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Creating BS 7671 Certificates — EIC, Minor Works, EICR

A step-by-step walk-through of the WireWrite certificate wizard

Before you start

Make sure your profile is complete in Settings — full name, registration details, and a digital signature with PIN. You can't issue a certificate without these. See UK Competent Person Schemes and Profile and signature for setup.

Choosing a certificate type

Click Create on your Dashboard to open the certificate wizard. The first step asks you to select a certificate type. WireWrite defaults the BS 7671 amendment to A4:2026 on every type.

  • Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC)

    For new installations, additions, or alterations that include at least one new circuit. BS 7671 Model Form 1. 7 steps with full Schedule of Inspections and circuit-level test results.

  • Minor Works Certificate

    For minor additions or alterations that don't extend to a new circuit (a new socket on an existing ring, replacement of a damaged accessory, etc.). BS 7671 Model Form 2. 5 steps.

  • Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)

    For periodic inspection of an existing installation. BS 7671 Model Form 3. 7 steps with full condition assessment and observations classified C1, C2, C3 or FI.

Tip: Not sure which type? The selection screen shows a short description of each one. You can also cancel and start again — drafts are auto-saved so nothing is lost.

Using the wizard

The wizard walks you through each section step by step. You can move forward, back, or jump to any step using the stepper at the top, or on a mobile device by swiping left or right.

Auto-save

Your work is automatically saved as a draft whenever you move between steps — forward, back, or jumping with the stepper. You can close the browser and come back later; your draft will be waiting on the Dashboard.

Navigating steps

  • •Desktop: use the Previous and Next buttons at the bottom, or click any step number at the top.
  • •Mobile: swipe left for next, swipe right for previous. You can also tap the stepper.

Schedule of Inspections (EIC)

On EICs, Step 5 is the full BS 7671 Schedule of Inspections — 14 sections, ~60 items, tap to toggle each as ✓ pass or N/A. Each section header has "✓ all", "N/A all", and "Clear" buttons to set bulk states quickly. The same checklist appears on the issued PDF.

Tap-to-Speak

On Work Description fields, tap the microphone icon to use voice input — useful on mobile when you're on site. Your browser will ask for microphone permission the first time; allow it and you're set.

Certificate numbering

Certificate numbers are generated automatically when you issue the certificate — format YYMMDD-TYPE-00001 (e.g. 260613-EIC-00001). You don't need to enter one manually. Company employees share sequential numbering per company per day per type.

Issuing & signing

On the final Review & Sign step, you'll see a summary of all the details you've entered. Check everything carefully — once issued, certificates are locked.

  1. 1

    Preview the PDF

    Click Preview to see exactly how the certificate will look when issued, with the BS 7671 Appendix 6 running header on every page.

  2. 2

    Sign with your PIN

    Click Sign Certificate (PIN Required). Enter your 4-digit signature PIN and your saved signature will be applied.

  3. 3

    Issue the certificate

    Click Issue Certificate. The wizard validates all required fields — if anything is missing, you'll see a list of issues grouped by step so you can fix them quickly.

Sole-trader signing: For sole traders where the same person designed, constructed and tested the work, the certificate uses a single "Certified By" block (acceptable under BS 7671). On multi-party jobs, the Designer / Constructor / Inspector-Tester signatures can be added separately.

PDF download

Once a certificate is issued, you can download it as a PDF at any time:

  • From the Dashboard, click the view icon on any issued certificate
  • On the view page, click Download PDF
  • PDFs are generated server-side as vector graphics with running header, footer, and section borders that close cleanly across page breaks — meets BS 7671 Appendix 6 layout expectations

Emailing to clients

WireWrite can email certificates directly to your clients with the PDF attached.

Sending by email

  • •On your Dashboard, click the email icon next to any issued certificate.
  • •The client's email (if saved) is pre-filled. You can add or remove recipients.
  • •Click Send — the client receives the email with the PDF attached and a secure download link.

Share links

Emails include a secure share link that lets clients download the certificate from any device. Share links expire after 7 days but can be opened as many times as needed during that window.

Editing drafts and deleting

  • •Drafts appear on your Dashboard with a yellow "Draft" badge.
  • •Click the edit icon to resume where you left off.
  • •Click the trash icon to delete a draft you no longer need — a confirmation dialog will appear.
  • •Issued certificates cannot be deleted or edited — this protects the audit trail required by your Competent Person Scheme.

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