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When a test fails: you are the tester, not the installer
There is a line about a test indicating a failure to comply with BS 7671. Three answers look plausible — locate the problem, note it on the certificate, stop and report it.
Continuity shows a break quickly — and fixing it may mean opening up walls or lifting flooring, which is the installer's work, not yours. The same applies to a failure on insulation resistance or polarity.
A certificate, not a report
A small point worth keeping straight, because it is exactly the kind of thing a paper asks:
| Document | What it is | When |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate (EIC) | Certifies new work | Initial verification |
| Report (EICR) | Reports on something already in existence | Periodic inspection |
On initial verification you are completing a certificate. A report is for an installation that already exists and has been in use.
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