What does the electrical report cover, and what does it not?

The electrical report is a sample inspection. Here is what gets checked and what you need to watch yourself.

The electrical report is required if the seller wants to offer home buyer's insurance. It is made by an authorised electrician.

What gets checked

The fuse board, residual current devices, a sample of sockets and switches, visible wiring and installations in wet rooms and outdoors. The electrician takes samples, not everything.

What does not get checked

Hidden wiring in walls, appliances, lamps and devices, solar panels and chargers (unless part of the fixed installation).

Validity

The report is valid for 1 year.

Typical findings in older houses

Missing RCD (required since 2008 for all installations), cloth-covered wiring, missing earth in kitchen and bathroom, and home-made installations in outbuildings.