Citizens advice scotland cas kindly provided some case studies but do not indicate a large evidence base of defective electrical installations.
Electrical installation report scotland.
An electrical installation condition report eicr issued by trade facilities services identifies whether your property is electrically safe or not.
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An electrical installation condition report eicr on the safety of the electrical installations including a visual inspection of fixtures and fittings plus a fixed electrical equipment test and a portable appliance test pat on portable appliances.
For the electrical installation condition report the registered electrician will carry out checks of installations for the supply of electricity electrical fittings including but not limited to switches sockets and light fittings and fixed electrical equipment including but not limited to boilers panel and storage heaters and hard wired.
Case studies show a problem of defective electrical installations.
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The electrical installation should be safe for continued use.
This can be done by recording the work completed on a minor electrical installation works certificate.
The types of electrical work requiring a building warrant in the domestic sector dwellings in scotland are listed in the building scotland regulations 2004 regulation 5 schedule 3.
Failure to have a valid eicr in place may lead to the first tier tribunal housing and property chamber issuing a repairing standard enforcement order rseo ordering the landlord to have the eicr carried out.
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Further research 2019 noted that.
Flat or house and stipulates specific requirements for houses of more than three storeys.
The electrical safety inspection has two separate elements.
Fully qualified periodic inspection report for landlords business and home eicr.
What s involved in an eicr for the electrical installation condition report the inspector will carry checks of installations for the supply of electricity electrical fittings including but not limited to switches sockets and light fittings and fixed electrical equipment including but not limited to boilers panel and storage heaters and hard wired smoke and fire detectors.
Once your electrical installation has been inspected and tested daniel gardner electrical contractor will provide you with a condition report detailing items requiring attention and recommendations using different classification codes.
Provide a record of the installation at the time of the inspection.