Importance of Electrical Installation Condition Report (ECIR) in Canada

Safety always comes first; regular testing of your electrical systems will ensure peace of mind that the workplace is safe for you and your staff and that the possibility of an injury occurring due to electrical shock or fire can be reduced.

Electrical installation condition reports are issued as a report or a document given after an evaluation by an authorized engineer or electrician. The evaluation is based on the quality of your electrical installation, earthing, cables, etc.

While buying a property, factories it is always worth enquiring to the current owner if they have an up-to-date EICR. This will provide you an overview of the present status of the electrics in your property.

Care Labs offer services like:

→Electrical Installation’s Study

→Testing

→Analysis

→Inspection

→Certification services.

The main objective of an electrical installation condition report (EICR) are as follows:

It determines any damage, wear, and tear that might affect safety, and report it

Helps to identify arts of the electrical installation that do not meet the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Canadian Electrical Installation Standards (CEIS) Regulations
The results of the inspection and testing are recorded to verify the electrical installation is safe to be used until the next inspection. Moreover, will also mention if any work is needed to make it safe.
Provides information about faults that may cause electric shocks and high temperatures
Provides a record of the installation at the time of the inspection, and for inspection testing in the future.

Reasons to Guarantee Your EICR is Up to Date:

Safety –Regular testing of your electrical systems will offer the workplace is safe for you and your workers and the possibility of an injury occurring due to electrical shock or fire has been reduced.
Ensuring your building is compliant – Having an up-to-date EICR ensures that the building is followed as per the Canadian Electrical Code, CE Code, or Canadian Standards Association CSA C22 standards, rules, and regulations.

Insurance -Various insurance companies are requesting that electrical testing is conducted and evidenced regularly. If you make a claim based on a possible electrical fault, you may need to provide details of the process that regard electrical safety, such as an EICR certificate. It’s better to go through your insurance policy to know the requirements needed for the claim.
Energy Efficiency – EICR not only endorse that your electrical equipment is safe, but it can also highlight parts where the system can be improved which could decrease the amount of electricity that will reflect on your business to reduce the amount of carbon footprint.
Save money-By improving energy consumption, can save money. Moreover, if any faults are recognized early, they can be resolved before they accelerate and cause additional unnecessary damage.

The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) recommend the following maximum periods between inspections and testing: Although the electrician will decide the time on your last EICR:

For private Domestic Installations should be tested every 10 years or change of occupancy.
For Rented Domestic Installations should be tested every 5 years or change of occupancy.
Commercial Installations require testing for 5 years or a change of occupancy.
Industrial Installations are required to be tested for 3 years or a change of occupancy.

TYPES OF A CONDITION REPORT:

There are two types of EICR:

Visual condition report – visual condition report does not include testing. It is only applicable if your installations have been tested recently. The report will typically take around hours to complete depending on the size of the property. The visual condition report has various safety tests, which includes basic tips such as ensuring that no overloading and having RCD protection or not for your devices.

Periodic inspection report – this is a better and safer option.it is difficult to identify underlying electrical faults in a building. EICR helps to evaluate all your installations which include circuitry or wiring that is hidden behind walls.

BENEFITS OF EICR:

It ensures safety needs and obeys the law

Helps to identify overloaded circuits
Helps to identify and remove fire hazards
ECIR is required to validate your business insurance
Help to reduce the carbon footprint.

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