Unusual predicament testing 17th Edt install

[Rockingit]

My LABC have very clearly laid their cards on the table with this - EIC's only, no reports, and when you are at the planning stage of the project you have to declare your electrical contractor.

 

[polo1]

The regulations do not, as far as I know, stipulate that a council bod can decide whether an EICR can replace an EIC or not.

I know what is usually done, and what people accept as the norm, but I am not a sheep who just follows the crowd without thinking.

This is the attitude which is destroying the trade as we have known it!

Its more about if Building Control will accept an EICR in lieu of an EIC, to then allow them to grant Building Warrant; they are not passing judgement on BS7671. I get your frustration over how the system works, but IMHO it's never going to go down the Gas Safe route (and even there, there's lots of poor practice/ non registered guys).

 

[davesparks]

An electrician should not be issuing an EICR in lieu of an EIC!
We are the people with the skills and knowledge to decide what is right or wrong, LABC are not!

 

[polo1]

Rockingit, well done them! Now if the rest would only follow :clap: