Electrician London (NICEIC Reg 619783000) tests and certifies care, nursing and supported-living homes across London for CQC-ready electrical compliance. Care homes sit in the highest-risk bracket under BS 7671: A4:2026 made Type A RCD protection mandatory across new and altered circuits, AFDD is now strongly recommended on socket circuits in care environments, and the EICR interval is 3 years rather than the 5 used in low-risk commercial.
We test alongside your registered manager, document everything to the format CQC inspectors expect, and bundle the EICR with BS 5266 emergency lighting, BS 5839 Grade A fire alarm and nurse-call interaction checks so one mobilisation closes out every electrical line on your provider compliance workbook.
Why Electrician London
Type A RCD & A4:2026 compliance
A4:2026 made Type A RCD mandatory on socket and lighting circuits. We code AC-only RCDs as C2 where they remain in service, and quote the upgrade alongside the certificate.
AFDD on resident socket circuits
AFDD (Arc Fault Detection Devices) are now strongly recommended on socket-outlet circuits in care environments. We assess, recommend and can fit in the same week.
BS 5266 emergency lighting
Annual 3-hour duration test, monthly function tests logged. Self-contained luminaires, central battery systems and stay-put / progressive-horizontal evacuation routes covered.
BS 5839 Grade A fire alarm interaction
Grade A category L1 systems with full cause-and-effect — nurse-call interaction, magnetic door holders, AOV release and sounder zoning all proved and documented.
Care home compliance pricing
EICR + emergency lighting + fire alarm bundles. Multi-home group rates on request.
EICR up to 12 circuits
Small home, single board
£120
Additional circuits
£8 / circuit
Care home bundle (EICR + EM lighting + fire alarm)
Single-board home, full annual compliance pack
From £420
Multi-board nursing home
Three-phase intake, multiple wings, lift circuits
From £560
AFDD upgrade per socket circuit
Quoted alongside EICR, fitted in same visit
From £140
What's included
- BS 7671:2018 + A4:2026 inspection
- Type A RCD compliance assessment
- AFDD recommendation on socket circuits
- BS 5266 emergency lighting annual 3-hour test
- BS 5839 fire alarm cause-and-effect verification
- Nurse-call power and interaction checks
- Magnetic door holder & AOV proving
- CQC-format digital compliance pack
- Same-day NICEIC certificate
- No upfront payment — pay on report
How a care home compliance visit runs
- 1
Pre-visit & RAMS
We agree the visit window with the registered manager, share method statements, DBS-checked engineer details and our infection-control approach.
- 2
Resident-aware testing
Board-by-board isolation timed around medication rounds and meal service. Nurse-call and emergency lighting never both isolated at once.
- 3
Coding & remedials
C1/C2 made safe on the spot. AFDD and Type A RCD upgrade options quoted alongside the certificate.
- 4
CQC compliance pack
Same-day digital pack: EICR certificate, emergency-lighting log, fire-alarm cause-and-effect, photo evidence — ready for the next CQC inspection visit.
Frequently asked questions
How do CQC inspectors check electrical compliance?
CQC inspectors look at premises safety under Regulation 15 (Safe and suitable premises). In practice they ask for a current EICR, emergency-lighting log book, fire-alarm service record and PAT register. We package all of these in a single digital folder formatted exactly to the CQC evidence framework.
How often does a care home EICR need renewing?
Care homes fall into the higher-risk category — 3 years is the standard interval, sometimes shorter where the home has significant alterations or a history of remedials. We follow the lower of insurer requirement or the 3-year baseline.
Is AFDD now mandatory in care homes?
A4:2026 strongly recommends AFDD on socket-outlet circuits in higher-risk premises including care. It is not yet a hard mandatory requirement everywhere, but most insurers and many CQC providers are treating it as expected. We code accordingly and quote upgrades alongside the certificate.
Are your engineers DBS-checked?
Yes — all engineers attending care, supported-living or school premises are enhanced DBS-checked. Certificates available on request before the visit.
Can you test the nurse-call system too?
We verify the electrical supply, battery back-up and fire-alarm interaction of the nurse-call. Functional / response-time testing of the call system itself usually sits with the nurse-call supplier, and we coordinate the joint sign-off.
Do you cover multi-home care groups?
Yes — we hold rolling PPM contracts with several London care groups, single anniversary date across multiple homes, group invoicing and a consolidated annual compliance dashboard.
Related services
NICEIC engineers, same-day across London.
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