How to do an EICR start to finish - Electrical Safety Inspection and Test 

Really enjoyed this, especially the ‘extra’ bits you do for your own piece of mind. I have just bought my first mft and getting to grips with I&T. Your film was a great help and i have subscribed. Thanks again

Great video Mark. Very helpful and clear explanation. Thank you

Really well put together video, good sensible explanation on how in depth you need to test

Thanks for your time and effort to put this interesting video for EICR

Great video buddy, if you havent already get an apprentice, you would make a great teacher. My daughter loves yours videos and helped her in her exams immensely. The trade need more people like you in it to pass on your knowledge in yhe way you do.

Thanks mark im just about to do my test and inspection exam in a few weeks and this was informative 👍

I really appreciate this video thanks for making it.

Good video Mark, it's always interesting to see how other sparks carry out their EICRs. Good (and often overlooked) point about EICRs not being IV. Some tests have little value for an installation that is already in service, eg IR between L and N, and time is better spent on other things IMO. I have found that continuity tests through lampholders using lightmate adaptors often return a higher result than when tested at the terminals. Wear and tear on the lampholder I guess.

Do NOT miss house bashing. A really great walk through video, lots of knowledge imparted in an easily comprehendabe manner. Got to admire your patter as well, some of the other guys make my brain commit sepu ku in under 5 minutes. I'd love to see what you'd make of the hotel refurbs i work on... Eternally bemused at what they get away with. Seriously you'd have a heart attack 😂. Still... I don't sign them off, so not my problem 😬🤠🙈🙉🙊

Good video, really helpful for a wannabe sparky. Back to my books.. thumbs up 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Thanks Mark, all very interesting and educational. Keep up the good work.

Thanks Mark … really great video .. I learnt loads 👷‍♀️

Great video. My son has just moved into a new / old house & needs to get an EICR done because the Curry's install team wouldn't connect his new oven up because there was an earth issue. When the circuit was tested it was tripping the main board 80 amp breaker & not the oven circuit 30 amp breaker - which should be 32amp. It's an old CU which probably needs replacing. Also, upon closer inspection we can't find an incoming earth / CPC & can't find an earth rod either! Not sure where all the socket earth wires go to then & I do wonder is there is any bonding of water / gas pipes either (1950's house)? All part of the fun when you buy an older house which hasn't been touched since the 1970's.

What a brilliant video!

Excellent Mark. Perfect for my apprentice as he's never off his blinking phone 🤣

A few things that I spotted, but I'm not sure if they are something you'd typically report on: 1) No clamp on the tails where they go into the main switch. (Not sure if that one is only for TT systems?) 2) The tails run over and touching a pipe from the heating system. 3) The "Do not store combustible materials near to this equipment" sign right next to the gas meter.

Nice one Mark

Great video

This isn't just a video. It's enrichment for anyone watching. Thanks so much.

What a great video thanks for taking the time to make this mark. It’s so funny watching the video and hearing the smoke alarm chirping away Keep up the good work

Hi. Mark Did you get to the bottom of the extractor hood, whether it was on an isolator or prmantly wired in.? And just broken.

Another great video and again full of content. What code did you give CU ?. Apart from the " hole " in top, would you C2 based on CU being plastic, understairs, no RCD or SPD ? Napit Codebreakers still saying C3 unless thermal damage. It is still the biggest bone of contention on EICR's....Thanks

As always, brilliant content Mark! If I had a quid for every single time I forgot to switch a socket switch, I'd be able to buy David Savery (and Nige) a round or two. Just out of curiosity, did you tick TN-S or TN-C-S for the earthing arrangement on this EICR? I know the DNO typically won't guarantee TN-S if you enquire with them but physically it is a TN-S head but we know it's realistically going to be TN-C-S. Spotted something I didn't like the look of - the elbow union on what looks like the return/flow of the central heating system, which is directly above the electricity meter and with a bit of a green hue. I'd be concerned about leaks - could get interesting. Keep up the great work!

Good stuff👍

Thanks for the upload. Just asking a question as I watch. How did you know the boiler spur was double pole just from looking at the external?

interesting that the board has the split busbars for RCD protection and they were never utilised.

Holes in surface mounted back boxes above cu.

Im just at the point where you take the board cover off but im having to rewind a lot as you speak kinda fast lol just something i wanted to add.thanks for this video its helping a lot i actually passed my 2391-52 last year but have done no inspection or testing since and feel like im forgetting stuff i have been offered a testing role however im bricking it but im trying to watch video and will hit the books again.any tips you have would be grateful

Hi Mark, very interesting & informative video. Did you not show the Main Earth Ze test on purpose?

great video , would have been even better with codes , keep them coming

Good video👆

Mark is it me as you did not show everything in video but did you not test light switch for polarity switching ?

Another useful video for all, including us older sparks, newer to domestic electricks. Just wondering, how much time do you dedicate as a maximum per circuit whilst doing a typical EICR? Also, what is the average time for a full, dare I say, properly done EICR on a 3 bed home for example? Just to let the estate agents/landlords know a timescale. Then, how do you arrange the remedial work to ensure a pass/satisfactory inspection? Maybe another video..... Cheers n stuff.........;)

at the start you done the r1 r2 test is that big r1 r2 ?

Thats about the max time 45 mins on one +another 2 hrs for the bureaucratic paperwork.

Hi mate. Cheers for the video. I'm looking to do my courses next year and am looking at Multifunctional testers.... Can you tell me a list of tests that are needed for an ECIR so I can get a good tester now that can do the job.. Continuity Insulation Rcd (all types?) Etc Thank you. Keep up the good work. Regards Tom

what do you use for the dual camera recording?

Did you change the batteries in the smoke alarm. I found myself having a “Here’s Johnny!” Moment

Do you need an AFDD in a domestic property?

Please can I ask how long it roughly takes to get the inspection results/certificate once you've completed an inspection? Thanks

I think I would've taken the battery out of that smoke detector

Just started doing EICRs and school boy errors are tripping me up. I spent an hour tracing a fault before I remembered my link was wrong side of a split load board.

How long the proses take for 3 bedrooms semi detached pls? Because the electrican i paid to do the checked only took him 10 minuted, please answer me, Thank you

How come you don't pull the fuse and re seal it after?

Where did you get that sexy r1+r2 clip I WANT ONE!!!

No PFC at origin?

Replace for a class 2.

Don't do yourself down on the schoolboy errors. Error number two wasn't an error, you were simply testing polarity of the switching arrangement of the socket.

Why would you not pull the main fuse? You are qualified, competent and doing so for your safety whilst performing the EICR, therefore nothing illegal.

One day a youtube spark will show a full timelapse video of testing rather than this Mary Poppins bullshit.

First thing first…..put smoke detector in garden ffs

far too much waffling

Liked your video but I’m sorry. But you just talk to much

The no trip test fools the RCD into not tripping, once upon a time the MFT used to flood the RCD with a DC current to achieve this, not sure if this is how the TIS works. Incidentally this is the reason why we need to use type A RCD's tied with an RDCDD in EV charging.