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Electrical Certificates

The right certificate for the work: Electrical Installation Certificates for new installations and circuits, Minor Works Certificates for alterations and additions, and condition reports for existing installations.

Reports and certificates explained

Three documents are often confused. An EICR reports on the condition of an existing installation. An Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) certifies new work such as a new circuit or consumer unit. A Minor Works Certificate covers smaller changes to an existing circuit.

In England, some work in homes is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations: new circuits, consumer unit replacements, and work near a bath or shower. A registered competent person can self-certify it, and you receive a Building Regulations compliance certificate.

A certificate can only be issued by the people who designed, installed and tested the work. For work done by someone else, an EICR on its condition is the honest alternative.

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