Obtaining a Comprehensive Electrical Installation Condition Report in Canada with CareLabs
An electrical inspection is not the law only. It is also the best way to do work and avoid electrical danger. Electrical assessment helps your employees and your equipment to work in a safe condition.
Any organization that provides electrical inspection service other than a government agency is called a third party. Performing EICR through a third party gives you a guarantee of a fault-free safe work environment.
A static from CCHOS mentioned that in Ontario, from 2008-2017, 33 workers have died due to electrocution.
Care Labs provide service electrical installation condition report to ensure every electrical equipment, machinery, and device operating well without a single disturbance.
As a neutral, third-party company, Care Labs group helps organizations ensure that the installation condition of their facilities is up to date with current standards and regulations.
What is EICR?
An EICR assesses the safety of fixed electrical installation within the facility and property and also describes the condition of the electrical installation components. This inspection will cover the whole electrical installation of the property, including switches, fuses board, socket, protective bonding, lighting, cables, etc.
Why Performing an EICR is Necessary?
The purpose of performing an EICR is to guarantee the safety of individuals who works near the electrical installation and avoiding harm. EICR is an in-depth description or documentation of inspection and testing to recognize the condition of electrical installation.
An EICR by a third party can save you from future expenses and ahead hazards.
When Does an EICR Need to be Done?
An EICR needs to be done periodically every five years for commercial facilities and low consumption industries, while for high consumption it is recommended every three years, and facilities near swimming pools need an EICR every single year.
EICR may also be more important when you don’t have the EICR report as per CEC standards. Sometimes EICR is required before the periodic inspection when symptoms of hazards are seen.
The third-party inspection procedure is as follows:
The first thing we cover visual inspection, in which we identify electrical installation complies with the safety requirements and is not physically damaged.
After completing the visual inspection, make sure that testing should be complete follow adequate precautions, so it cannot injure the electricians and harmed the electrical equipment.
What is Included in an EICR Inspection?
As part of your EICR inspection, an experienced technician will complete several tests, including:
- Visual inspection of the electrics.
- Dead testing
- Live testing
- RCD testing
After that electrician of Care Labs issues a certificate that assures the outcomes of the assessments, and it helps to mitigate problems.
Completing visual inspection, we go for dead and live testing of components and assures that the electrical installation wire operates well without any issues detected. If we get problems regarding electrical installation, our next move is to diagnose the problem.
In the next step, we go for RCD testing to check installation operates properly and, at the time of incidents, it trips down quickly and stops the incident. That is why it is also known as a safety switch.
Why Choose Care Labs?
- We provide fast and free quotes immediately after completing EICR.
- We have got a squad of experienced electricians with a trustworthy past.
- Taking responsibility for quality work.
- Care Labs believe in customer satisfaction.
- Quick contact and book procedure.
- Ensure booking an EICR in your free time.
Standards and Regulations:
The standards defined here that quality of work needed for electrical Installation by Canadian Standards Association (CSA) C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 (CEC, Part1), Rule 2-108.
All the electrical installation work needs to following CSA Z462, Workplace electrical safety. To know more about CSA Z462, check clause 3.
To promote consistency and best practices for electrical installation, CECA has released 35 Canadian Electrical Installation Standards. Adapted from National Electrical Installation Standards (NEIS) and National Electrical Contractor Association (NECA) in the United States, NEIS has been review by the Canadian technical Committee formed by CECA.
The technicians offered by Care Labs are well qualified and familiar with electrical installations and always adhere to all the standards and regulations mentioned in the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC). We provide an electrical installation condition report as a third party to ensure the safety of your electrical equipment and your employees.
Contact us to know more about EICR services and get a quote.