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Electrical use case

EICR certificate software UK

EICR work needs more than a PDF template. The value is in clean circuit data, observation coding, remedial evidence, issue history and a next-inspection record that can be found later.

For UK electrical contractors, inspection firms, facilities managers and compliance teams managing EICR results, certificates and remedials.

Reviewed byDaniel HartleySenior Electrical Engineer · City & Guilds 18th Edition (BS 7671) & 2391 Inspection & Testing · 20+ years
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Electrical teams can produce an EICR with manual templates, but the process becomes brittle when results are collected on site, checked in the office, converted into a certificate and then linked to future remedials.

CertFlow keeps the EICR workflow tied to the client, site, board, circuit, observations and certificate history. It supports the workflow; it does not replace electrical competence or BS 7671 judgement.

Side by side

Word and PDF EICR templates vs CertFlow.

Word and PDF EICR templates
CertFlow
On-site results
Notes gathered on paper, tablet docs or spreadsheets
Structured mobile capture tied to board and circuit records
Observations
Codes copied into a certificate
Observations can become tracked remedial actions
Photos
Stored outside the report workflow
Attached to observations, assets and certificate history
Issue history
File names and manual version control
Timestamped report and certificate history
Future work
Diary reminder or spreadsheet entry
Next due date feeds the compliance register and calendar

This page is practical guidance for UK inspection and compliance teams, not legal advice. Confirm duties, intervals and competent-person decisions against the official sources and your own site circumstances.

Honest fit

When Word and PDF EICR templates is enough

  • You issue a low volume of EICRs and one qualified person controls the templates.
  • Circuit data, observations, photos and remedials are already linked reliably.
  • You do not need mobile offline capture, client portals or multi-site status reporting.

Next step

See the workflow on your own data.

Bring a sample asset list, certificate or inspection form. CertFlow can show how the workflow changes from first record to issued evidence.

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From the field

What inspectors commonly see

  • Circuit schedules that do not match the distribution board labels on site.
  • Observation codes recorded without clear remedial ownership.
  • Limitations copied from previous reports without site-specific detail.
  • Photos and test notes kept away from the certificate.
  • Next inspection dates stored in a diary rather than the compliance register.

Audit risk

Common mistakes

  • Reusing an old certificate as the starting point without checking all site details.
  • Letting C1, C2 or FI observations sit outside the remedial workflow.
  • Filing the EICR without a link to the asset, board or site hierarchy.
  • Not recording reviewer or issue history after office amendments.
  • Treating landlord, commercial and industrial contexts as if the same wording always applies.

Evidence

Records to keep

  • EICR certificate and schedules of inspections and test results.
  • Observation codes, photos and remedial actions.
  • Distribution board, circuit and site asset details.
  • Inspector competence and reviewer/issue history where relevant.
  • Next inspection recommendation and close-out evidence.

Questions

EICR certificate software UK, answered.

Does CertFlow replace electrical judgement?

No. It structures the workflow and certificate evidence. Coding observations, setting limitations and deciding remedials remain competent-person tasks.

Can CertFlow keep EICR photos with the report?

Yes. Photos can be attached to the inspection, observation, asset and certificate history.

Can EICR remedials be tracked?

Yes. Observations can be turned into remedial actions and tracked through completion with evidence.

Internal links

Continue this topic cluster.

Discipline Electrical compliance software Guide What is an EICR? Download EICR duty-holder download Help Generate a certificate Product Compliance Register Product Platform overview Pricing Pricing Demo Book a demo

References

EICR certificate software UK: official sources

Links to primary UK legislation and official regulator guidance. CertFlow is independent and not affiliated with these bodies.

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