How many eicr in a day

[magnoliafan89]

Hi guys whats your take of how many EICRs can be done properly in a day average of 5 to 8 circuits ranging from 1 bed flats to 3 bed houses?? This would also include travel and also doing any repairs whilst there?

 

[GBDamo]

my bad that was meant to be a month ?? bloody wish it were a week!!

Gutted, I had my CV ready and everything
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The use of the limitations section helps the tester to limit the amount of work required e.g. Many will place a limit of 10% testing ie 1in every 10 circuits are tested..


I have read all your post. You are clearly stating you only test 1 in 10 circuits.

If you look back through I think you will see I clearly know exactly what is involve with testing and inspecting, and much more importantly I know exactly what I expect and what gets paid for.

This limited percentage approache is done annually.

I have seen many doing 20% EICRs every year so that 100% is covered in the five year recommended retest period.

Firstly why it's done? God knows, is probably a bean counter thing or business interruption?

Secondly, how they manage it to ensure all circuits are covered and not just the easiest 20% every time is beyond me.

There are some very big FM companies doing this, very badly.

 

[Brian Taylor]

"to be honest if the customer wanted a blank certificate I'd be only too happy to oblige with a blank signed copy and charge according".

So fraudulent scum for £40 a pop !

Sorry please explain where the scam is? the customer is getting what they want i am not taking money under false pretence or falsifying anything..my customers know exactly what they are getting

 

[DPG]

Sorry please explain where the scam is? the customer is getting what they want i am not taking money under false pretence or falsifying anything..my customers know exactly what they are getting

You are undercutting proper electricians by not bothering paying into a scheme, and giving the customer a cheap, non notified job.

 

[Brian Taylor]

Sorry please explain where the scam is? the customer is getting what they want i am not taking money under false pretence or falsifying anything..my customers know exactly what they are getting

incidentally I have never done this but I am a mere servant of the Customer as are we all.

 

[DPG]

incidentally I have never done this but I am a mere servant of the Customer as are we all.

So you don't do what you have been saying????

 

[Brian Taylor]

You are undercutting proper electricians by not bothering paying into a scheme, and giving the customer a cheap, non notified job.

Sorry again please explane where the scam is..doing a cheap job is not a crime and I'm not saying that the jobs are not notified i simply leave that to the customers and as such I have no need to belong to an overpriced scheme. This to me represents the most economical way to operate my work and all to The benefit of the person paying the bill.
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So you don't do what you have been saying????

what I'm saying is that I've never been asked for a blank certificate to be honest for most of my customers it would be uneccassary as they could just as easily go to the wholesalers and purchase there own certificate pad.
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You are a cowboy who shouldn't be doing work for the public.

No cowboy here just trying to make a living

 

[DPG]

I don't see why a customer would want a blank certificate. Unless you aren't giving them a completed one when you've done the job.

 

[Brian Taylor]

You all know I'm not normally a big fan of signs and labels, but on these rare occasions a sign may be appropriate.

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There's that term again..what is a troll?

 

[DPG]

There's that term again..what is a troll?

A troll is a person who posts on forums like this one with comments that are intended to wind people up, or get them to bite.

 

[Brian Taylor]

I don't see why a customer would want a blank certificate. Unless you aren't giving them a completed one when you've done the job.

I have no idea I wouldn't ask after their motive that's not my business

 

[DPG]

I have no idea I wouldn't ask after their motive that's not my business

So you do give completed certs out for each job you do?

 

[Vortigern]

Well they will have to pay the fee to Building control which is about £250-350 depends on where you are. The job has to be notified at least 48 hours prior to commencement by law. Failure to do so is a criminal offence. However I have no problems at your rate personally. So say put in a ring circuit 10 sockets would cost about £500 you would charge £130 for mats and labour and they would pay 350 for bc, not much difference really except I can afford the scheme costs. So I dont think it is entirely valid to say we MUST take what we can get. I would say on notifiable work it may work out about the same. I can see your viewpoint and don't entirely agree with the vitriol that has been expressed on the subject but I don't think it is as cut and dried as you suggest. I think it is very much more to do with perception and expectations of life etc. i.e. just a mindset, you create what you believe is so.

 

[Brian Taylor]

A troll is a person who posts on forums like this one with comments that are intended to wind people up, or get them to bite.

Well let me out your mind at rest i have no intention of winding anybody up ..what purpose would that serve?..surely this forum is for an exchange of ideas and information

 

[DPG]

Well they will have to pay the fee to Building control which is about £250-350 depends on where you are. The job has to be notified at least 48 hours prior to commencement by law. Failure to do so is a criminal offence. However I have no problems at your rate personally. So say put in a ring circuit 10 sockets would cost about £500 you would charge £130 for mats and labour and they would pay 350 for bc, not much difference really except I can afford the scheme costs. So I dont think it is entirely valid to say we MUST take what we can get. I would say on notifiable work it may work out about the same. I can see your viewpoint and don't entirely agree with the vitriol that has been expressed on the subject but I don't think it is as cut and dried as you suggest. I think it is very much more to do with perception and expectations of life etc. i.e. just a mindset, you create what you believe is so.

I think we all know that most customers are probably not going to phone building control up and pay them £300.

 

[Brian Taylor]

So you do give completed certs out for each job you do?

Yes I give a certificate for every job i do completed as far as I can