

addition of a circuit to an existing

installation, an Electrical Installation

Certificate (EIC) should be issued

(Regulation 631.1).

• For a periodic inspection and test,

an Electrical Installation Condition

Report (EICR) should be issued

(Regulation 631.2).

• For the modification to or an

addition to an existing circuit then a

Minor Electrical Installation Works

Certificate (MEIWC) should be

issued (Regulation 631.3).

TECHNICAL ADVICE

Part P competent persons schemes registration for England and Wales

Certification COMPLETION CERTIFICATE(as prescribed in the I.E.E. Regulations for theElectrical Equipment of BuildingsCompletion Certificate to be given by the contractor or other person responsiblefor the construction of the installation, or major alteration therto, or by an authorizedperson acting on his behalf

I CERTIFY that the electrical installation at:

has been inspected and tested, in accordance with the requirements of Section E of the Regulations for the Electrical Equipment of Buildings, published by the Institu-tion of Electrical Engineers (14th Edition)† and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the installation summarized overleaf complies, at tje time ofmy test, with the Edition of those Regulations current at the date of contract for the work, exceptas stated overleaf.

I RECOMMEND that this installation befurther inspected and tested after an

interval of not more than.....................years.‡

Signed.......................................................... Date..................................................

For and on behalf of: ............................................................................

............................................................................

............................................................................

............................................................................

............................................................................

............................................................................

Address:

Note.–The Completion Certificate does not cover portable appliances orapparatus connected to socket-outlets, for which an Inspection Certificatemay be obtained.

† See inspection certificate attached. ‡ The space provided in the form for inserting the recommended number of years interveningbetween inspections should be filled in by th efigure 5 or such lesser figure as is considered appropriateto the individual case,

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Minor Domestic ElectricalInstallation Works

Certificates

I CERTIFY that the minor electrical installation works, as detailed in Part 1 of this certificate, does not impair the safety of the existing installation, that the said works havebeen designed, constructed, inspected, tested and verified in accordance with BS 7671, amended on the date shown� and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, atthe time of inspection, the works complied with BS 7671 except as detailed in Part 1 of this certificate.

PART 3: INSPECTION AND TESTING OF THE MODIFIED CIRCUIT AND RELATED PARTS

PART 1: DETAILS OF THE MINOR WORKS

PART 4: DECLARATION

MINOR DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONWORKS CERTIFICATE

Issued in accordance with British Standard 7671–Requirements for Electrical Installations by a Registered Domestic Installer registered with ELECSA,Certsure LLP, Mansfield Business Centre, Ashfield Avenue, MANSFIELD NG18 2AE.

To be used only for minor electrical work which does not include the provision of a new circuit

This certificate is based on the model shown in Appendix 6 of BS 7671Published by Certsure LLP. Certsure LLP operates the ELECSA & NICEIC brands. © Copyright Certsure LLP (January 2015)

Insulation resistance:(In a polyphase circuit, record the lower or lowest value, as appropriate)

Please see the ‘Notes for Recipients’on the reverse of this page.

This certificate is not valid if the serialnumber has been defaced or altered DME1/

Details of departures, if any, from BS 7671 (as amended):

Location/address of the minor works:

PART 2: DETAILS OF THE MODIFIED CIRCUIT TN-C-S

BS(EN) Type Rating

BS(EN) Type I�n mA

A

TN-S TT TN-C IT

Overcurrent protective device for the modified circuit:

Comments, if any, on existing installation, including adequacy of earthing and bonding arrangements (see Regulation 132.16):

Maximum Zs permitted by BS 7671s �

Confirmation that necessary inspections have been undertaken

�

Line/Line

Line/Neutral

Line/Earth

Neutral/Earth

RCD operating time at I�n (if RCD fitted)

RCD operating time at 5I�n, if applicable

Test button operation satisfactory

Agreed limitations, if any, on the inspection and testing:

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ms

ms

Name(CAPITALS)

For and on behalf of (Trading Title of Registered Domestic Installer)

Address and PostcodeSignature

Position

Date

System type and earthing arrangements:

Protective measure(s) against electric shock:

(�)

(�)

(�)

Where the measure for protection against electric shock is ADS, insertmaximum disconnection time permitted by BS 7671:

�Circuit resistance: R2or (R1 + R2)

Details of wiring systemused to modify the circuit:

ReferencemethodType csa of lives csa of cpc mm

2mm2

Date minorworks completed:

Description of the minor works:

Client:

Residual current device (if applicable):

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Origin

al (T

o the person ordering the work)

The results of the inspection and testing reviewed by the Qualified Supervisor

Name(CAPITALS)

Signature

Position

Date

(�)

Confirmation of the adequacy of earthing

Confirmation of the adequacy of protective bonding

Confirmation of correct polarity

Maximum measured earth fault loop impedance, Zs

M�

M�

M�

M�

(�)

Instrument Serial No(s):

IRN/Installer’s Reference Number

ELECSA Registration No(Essential information)

These certificates are for use only by ELECSA Registered DomesticInstallers.

