SELECTcerts upgraded in line with Amendment 2 updates



SELECTcerts has been relaunched with a host of new features in line with Amendment 2 of the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations, including four updated certificates.

Our electronic certification service now offers a host of enhanced resources that are compatible with BS 7671:2018 + A2:2022, with further comprehensive improvements to be rolled out later this year following feedback from users.

From Tuesday 27 September onwards, the following Amendment 2 certificate types will be available in SELECTcerts:

  • Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)
  • Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC)
  • EIC Single Signature
  • Minor Works.

As well these updated resources, the following new features have also been added:

  • New test sheet page type that shows every row on a page in a table.
  • New categories to organise certificate types, e.g. fire alarm, emergency lighting, electrical etc.
  • New ability to copy circuit chart and test results page into other Amendment 2 certificates.
  • Automatic population of maximum Zs value in the schedule of circuit details and any measured value above 80% or 0.8 of the maximum permitted value highlight in the relevant column for the measured Zs in the schedule of test results. This will also require confirmation that the measured Zs value is satisfactory and the tick box in the column adjacent to it will require the QS to confirm the value is suitable to change the text back from red to black.


In addition, old 17th Edition certificates and templates and any 18th Edition certificates mentioned above have been removed.

Bob Cairney, Director of Technical Services, said: “We are delighted to offer this updated and enhanced version of SELECTcerts that will enable users to continue carrying out and recording electrical installation work in line with BS 7671:2018 + A2:2022.

“The update means that SELECTcerts users won’t be able to create new certificates or templates for anything older than Amendment 2 certificates, although they will still be able to continue working on existing older certificates still in progress.”

As part of the ongoing updates and improvements, SELECT is now planning further additions over the next few months. These will include:

Convertor to Amendment 2 certificate type and Excel export 

  • 18th Edition certificates will be converted into Amendment 2 versions, bringing across all relevant data. 
  • Circuit chart and test result pages from certificate will be exported to Excel table to allow manual copy/paste of individual values as required (web only).
  • Available around end of September/start of October.


Updates to Certificate of Construction 

  •  Ability to choose underlying certificate – e.g. electrical, emergency lighting, fire alarm – adding relevant page to certificate at time of creation.
  • Ability to add additional supplementary certificates as additional pages once certificate is created.
  • Apply amendments provided to Certificate of Construction including tick list as part of “description of installation” for work included, i.e. fire alarm/emergency lighting.
  • Additional drop-down field for LA code certificate is being issued to.
  • Available on both web and app versions around mid-October.


Certificate creation without client and location 

  • Time-saving enhancement requested by many users. 
  • Instead of creating client/location first, details can be filled in as certificate is created.
  • New option to select existing client/location from drop-down.
  • Any new client/location automatically saved when filling in certificate.
  • Certificate automatically filed under client/location.
  • Available on both web and app versions around start of November.


Add distribution board name and location to certificate pages 

  • Will show distribution board and location as filled in on circuit chart and test results page. 
  • Will show when viewing all certificates pages, making it easier to identify and go into required page.
  • Available on both web and app versions around middle of November.


Electric vehicle checklists 

  • Ability to create BS 7171 checklist and electric vehicle (EV) check list. 
  • Will include domestic, street and commercial.  
  • Checklists will be available to fill in and print/email via website and app versions.
  • Available around end of November.


PAT certificates 

  • Three new certificates – PAT Appliance Register, PAT Pass and Fail and PAT Completion – added by popular demand.
  • Generate a pass and fail from appliance register and completion from pass and fail. 
  • PAT Single Appliance standalone certificate type.
  • Available on web and app versions around end of November.


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