EICR certification

The Installation is not checked 100% internally it varies but a ball park figure is 20% of accessories are checked internally (this most likely will be increased if problems are seen) So the problem with the grommet could have been missed in the previous report because it wasn't in that 20% that the first Electrician checked. Another Electrician will have sampled a different 20% most likely and that revealed the problem. To the question of is the current engineer making things up this can be checked by looking at the report and checking if the issues exist, though some things are easier to verify than others. If the report doesn't identify specifically the problem as it should it will be difficult to check. For instance in the case of the missing grommet if the report doesn't identify the location of the missing grommet then that makes it hard to verify and also causes a problem if you want another electrician to do the remedials. A good report should make it clear where and what the faults are.

Hi there. (Without seeing the previous EICR certificate or the fixed wiring electrical installation) This advice can potentially be misleading. However, This on first reading does seem to me to be excessive. Others may disagree. I'm assuming the quote you mentioned 'gourmet not in place' should be potentially 'grommet not in place’, and not having clarity on where it’s not in place I can only assume it means without a 'grommet’, which translates to … ‘potential to come in contact with live parts without the use of a tool or key’. Therefore, a code of C2. Potentially C1 depending on the location and use. To clarify: £200 is very excessive if this is the only thing. I would love to know more, if there is more to it. To side/understand partly with the individual carrying out the inspection. The wiring regulations do change quite frequently and have done so in the last 5 years since your previous satisfactory. So I am assuming he has quoted you this figure for the actual inspection and test itself, together with any remedial works (minor) AND issue the certificate for that price. If you have already paid for the EICR and this is the price for a grommet (if I am correct) and issue a certificate, then I would raise one eyebrow … then the other eyebrow.