"Since the EICR
testing became commonplace, Landlords should be aware that the Electrical
Installations Testing is purely for the “fixed” electrical installations of
property. It is like an MOT – it is a snap-shot of an installation at that time.
Electricians
conducting EICR testing generally do not test each individual appliance of a
property as it would not be viable to do so. These are also commonly covered
under their own manufacturer’s guarantees/warranty etc.
The vast majority
of EICR tests will only test up to the nearest isolation point of any
appliance; so unfortunately, any appliance becoming faulty soon after an EICR
is more often than not a fault with the appliance & not related to the EICR
Testing”