UK NIC certificate query

[mark the spark2]

I have just bought a new house and am looking at the electrical installation certificate. It is dated 17/06/19 but the certificate is done to 17th edition. I thought the 18th Edition came into force in Jan 2019? The only thing that highlighted this was my wife tried to switch the extractor fan on in the kitchen and it wouldn't work. Upon further investigation she found bare/not terminated cables inside the extractor. Nicely tested I thought and really safe.

 

[Strima]

Depends when it was designed.

 

[ashrow]

Works started prior to but completed after the 18th edition only has to comply to the regs at time of when the works started.
With regards to any faults found, you can raise these/this with the house builder first for them to sort and if that does not happen you can go down the NHBC route
I would personally report the "live" not connected cable to the NICEIC with the registered company name but they will probably do nothing about it

 

[mark the spark2]

Depends when it was designed.

Both the signatures (design, inspection and test) are the same date

 

[Strima]

Both the signatures (design, inspection and test) are the same date

Is this a single build or an estate?

 

[mark the spark2]

Is this a single build or an estate?

An estate of 20 or so houses

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

If an estate of new builds it was probably designed to 17th edition a year or more before being finished.

 

[Strima]

An estate of 20 or so houses

So will have more than likely been designed to the 17th edition. The certificate should reflect this with the designers details and correct date.