Need a few electrics fixed and an electrical safety certificate
Anonymous user 01/03/2024 - 2.58 PM
Hi there
Apologies in advance if this is the wrong place for this but need some advice.
I live in the SE26 area of London and I have a few electrical things that need resolving as below -
1 x bathroom downlight (inside false ceiling) needs relamping.
1 x unit of 2 sockets are sparking.
1 x chandelier looks like the current is slowly leaking as the halogen light bulb glows after the switch has been turned off.
1 x fuse board checked for the electrical safety certificate.
Lastly, along with this work, I would need a NICEIC certified electrician to provide me with an Electrical Safety Certificate.
Firstly, how much would all this cost please?
Secondly, would I need to sort the faults above before having the Safety certificate sorted or can it be done by one engineer at the same time please?
Thank you for any advice.
Thanking you
Karen.
Are you a tradesperson and able to answer this question?
No such thing as a safety certificate. I really wish this pre-occupation with 'certificates' would go away. Sparking socket just needs a check of the tightness of connections and possibly change the plate. Thats all it needs. There us NO leakage of current in your chandalier. It will be an LED not a halogen. LEDs can behave in this way, its not dangerous or faulty. Changing one lamp to a tungsten will eliminate this but I really wouldn't worry.
You would need the entire electrical installation checked. It is called an EICR. Its a REPORT. It won't certify anything but if done correctly would provide an indication as to the health of your electrical circuits. Just get a decent qualified spark to do it and avoid anybody charging less than £200 else you will get a list of upgrades from sparks looking for work. NICEIC are one of several bodies that can be used, NAPIT is another.
Hi Karen
The 'electrical safety certificate' you refer to is actually, what we call an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). This is a report that at qualified electrician will conduct which will report on the condition of the electrical installation and whether or not it is safe for continued use. If done correctly it would identify whether or not any work needed doing on the installation to make is safe and any works that would be recommended to improve the standard of the installation to conform with the current electrical regulations and guidelines.
Any work needed, can be done prior to the completion of the certificate if this is discussed with your chosen electrician. Any new work done by an electrician should come with a Electrical installation certificate or a Minor works Certificate depending on the type of work conducted.
Prices for doing the work would vary depending on the company that you use. It is probably worth doing some research on the company/Electrician you choose to use to make sure that they are experienced, qualified and a registered with an electrical governing body ie NICEIC, NAPIT, ELECSA.
