EICR test failed due to no RCD on smoke detector, lighting, door bell, security alarm

[Tom256]

I have emailed NAPIT in relation to this and given my opinion on their response 'investigate it yourself and let us know how you get on' on what is a cheap EICR buy in to generate remedial work.
Disgusting.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

With regard to the members Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) and what has been reported on it, we’d be unable to comment. As you can appreciate we do not have any involvement with the inspection carried out on the day evidencing why the comments/readings made, were made. If you dispute the recordings on the certificate issued, you should report this to the members professional indemnity insurance. You can request these details for the company directly.

Just to clarify:

Competent persons schemes (CPS's) such as NAPIT, NICEIC etc. have different types of membership. The main reason contractors join a CPS is so that they can self-notify work that requires building control approval. However, there is also an option to pay some extra money to the CPS to become 'approved' to carry out EICRs. The latter is not legally required for a contractor to carry out EICRs (it's just kudos if you like), so most don't bother with it.

It's possible that the contractor that did the very poor EICR on your flat is a NAPIT member for notifiable work only, and may not be approved for EICRs. This might explain why NAPIT won't get involved.

 

[littlespark]

Just to clarify:

Competent persons schemes (CPS's) such as NAPIT, NICEIC etc. have different types of membership. The main reason contractors join a CPS is so that they can self-notify work that requires building control approval. However, there is also an option to pay some extra money to the CPS to become 'approved' to carry out EICRs. The latter is not legally required for a contractor to carry out EICRs (it's just kudos if you like), so most don't bother with it.

It's possible that the contractor that did the very poor EICR on your flat is a NAPIT member for notifiable work only, and may not be approved for EICRs. This might explain why NAPIT won't get involved.

That is very possible.

I was always told you needed to be “qualified, knowledgable AND experienced” to perform an EICR…. In other words, someone that has been in the trade as regulations change and evolve.

Knowing what has been compliant in the past, but maybe not now is the difference between a C2 and a C3….. or indeed no code at all.