Plain-English guides on certificates, inspections and electrical safety, written by Auckland's certification specialists.
Mains work, solar and switchboard upgrades: what the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 actually class as high-risk prescribed electrical work, where the EWRB goes further than the regulations do, and when you need an independent inspector.
New Zealand electrical paperwork comes in four flavours. Here is the plain-English version of who issues each one and when you actually need it.
We're writing guides on pre-purchase inspections, electrical safety for older homes, and test and tag compliance. In the meantime, the certification guide covers the essentials.
Plain-English answers to the questions eCertify gets asked most, written by registered inspectors.
Most Auckland homes eCertify inspects do not need a full rewire. What the signs actually are, what testing shows, and why age alone does not decide it.
Plenty of people are told they do. What makes a board inadequate, what the common fault signs mean, and when a repair beats a replacement.
What a registered inspector tests, what the written report tells you, and what happens if something is found to be immediately unsafe.
A building report does not test the wiring. What buyers should check before settlement, and what vendors can do to stop certification holding up a sale.
An electrical warrant of fitness is real and it lasts four years. What eCertify inspects, and the two ways to book one.
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