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Main problem with the observations, is that they are badly worded.
Observation 1 for instance:
There is no requirement for there to be an earth between the metal front to the back box.
There is a requirement to earth exposed conductive-parts, which the back box could arguably be considered as such (if it’s metal).
As such the observation should be metal back boxes not earthed (or something similar).

Observation 4 is something that would be expected, because the cables would be longer. Not in itself an issue.

Observation 5 is not an issue.

Observation 11.
There are 3 voltage bands:
ELV (up to 50V), LV (50V to 1000V) and HV (above 1000V).
So to say that the voltage is not LV, means it is either ELV (good), or HV (very bad and also very unlikely).
The lack of earth may well be because the fitting is double insulated.

There’s quite a few there that are not issues, and some which are issues, but not necessarily related to the work conducted in 2005 and 2007.
 
By ******** - do you mean they're all minor issues, or actually not coded up the correct way, or in fact both?

A bit of both tbh..
Also in the test schedule the Zs values for sockets look dubious..

I find EICRs like this very frustrating, they are used as a legal document, a tool for knocking thousands off the price of houses, so come on let’s at least do a proper professional job of them
 
A very contentious report I must say

There is one obvious deficiency that can be agreed by all
There is a blank missing at the consumer unit o_O
 
A bit of both tbh..
Also in the test schedule the Zs values for sockets look dubious..

I find EICRs like this very frustrating, they are used as a legal document, a tool for knocking thousands off the price of houses, so come on let’s at least do a proper professional job of them
It's ok in our case we're not knocking £1000s off for this report.
 
Thanks for your replies. Much appreciated. It would - on a general level - be quite interesting to get 3 electricians to do an EICR on the same property and see what was / wasn't picked up. Not as a finger-pointing exercise but simply to see what different interpretations or focuses there may be.
 
Thanks for your replies. Much appreciated. It would - on a general level - be quite interesting to get 3 electricians to do an EICR on the same property and see what was / wasn't picked up. Not as a finger-pointing exercise but simply to see what different interpretations or focuses there may be.
Anyone want to do this in Sheffield in a couple of months time let me know :D
 
seems like there's a HV shower light? and missing blanK??? i'd have just put one in.
 

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