Periodic / EICR

[Npt88]

Im recently starting out and not yet joined one of the 'scams'. But Iv just had a phone call from a commercial place asking me to do a 5 yearly. Can I do this just on some model forms? And how do I go about getting them countersigned?
Thanks
Ps. I have 2391 etc

 

[Deleted member 26818]

You don't have to be a member of a scheme to conduct inspections (even for domestic installations), although in some cases institutions will refuse to accept reports from someone who is not a member of a scheme.
As a sole trader, you would not bother with getting the form countersigned.
That space is there for companies where there might be a chief tester or QS who checks and signs off other tester's work.

 

[richy3333]

^^^ As Spin says, unless you are an NICEIC Approved contractor then you are the Inspector and Qualified Supervisor all in one if a Sole Trader. If you are using software for your certs then just choose the option for single signatory else sign both.

 

[Npt88]

Cheers guys.
Now I know at my old place we used to charge per circuit but we did a lot of testing. Is this the norm? Or day rates?

 

[telectrix]

you have to take each one on its merits. some will be OK at £XX per circuit, and some based as hourly rate. i would have a brief look at each job and then decide which way is better for you.

 

[Npt88]

I'm off to meet the blone next Friday and going to have a walk around with him. Il have a count up of circuits and go from there

 

[telectrix]

have a look round at the rest of the installation. if it's a mare, quote hourly rate.

 

[Npt88]

Yeh. Cheers for the advice. The building was only built 5 years ago. So I'm hoping the install will be pretty good condition and labelled up etc.

 

[telectrix]

so was the titanic. and that was only a few months old.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

so was the titanic. and that was only a few months old.

Pity the iceberg wasn't labled.

 

[siwhite]

Pity the iceberg wasn't labled.

It was! The label was on the bottom though

 

[Npt88]

Been to look at it, Total of 92 Single phase circuits and 7 Three phase. Looks pretty good condition from the outset.
Also asked about an Em lighting duration test and a 100% fire alarm annual service.
Thinking pricing the testing per circuit and no idea how to on the em lighting and fire alarms. Hourly rate? I know fire alarm firm charge a small fortune for there services!

 

[Paul.M]

How many EM lights are there?

 

[Npt88]

Bugger! For some reason i never thought to count up! im gunna estimate about 50. Maybes charge for the equivilent of 4 or 5 hours work.
Create them a proper log book and instruct them in how to do a monthly functional test.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Are they not also supposed to check each detector once a year?
I seem to remember something about dividing the number of detectors by 12 and testing a different 12th each month at the same time as doing the monthly light test.