Certification For Inspection And Testing
There are three types of documents available for certification of electrical installations:
- Electrical Installation Certificate
- Minor Electrical Installations Works Certificate
- Electrical Installation Condition Report
It is a legal requirement to complete a Minor Electrical Installations Works Certificate or an Electrical Installation Certificate for any work being carried out on an electrical installation. This is true regardless of the type of the installation, such as domestic, commercial or industrial.
For electrical installations within domestic environment, this is also enforced by Part P of the Building Regulations.
The Electrical Condition Report is used for Periodic Inspection and Testing on existing electrical installations. This document replaces the old Periodic Inspection Report which is now not in use.
Electrical Installation Certificate
Required qualification:
C&G 2391-52 Level 3 Award in Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations, or the
C&G 2391-50 Level 3 Award in Initial Verification of Electrical Installations.
The EIC is used for Initial Verification of new installations, also whenever a new circuit has to be installed, and/or where the protective device has to be changed.
This form must be accompanied by the Schedule of Inspections and the Schedule of Test Results.
You can download a professional looking PDF certificate here.
Minor Electrical Installations Works Certificate
Required qualification:
C&G 2391-52 Level 3 Award in Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations, or the
C&G 2391-50 Level 3 Award in Initial Verification of Electrical Installations.
This document is used for work which does not involve the installation of a new circuit, such as the adition of a new socket or light.
If more than one circuit is altered, then a separate Minor Works Certificate must be issued for each modification.
You can download a professional looking PDF certificate here.
Electrical Installation Condition Report
Required qualification:
C&G 2391-52 Level 3 Award in Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations, or the
C&G 2391-51 Level 3 Award in Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations.
The EICR is used for Periodic Inspection and Testing of existing electrical installations. Reasons for this type of test are: wear and tear, change of ownership, change of use, damage to the property.
This form also must be accompanied by the Schedule of Inspections and the Schedule of Test Results.
You can download a professional looking PDF certificate here.
C&G 2391 - Guide to Inspection and Testing
Initial Verification- Periodic Inspection and Testing
- Qualifications needed for inspection and testing
- The inspection and testing exams
- The C&G 2391 online and written exams
- The C&G 2391 practical exam - Initial Verification
- The C&G 2391 practical exam - Periodic Inspection
- Testing procedures:
- Continuity testing
- Ring circuit testing
- Insulation resistance testing
- Polarity testing
- Earth Fault Loop Impedance tests
- Prospective Fault Current test (PFC test)
- Phase sequence test
- RCD test
- Functional testing
- Certification
- Exam practice:
- C&G 2391 Unit 301 Sample Test No1
- C&G 2391 Unit 301 Sample Test No2
- C&G 2391 Unit 301 Sample Test No3
- C&G 2391 MOCK exam paper ONE with answers
- C&G 2391 EXAM QUESTIONS with answers
- Old exam papers:
- C&G 2394 - 2395 big collection of past exam papers
- See also:
- Periodic Inspection and Testing
- Fault finding with IR test
