Eicr

[bigspark17]

How long each.? That seems very quick.. Including written up reports or is this done in office? I wouldnt take on more than 3 of these in a day 2 man team and done thourough. What are your lims and extent covered.?

 

[Silly Sausage]

5 a day.? How many of you and how many circuits per property.? I do enjoy an eicr not every day tho

See post number 8

I used to work for an I&T company, where, after driving 100s of miles around the North of England doing about 4 periodics or PAT jobs per day, would then have to test a certain brand of bank in the evening.
These banks normally consist of >10 boards, plus some server of whathaveyou would take at least an hour to shutdown ... then start all over again the following morning.

How much actual serious testing do you think gets done under those conditions?

It's a cowboy industry. I jacked it in after about 3 months.

 

[Kate]

How long each.? That seems very quick.. Including written up reports or is this done in office? I wouldnt take on more than 3 of these in a day 2 man team and done thourough. What are your lims and extent covered.?

Computer written. Had the software on an iPad, templated so most info already filled.
That's how I felt before I started the contract. Lims were no moving of heavy items, cookers fridges etc. No accessing loft, under floor, no testing of any heating except isolation switch. Think that was all.
Hard work, but easy to do 5 in a day.

 

[bigspark17]

So what about IR test on lights and ring circuits? Testing bonding? Buggs me people flying through EICR's ticking boxes at dirt cheap prices not doing a thourough jobs and sheet full of lims!! Not insinuating that you do this atall, just good to get insight to diferent peoples approach, maybe i go in to deep when doing eicr's.

 

[Kate]

So what about IR test on lights and ring circuits? Testing bonding? Buggs me people flying through EICR's ticking boxes at dirt cheap prices not doing a thourough jobs and sheet full of lims!! Not insinuating that you do this atall, just good to get insight to diferent peoples approach, maybe i go in to deep when doing eicr's.

Well, does feel like you are insinuating something. I happen to take pride in my job and wouldn't put my name to something if I wasn't happy. Very short sighted view there.
Full sequence of testing done, properly

 

[Kate]

1-2 bed council houses/flats. All same layout, rewired 07-08. Pendants only, no fancy fittings. Takes seconds to take out all lamps. Customer unplugs everything while we get started. We check while doing dead tests to ring circuits including figure of eight. Not our responsibility to plug in anything except fridge/freezers. Wander lead for bonding.

 

[bigspark17]

Well, does feel like you are insinuating something. I happen to take pride in my job and wouldn't put my name to something if I wasn't happy. Very short sighted view there.
Full sequence of testing done, properly

Well if you cant take a question or two without getting ratty il leave it there, no offense ment in any of my questions just trying to understand how you can test 5 properties properly in a day. Il keep remainder of questions to myself so as not too offend and question your work

 

[Kate]

Well if you cant take a question or two without getting ratty il leave it there, no offense ment in any of my questions just trying to understand how you can test 5 properties properly in a day. Il keep remainder of questions to myself so as not too offend and question your work

Starting a question with "so what.." induces a bad reaction. Take it from a female, attitude is our second language.
Which is why I explained how without replying direct to yours. Questions are fine if you genuinely want to know

 

[westward10]

Team of 2. 6-10 circuits

5 sites a day Ave 30 to 50 circuits in total as two person team, ridiculous. I can only suggest the Reports generated from those sites contain little content and probably don't reflect the condition of those installations.

 

[Kate]

5 sites a day Ave 30 to 50 circuits in total as two person team, ridiculous. I can only suggest the Reports generated from those sites contain little content and probably don't reflect the condition of those installations.

Why do you assume that?
Going for averages that's 3-5 circuits an hour.

 

[AndyL]

Can't see how it can take any longer than 2-3 hours to test 1-2 bed flat

 

[westward10]

Why do you assume that?
Going for averages that's 3-5 circuits an hour.

Didn't realise you were working 10 hour days.

 

[westward10]

Can't see how it can take any longer than 2-3 hours to test 1-2 bed flat

It would be dependent on condition but yes I would allow 3 hours.

 

[Pete999]

I used to work with a bloke did 10 3 bedroom houses a day, mind you he did do them from the drivers seat in the firms van.

 

[Silly Sausage]

I used to work with a bloke did 10 3 bedroom houses a day, mind you he did do them from the drivers seat in the firms van.

And what were you doing sat in the passenger seat all day, Pete?