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NICEIC Approved Contractor. Fully insured.

DualCurrent Ltd is registered with NICEIC as an Approved Contractor, registration number 619998000, and insured for public liability, employers’ liability and professional indemnity. You do not have to take our word for it: everything on this page can be checked.

NICEIC Approved Contractor, UKAS product certification 7975

NICEIC registration

619998000

  • £2,000,000 public liability
  • £10,000,000 employers’ liability
  • £250,000 professional indemnity

Part 1

The register

Three records, each checkable on a source we do not control.

NICEIC Approved Contractor

619998000

Whether the registration is current, and what type of work it covers.

Search the NICEIC register

Registered company

16182673

The company’s registered office, officers and filing history.

View on Companies House

Insurance

£2m cover

The insurer, the type and level of cover, and the dates it runs between.

Ask for a copy

Checking the NICEIC register

  1. Open NICEIC’s search page using the button above.
  2. Search the register and open our listing.
  3. Check that the listing shows registration number 619998000, that it is current, and that it covers the type of work you need.

Checking Companies House

DualCurrent Ltd is a private limited company registered in England and Wales, company number 16182673. Companies House shows the registered office (128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX), the company’s officers and its filing history.

Part 2

Fully insured

  • Public liability £2,000,000
  • Employers’ liability £10,000,000
  • Professional indemnity £250,000

Ask for a copy of our current insurance certificate before work starts, and read it yourself rather than relying on a summary.

Request the certificate

What to look for on any contractor’s certificate

  • The insured name matches the business you are hiring
  • The policy dates cover the dates of your job
  • The type of cover: public liability, and employer’s liability if the business employs staff
  • The limit of cover, and any conditions relevant to your property
  • The insurer’s name, so you can contact them if you need to

Part 3

Standards and regulations

The standards and regulations referred to on this site, and what each one covers. Which ones apply depends on the job.

BS 7671
Requirements for Electrical Installations (the IET Wiring Regulations)
Design, installation, inspection and testing of electrical installations. Work is checked against the current edition.
Part P
Building Regulations 2010, Approved Document P (England)
Electrical safety in homes, including which work must be notified to building control.
EAWR 1989
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
Duties to prevent danger from electrical systems at work, so far as is reasonably practicable.
PRS 2020
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
Landlords’ duty to have the installation in a rented home inspected and tested at least every five years.
BS 5266-1
Emergency lighting: code of practice
Emergency lighting for premises, including routine testing and record keeping.
IET CoP
Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
Inspection and testing of portable and other in-service equipment (often called PAT).

Part 4

Paperwork you receive

Electrical work is tested before it is handed over and the results are written down. Which document you receive depends on the job. Keep it with your property records.

  • Electrical Installation Certificate

    New installations, rewires and new circuits.

    • What was installed and the design details
    • A schedule of test results for each circuit
    • Signatures for design, installation and inspection

  • Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate

    Small additions and alterations that do not add a new circuit, such as an extra socket on an existing circuit.

    • A description of the work
    • Test results for the circuit that was altered
    • The signature of the person responsible

  • Electrical Installation Condition Report

    Periodic inspection and testing of an existing installation.

    • Observations coded C1, C2, C3 or FI
    • A schedule of test results
    • An overall assessment and the recommended date of the next inspection

  • Emergency lighting test record

    Installation, testing and repair of emergency lighting.

    • Which luminaires were tested and how
    • Faults found and work done
    • Dates for your fire safety logbook

  • Portable appliance test record

    Inspection and testing of portable equipment.

    • Each item tested and its result
    • Reasons for any failures
    • Labels on the items themselves
Fig. 1 — Simplified outlines of each document (Illustration, not real certificates)

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