What goes into an EICR — and how to issue one faster

An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is the formal record of an inspection and test of a fixed electrical installation. Landlords, facilities managers and commercial clients rely on them — and the paperwork is where a lot of electricians lose their evenings.

What an EICR covers

• A schedule of the circuits and boards inspected and tested.
• The tests carried out — continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, earth fault loop impedance, RCD operation.
• Observations, each with a classification code, and an overall assessment of whether the installation is satisfactory.
• The inspector’s details and the next recommended inspection date.

The classification codes

• C1 — danger present, risk of injury, immediate action required.
• C2 — potentially dangerous, urgent remedial action required.
• C3 — improvement recommended.
• FI — further investigation required.

Any C1, C2 or FI means the report is ‘unsatisfactory’ until the issue is put right — which is why a tidy defect-to-remedial workflow matters as much as the certificate itself.

Issuing it faster

The slow part usually isn’t the testing — it’s writing it up back at the office. In Worksum you raise the EICR against the job and site, capture observations on the field app, and generate a branded PDF with your accreditation numbers stamped on. The client downloads it from their portal, and Worksum reminds you before the next inspection is due — so re-inspection work doesn’t slip through the cracks.