Installation Condition Report

The Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) replaces the Periodic Inspection Report (PIR) when BS7671:2008, incorporating amendment No1:2011 comes into action on January 1 2012.   The EICR is said to be very time consuming as there are 62 items to be checked within the inspection schedule.  

CLASSIFICATION CODES

The main difference between the EICR and the previous PIR is section K observations with its classification codes C!,C2 and C3and the rather enlarged Inspection Schedule which supports the observations.

CODE 1 - There is danger present, risk of injury and immediate remedial action required.

CODE 2 - There is potential danger present and urgent remedial work is required.

CODE 3 - Improvement is recommended

Such items which are proven CODE 1 must be made safe immediately but where this is not practical the owner or user must be given written notice as a matter of urgency.

Each item inspected has two columns for the recording of the result.  The outcome and the CODE.

Outcome                                   Code

Acceptable condition                   tick

Unacceptable condition                C1 or C2

Improvement recommended         put C3

Not verified                                NV

Limitation                                   Lim

Not applicable                             NA