Landlords and Electrical Inspectors Guidance for the Private Rented Sector (PRS) BS7671:2018+A2:2022 Edition 2022 (PDF)

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About the book:

Publisher: NAPIT
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
Pages: 146
Edition: 2022
Language: English
Size: 51 Mb

Complies with BS7671:201 8+A2:2022.

Content:

Preface................................................................................................................. 6
Foreword............................... 7
Aboutthe Authors......................... 8-9
Introduction..................... .....10
Section 1 Legal Requirements...................................................................... 1 1
What are the Private Rented Sector Regulations?............................................12
Why did it come into force?............................................. ...12-13
Which premises, dwellings and installations are covered, and which are exempt?.................... 13
What are my obligations?.............................................................................13-15
Section 2 Electrical Installation Safety Checks............................................1 7
What is a safety check?.............................................. 18
Work notifiable for Part P of the Building Regulations in England................... 18
Work notifiable for Part Pof the Building Regulations in Wales................. 19-21
Table 2.1 SpecialLocations,asclassifiedbyEngland'sPartP..................................... 19
Table 2.2 SpecialLocations,asclassifiedbyWales'sPartP........................................ 20
ElectricalInstallationCertificate(EIC)....................................................................20
Minor ElectricalInstallationWorksCertificate(MEIWC)............................................ 21
What is an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)?.........................21-22
What will the inspector be looking for?............................................................ 23
EICRCIassification Codes explained............................................................. 23-26
Inspection Schedule Outcomes explained further...................................... 27-28
EICRGuidance for recipients........................................................................28-29
Breakdown of the EICRby each area................................. 30-40
EICRInspection Schedule............................................................ 40-57
EICRSchedules of Circuit Details and Test Results....................................... 57-64
When should an EICRbe carried out?..........................................................64-65
Visual Intermediate Inspections................................................................... 65-73
Fig 2.11 RoutineOperationalVisualInspection(Electrical)(ROVI)form...................... 66
When do any rectifications need to be carried out?....................................73-76
What are the consequences if improvements are not carried out?............76-78
Section 3 Qualified and Competent Person.................................................79
What is a Qualified and Competent Person?..................................................... 80
What are the required skills?............................. 80-86
How do I know if someone is competent?................................................... 86-87
Where can I find a Competent Person?........................................................87-88
Using an unregistered Electrical Inspector..................................................88-89
What should I look for if I don't usea CPSregistered Inspector or Electrician?..................................................................................................... 89-95
Table 3.1 LandlordsNon-CPSregisteredInspectorchecklist............................... 90-92
Table 3.2 Electricalsafetycheck.EICRrisk ratingbyInspectortype.......................93-95
Section 4 Carrying out Improvements.......................................................... 97
EICR findings............................................................................................... 98-101
Table 4.1 RequiredImprovements,commonlyfoundindwellings...................... 98-100
Table 4.2 RecommendedImprovements,commonlyfoundin dwellings.................. 100
Using a competent person for remedial work................................................. 102
What to do with the Certificates...................................................................... 102
Section 5 Record-Keeping and Frequencies............................................... 103
Keeping a record of safety checks (EICRs)............................................... 104-105
Record findings ......................................................................................... 105-106
Record repairs................................................................................................... 106
Record maintenance........................................................................................106
Frequency of next inspection ..................................................................106-107
Increased frequency checks............................................................................. 107
Risk assessment............................................................. 107-108
Appendix 1 Model Forms..............................................................................109
Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)........................................ 110-118
Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC)......................................................119-125
Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate (MEIWC)..........................126-130
Landlords Electrical Installation Safety Record (LEISR)........................... 131-134
Routine Operational Visual Inspection (ROVI).........................................135-136
Appendix 2 ROVI Guidance and Check Sheet ............................................137
ROVI Guidance and Check Sheet.............................................................. 138-144

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