Is fixed wire testing the same as an EICR?

Yes. Fixed wire testing is the name often used for an EICR on commercial and industrial premises. The result is an Electrical Installation Condition Report.

Can you test outside our opening hours?

We plan testing around your trading hours. Power goes off in stages, circuit by circuit, not all at once.

Yes. Wirrelec is NAPIT registered, so our work is assessed against the current wiring regulations, BS 7671.

Fixed wire testing in the Wirral and Liverpool

Commercial and industrial EICRs

Fixed wire testing is an EICR for business premises. We test commercial and industrial installations across the Wirral, Birkenhead, Wallasey, Liverpool and the wider North West, and plan the work around your trading hours.

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Specification, SVC-14
Scope	Commercial and industrial EICRs
Standard	BS 7671
Report	Electrical Installation Condition Report
Response	24/7 emergency call outs
Registration	NAPIT

§01What is tested

1.1Distribution boards and switchgear
1.2Circuits, sockets and lighting
1.3Earthing and bonding
1.4Permanently wired equipment
1.5RCD operation

§02Notes

Fixed wire testing covers the fixed installation: everything wired in, from the distribution boards to the sockets and lights. Plug-in appliances are not part of it. They are checked separately.

You get a full EICR with every observation coded. If anything needs putting right, we quote for it separately, and can carry out the work ourselves.

§03Technical notes

What you need to know

3.1The law

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require employers and the self-employed to maintain electrical systems so they do not cause danger, so far as is reasonably practicable. The regulations do not set a testing interval. Regular inspection and testing to BS 7671 is the usual way to show the installation is being maintained.

Insurers and landlords of commercial premises often ask to see a current report too.

3.2How often

IET Guidance Note 3 recommends maximum intervals by type of premises. The inspector can set a shorter one, and the report states when the next test is due.

Premises	Recommended maximum interval
Offices and shops	5 years
Industrial premises	3 years
Swimming pools	1 year
Caravan parks	1 year
Construction sites	3 months

3.3Planning it around trading

Agree which areas can lose power, and when
Test critical circuits outside opening hours where possible
Keep fire alarms and emergency lighting working throughout
Get the report handed over when the job is done

§04Site record

Wirrelec electrician testing on a commercial site — FIG. 01Testing on site

Industrial switchgear and distribution panels — FIG. 02Switchgear and distribution

Wirrelec electrician working on a commercial distribution board — FIG. 03Distribution board

§05Questions

Fixed wire testing: common questions

5.1Is fixed wire testing the same as an EICR?: Yes. Fixed wire testing is the name often used for an EICR on commercial and industrial premises. The result is an Electrical Installation Condition Report.
5.2Can you test outside our opening hours?: We plan testing around your trading hours. Power goes off in stages, circuit by circuit, not all at once.
5.3Are you registered?: Yes. Wirrelec is NAPIT registered, so our work is assessed against the current wiring regulations, BS 7671.
5.4Do you cover my area?: We cover the whole Wirral including Wallasey, Birkenhead, Bebington, Heswall and West Kirby, plus Liverpool and Merseyside. If you are not sure, call 07301 570755 and ask.

§06Coverage and related services

The whole Wirral, including Wallasey, Birkenhead, Bebington, Heswall and West Kirby, plus Liverpool and Merseyside.

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