Electric Safety Certificate

Davina_Hart

Hi

We are in a process of part exchanging our house with the builder. They have asked us to get a electric safety certificate.

Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is what they are asking for? I have checked with them but all they said is electric safety certificate.

Sorry if this if a silly question, but I need to know for sure if EICR is the right certificate.

Many thanks

newbie1980

Davina_Hart wrote: »

Hi

We are in a process of part exchanging our house with the builder. They have asked us to get a electric safety certificate.

Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is what they are asking for? I have checked with them but all they said is electric safety certificate.

Sorry if this if a silly question, but I need to know for sure if EICR is the right certificate.

Many thanks

im self employed electrition and a eicr is correct

expect between £80 and £200 for a report depending on how thorough they are

i take every switch and light down for checking others do the basic 20% minimum they can get away with

Alter_ego

Tell them you will allow them to have it inspected. A certificate in your name will be useless to them if they have any comeback.
Also elec certificates are not a requirement in a private house, only in rentals.
PS A self employed electrician should a least be able to spell it.

anselld

They might be asking for the Building Regs Compliance Certificate from when the system was installed. How old is it?

You are not obliged to conduct or pay for a new EICR. It would normally be down to the buyer to make their own inspections and enquiries.

davidmcn

Alter_ego wrote: »

Also elec certificates are not a requirement in a private house, only in rentals.

anselld wrote: »

You are not obliged to conduct or pay for a new EICR. It would normally be down to the buyer to make their own inspections and enquiries.

In part exchanges it tends to be the norm to be asked for every bit of paper and warranties for everything, as the middle man doesn't want the hassle/cost of dealing with tricky requests from the onward purchasers. The OP may find that the builder won't budge.

sammcmillan

I have just gone through the same process of part exchanging my existing house with a builder and they are asking the same of me so I think it is the norm.

We are getting an EICR - we exchanged yesterday without this piece of paper but our contract does say we must provide one before completion.

Davina_Hart

That is correct.
Although I have an old Periodic Inspection Certificate which is still valid until 2019 but builder is adamant that they need a recent certificate at my own expense.
I guess we would have to get one then.
Now here may be an issue - fuse board in our house is a plastic one. Would this need to be changed to metal one before EICR can be issued? I have read regulations have changed in Jan 2016

Many thanks

anselld

The amendment 3 changes do not apply retrospectively so it will not prevent it passing.

Davina_Hart

So are you saying that we should be okay without having to get the fuse board changed?

Thanks

G_M

The EICR will state that it is not to current regulations.

Whilst there is no requireent to upgrade each time the regulations change, it will be up to the buyer (builder) how they react to this.

Davina_Hart

G_M wrote: »

it will be up to the buyer (builder) how they react to this.

Thank you for taking time to answer. Would EICR say the assessment is passed if it was to be carried out on plastic fuse board.
Would it be like an advisory we get on MOT with pass?