Do you need to be CPS member to do EICR ?

[Intoelectrics]

It's a mess!

Got it right there!

 

[Bill Anderson]

The 2020 PRS legislation says "qualified person” means a person competent to undertake the inspection and testing required under regulation 3(1) and any further investigative or remedial work in accordance with the electrical safety standards;"

I think the use of the highlighted "and" is very important. My reading is the qualified person needs to be competent to do the EICR and remedial work. This could be a consumer unit. So to replace the Consumer unit you must be a members of CPS. Therefore, a qualified person must be a member of a CPS?

You do not need to be a memeber of a cps to replace the comsumer unit. Although this is notifiable work, as long as you are competant in electrical work, all you need to do is notify your local Council Building Control and they will send someone out to certify it as being compliant. I have done this and my install passed with no problems. Stop giving out misleading information.

 

[DPG]

You do not need to be a memeber of a cps to replace the comsumer unit. Although this is notifiable work, as long as you are competant in electrical work, all you need to do is notify your local Council Building Control and they will send someone out to certify it as being compliant. I have done this and my install passed with no problems. Stop giving out misleading information.

A lot of local authorities do not have the appropriate staff to certify electrical installations unfortunately. And also some charge the best part of £400 for this service, which isn't very cost effective.

 

[Bill Anderson]

This question has been raised several times in the past, I thought it was now a requirement, but there still seems to be some confusion in the industry, or at least with me.
18th Edition now says you need to be skilled to complete EICR, but that does not make CPS a requirement.
NICEIC says only registered electricians should complete EICR. https://www.excel-elec.co.uk/images/docs/checked-electrics.pdf
Even if regulation does not require membership, I should have thought your PI insurance would require it.

For what its worth, I think membership should be a requirement, otherwise, how does anyone know you are skilled.

Does anyone have any definitive documentation?

Hi Micheal,

There is not a requirement in any regulation to be a member of a cps. I was made redundant in Sept 21 and so started to work for myself. Unfortunately the regulations for joining a cps changed on the first of sept so I was told that I couldn't join. When I said that I was a member in the past, they said I wasn't, it was the company I workrd for that was the member, and although I was a working electrician I did not have the two years needed to join as I have not been working for myself for this period of time.

I ask myself at the age of 65, do I really want to join a scheme like this when all I have to do is notify building control. Ok I take the hit for the payment but I pass this on to the client and to be honest I don't really do that much notifiable work anymore. I suppose the jury is out as to this question, but until it is made a requirement by statutary regulation I probably will not be joining a CPS any time soon. I will however keep working for as long as I'm able to. No plans to retire yet and become a vegatouble.

 

[newfutile]

Hi Bill,Was you a QS at the time this happened ?
NiCEIC told me a QS has 2 years to reapply before this lapses

 

[lozarus]

But surly the insurance would want membership, otherwise how do they know you are skilled, have you noticed any requirements on your insurance, I'm gonna check mine now.

I'm sure the 2391 qualification would more than evidence competence - certainly more so than being a scheme member

 

[DPG]

I'm sure the 2391 qualification would more than evidence competence - certainly more so than being a scheme member

It only proves you've passed the course. It doesn't prove you've got the necessary experience.