A Rather Obvious Forged EICR

JK-Electrical · Aug 6, 2019

I know for a fact that the attached EICR is a forgery. I suspected as much even before I had been given a copy of the report.

My suspicions were confirmed the moment I noticed that the tester had entered 25 years as the estimated age of the installation. The installation is in fact, brand-new! The wiring was completed in July. The installation is within a newly-constructed, custom-built MOT testing station.

There is a story to be told about the events that took place prior to the EICR being issued which I will reveal in a later post. In the meantime, see how many irregularities you can find within this EICR.

I have redacted the report to spare any embarrassment for the company whose identity was stolen.

static zap · Aug 7, 2019

JK-Electrical said:
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Are those terminals showing signs of "Mutilation"
by a very Peed off electrician ?
Or just some one who has a Wood butchers screwdriver kit !

westward10 · Aug 7, 2019

I would say the block with the blue conductors at it looks like it shows signs of melting.

FatAlan · Aug 7, 2019

Looks like a stone bonker fraud or attempted fraud. Don’t think the 2006 Fraud Act applies in Scotland with you guys dealing with a lot of stuff under Common Law which covers most things fraudulent. I hope the builder is going to see the client right and the dodgy spark has carefully hidden his stash! Pigs might fly though given the current state of law enforcement.

JK-Electrical · Aug 7, 2019

static zap said:
Are those terminals showing signs of "Mutilation"
by a very Peed off electrician ?
Or just some one who has a Wood butchers screwdriver kit !

This is what wood butchering looks like.

Quite why anyone would drill this size of hole for a 1.5 mm twin and earth mystifies me. The imbecile who did this has made no attempt to seal the hole. Remember, this is a brand-new installation that someone has done an EICR on and rated as being 'satisfactory'.

[ElectriciansForums.net] A Rather Obvious Forged EICR

JK-Electrical · Aug 7, 2019

This is a one of five glands that were found to be loose inside and out. The top of the gland was barely hand-tight, and as is evidenced by the photo, the bottom half wasn't fully inserted in the entry hole.