Only the ELECSA Registered Domestic Installer responsible for carryingout the minor works is authorised to issue an ELECSA Minor DomesticElectrical Installation Works Certificate for those works.

ELECSA certificates are accountable documents. Unused certificatesshould be kept secure by the Qualified Supervisor.

In accordance with BS 7671

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Domestic ElectricalInstallation Condition

Reports

DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CONDITION REPORT (FOR A SINGLE DWELLING)Issued in accordance with British Standard 7671 – Requirements for Electrical Installations by an ELECSA Registered Domestic Installer,

Certsure LLP, Mansfield Business Centre, Ashfield Avenue, MANSFIELD NG18 2AE.

This report is not valid if the serial number has been defaced or altered

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Origin

al (T

o the person ordering the work)

This report should have been reviewed and confirmed by the registered Qualified Supervisor of the Registered Domestic Installer responsible for issuing it. (See declaration on page 2)This report is based on the model forms shown in Appendix 6 of BS 7671. Published by Certsure LLP. Certsure LLP operates the ELECSA & NICEIC brands. © Copyright Certsure LLP (January 2015)

Please see the ‘Notes for Recipients’on the reverse of this page. Page 1 of

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C. DETAILS OF THE INSTALLATION

years

Postcode:

Date of previousinspection:

yearsEvidence of alterationsor additionsIf yes,

estimatedage

Address:

Occupier:

Estimated age of theelectrical installation:

Records of installationavailable:

Records held by:

Electrical Installation Certificate No or previous Periodic Inspection or Condition Report No:

B. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

A. DETAILS OF THE CLIENT

Purposefor whichthisreport isrequired:

Address:

Client:

Date(s) on which inspectionand testing were carried out:

Postcode:

E. SUMMARY OF THE CONDITION OF THE INSTALLATION

General condition of the installation (in terms of electrical safety):

Summary of the condition of the installation continued on additional pages? No Yes Specify page No(s):

Extent of the electrical installation covered by this report:

Agreed limitations including the reasons, if any, on the inspection and testing:

D. EXTENT OF THE INSTALLATION AND LIMITATIONS ON THEINSPECTION AND TESTING

The inspection and testing have been carried out in accordance with BS 7671, as amended. Cables concealed within trunking andconduits, or cables and conduits concealed under floors, in inaccessible roof spaces and generally within the fabric of the buildingor underground, have not been visually inspected unless specifically agreed between the client and inspector prior to theinspection.

Agreed with:

Operational limitations including the reasons (see page No. )

Overall assessmentof the installation:

* An ‘Unsatisfactory’ assessment indicates that dangerous(CODE C1) and/or potentially dangerous (CODE C2) conditionshave been identified, or that Further investigation withoutdelay (FI) is required

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SATISFACTORY / UNSATISFACTORY*

Delete as appropriate

IRN/Installer’s Reference Number

These reports are for use only by ELECSARegistered Domestic Installers.

ELECSA reports are accountable documents.Unused reports should be kept secure by theQualified Supervisor.

In accordance with BS 7671

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DomesticElectrical Installation

Certificates

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COMMENTS ON EXISTING INSTALLATION Note: Enter ‘NONE’ or, where appropriate, the page number(s) ofadditional page(s) of comments on the existing installation

NEXT INSPECTIONI RECOMMEND that this installation is further inspected and tested after an interval of not more than

§ Enter interval in terms of years, months or weeks, as appropriate§

PARTICULARS OF THE REGISTERED DOMESTIC INSTALLER Trading

title

Address

PostcodeTelephone No

DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION AND TESTING

DETAILS OF THE CLIENTClient andaddress

DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CERTIFICATEIssued in accordance with British Standard 7671 – Requirements for Electrical Installations by an ELECSA Registered Domestic Installer,

Certsure LLP, Mansfield Business Centre, Ashfield Avenue, MANSFIELD NG18 2AE.

ADDRESS OF THE INSTALLATIONInstallation

address

I, being the person(s) responsible for the design, construction, inspection and testing of the electrical installation (as indicated by my signature adjacent), particulars of which are described above, having exercised reasonable skilland care when carrying out the design, construction, inspection and testing, hereby CERTIFY that the said work for which I have been responsible is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in accordance with BS 7671, amended to (date) except for the departures, if any, detailed as follows:

Details of departures from BS 7671, as amended (Regulations 120.3, 133.5)

DETAILS OF THE INSTALLATIONExtent of theinstallation

work coveredby this

certificate

New

Anaddition

Analteration

The installation is

This certificate is based on the model forms shown in Appendix 6 of BS 7671.Published by Certsure LLP. Certsure LLP operates the ELECSA & NICEIC brands. © Copyright Certsure LLP (January 2015)

Please see the ‘Notes for Recipients’on the reverse of this page.

