For electricians

Certificate Assistant

The observations section of an EICR is where a report is won or lost. This tool turns your site findings into properly worded observations, each classified C1, C2, C3 or FI with the reasoning stated — ready for you to review and sign.

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Five documents a month, free. No card needed.

What you get

Fill in a short form and you get a finished certificate wording, ready to send. These are the details it asks for:

  • Certificaterequired
  • What you foundrequired
  • Installation details

Getting this document right

The classification code is the part that matters and the part that gets challenged. A C2 that isn't justified in a clear clause is the one a client queries and another electrician overturns. This tool writes each observation with the code and a short justification, so the report holds up: what was found, why it's coded the way it is, and what needs doing.

It's deliberately conservative. Where the information you've entered doesn't clearly support a code, it says further investigation is required rather than guessing — because an overstated code costs your client money and an understated one is a safety risk. The codes and the final assessment remain your professional judgement; the tool handles the wording, not the responsibility.

It references BS 7671 where genuinely relevant, in plain terms the client can follow, so your report reads as authoritative without burying the homeowner in regulation numbers.

What people get wrong

Unjustified codes

A C1 or C2 with no reasoning is the first thing a client's second opinion attacks. State why the code applies in one clause.

Coding on incomplete information

If you didn't test it, don't code it — record it as requiring further investigation. Guessing a code is worse than admitting a limitation.

Jargon the client can't act on

The client decides whether to pay for remedials. If they can't understand the observation, they can't authorise the work. Explain, then give the term.

No overall assessment in plain English

A satisfactory/unsatisfactory verdict with no readable summary leaves the client confused about what to do next.

Write your next one in about twenty seconds.

Set your business details once and they go on every document. Start on the free plan — five documents a month, no card.

Questions

How should EICR observations be worded?

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Each observation should state what was found, its classification code (C1, C2, C3 or FI), and a short justification for that code, in language the client can understand. This tool produces observations in exactly that structure.

Does this assign the EICR codes for me?

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It suggests a code with reasoning based on what you enter, but the classification and final assessment remain your professional judgement as the inspecting engineer. It's a drafting aid, not a substitute for your inspection.

Is the wording compliant with BS 7671?

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It references BS 7671 where relevant, but you must review every observation against your actual inspection and the current edition before signing. The tool drafts; you certify.

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