Can I just download a blank EICR template?
A blank does not help much, because the EICR is a prescribed BS 7671 model form with defined codes and schedules. Producing a compliant report is far easier with a tool built around the model form.
EICR Certificate Template
An EICR is a formal BS 7671 document, not a blank you fill in freehand. Here is what it must contain — and the quickest way to produce a compliant one.
An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) records the condition of an existing electrical installation against BS 7671. It is a defined model form with required sections, observation codes and a schedule of test results — not something you can improvise on a plain template.
Because the format is prescribed, the reliable way to produce one is a tool that follows the BS 7671 model form and does the classification and schedules for you, rather than a downloadable blank.
Produce a BS 7671 EICR with the codes and schedules built in.
What to include
- Client and installation address details
- Purpose, extent and limitations of the inspection
- The declaration and next inspection date
- Observations with classification codes (C1, C2, C3, FI)
- Schedule of inspections
- Schedule of circuit details and test results
- Inspector details and signature
Why an EICR is not a freehand template
The EICR is a model form defined in BS 7671, and the observation codes (C1 danger present, C2 potentially dangerous, C3 improvement recommended, FI further investigation) drive whether the report is satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Getting the form or the coding wrong undermines the whole report.
That is why a proper EICR is produced from a compliant form, with the schedules of inspections and test results built in — not typed into a blank document.
Produce a compliant EICR fast
TradePlanr's certificate tools follow the BS 7671 model forms, so you record observations, apply the codes and complete the schedules on your phone or laptop and produce a clean, signed PDF.
See the full EICR guide for how the report and the codes work, then produce one from the certificate page.
Frequently asked questions
What makes an EICR unsatisfactory?
Any C1 (danger present) or C2 (potentially dangerous) observation, or an FI (further investigation) code, makes the overall report unsatisfactory. C3 (improvement recommended) does not.
Who can complete an EICR?
A competent, qualified electrician with the right test equipment and knowledge of BS 7671. The report carries their name and signature.
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