The extent of liability of the signatory is limited to the work described above as the subject of this certificate. For the DESIGN, the CONSTRUCTION and the INSPECTION AND TESTING of the installation

The results of the inspection and testing reviewed by the Qualified Supervisor

Signature Name(CAPITALS) Date

Signature Name(CAPITALS) Date

Page 1 of

This certificate is not valid if the serial number has been defaced or altered

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Original (T

o the person ordering the work)

Postcode Postcode

SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL RECORDS* See attached schedule

* Where the electrical work to which this certificate relates includes the installation of a fire detection/alarm system (or a part of such a system), this electrical safety certificate should be accompanied by the particular certificate for the system.

This safety certificate is an important and valuabledocument which should be retained for future reference

In the case of an alteration or additions see Section 633 of BS 7671

IRN/ Installer’s Reference Number

ELECSA Registration No(Essential information)

These certificates are for use only by DomesticInstallers registered with ELECSA.

Only the ELECSA Registered Domestic Installerresponsible for the construction of a domesticelectrical installation is authorised to issue anELECSA Domestic Electrical InstallationCertificate for that work.

ELECSA certificates are accountabledocuments. Unused certificates should be keptsecure by the Qualified Supervisor.

In accordance with BS 7671

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In addition to the requirement to

issue either an EIC or an EICR, there is

also a requirement to issue a

Schedule of Inspection and a

Schedule of Test Results (Regulations

631.1 and 631.2).

Whilst the MEIWC is relatively

straightforward to use and consists of

four parts – Description of minor

works, Installation details, Essential

tests and Declaration – the EIC and

EICR are considerably more detailed.

It is also the case that Appendix 6

of BS 7671 has a separate Schedule of

Inspections for domestic and similar

installations having a rating not

greater than 100 A. If we take a brief

look at the schedule associated with

the domestic and similar installation

however, we should see that what is

to be inspected is no more nor less

than that which was previously

required, it has simply taken all the

areas that the conscientious

electrician was already doing and

used them as an aide-memoire to help

all contractors to adequately check

that an installation is sound and safe.

SummaryThe development of the inspection

schedule should be seen for what it is;

an aid to the electrician as he/she

seeks to ensure that all aspects of the

installation have been inspected and

are compliant with the current

requirements of BS 7671.

TECHNICAL ADVICE

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� For other guidance and publications please see the ELECSA website.

� For information about the ELECSA schemes, visit www.elecsa.co.uk or call 0333 321 8220or circle readerlink

AreaDistributor’s/supply intakeequipment

Parallel or switchedalternative sources of supply

Automatic disconnection ofsupply

Basic protection

Additional protection

Other methods of protection

Consumer units/Distributionboards

Circuits

Current-using equipment(permanently connected)

Locations containing a bathor shower

Other Part 7 locations

DescriptionIt is clear that although the distributor’s equipment is not the primary responsibility ofthe electrician, it is right for the electrician to check its condition and, should thecondition be dangerous, advise the person ordering the work to call the local DNO.

The items listed are the basic elements of the distributor’s equipment.

Many domestic and similar properties now have solar PV panels installed and somehave separate generator sets.

ADS is the primary protective measure utilised in over 90% of electrical installations. Itmatters, therefore, that the inspecting engineer checks for the means of earth, thepresence of bonding and whether ay RCDs are present.

This, again, is an obvious area for the electrician to check. Is the insulation sound andare barriers and enclosures present.

Typically in domestic premises circuits will need to have additional protection bymeans of a 30 mA RCD able to disconnect at 5 times its rating in under 40 ms.

There may well be instances where SELV/PELV or other protective measures are inplace. The electrician should take care to check the relevant regulations that apply tothese areas.

Consumer units are treated distinctly from other items of electrical equipment, as theyare the most likely area where danger arises. Loose connections, particularly in theneutral conductors means that risk of fire increases.

It also matters that suitable notices are attached to warn and to guide the user.

The details listed in the Schedule of Inspections may seem long but they are simplyasking obvious questions related to cable installation, switching and protection.

These checks are to get the electrician to consider the nature of the equipment withinits working environment. Is it fixed properly? Is it protected correctly? Is it accessible?and so on.

A special location requiring the additional check related to protection by RCD.

Domestic and similar premises may contain outdoor Jacuzzis and the like. It isreasonable for the electrician to check whether such installation not only comply withBS 7671 but also with the relevant manufacturer instructions.

Schedule of inspection – domestic and similarThe aim of the checklist in the schedule is to act as a guide to lead the electrician through the process.

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