Board photo fill: photograph the consumer unit, check the circuit schedule
One photo fills the circuit details. You check every line and edit anything. Included in every ZipCert plan, no tokens.
Needs signal: the photo is read on our server.
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What it reads
Each device, left to right: type (MCB, RCBO, RCD, main switch, isolator, SPD), curve (B, C or D), amps, kA, RCD type and mA, the way number and circuit name from the labels, which RCD covers each breaker, the BS EN number, the SPD type and the board make.
What it fills
The circuit number, description, device BS, type, rating, kA and the RCD fields. The SPD is flagged until you confirm it. Anything it isn't sure of is marked "check" for you to confirm (it never guesses). It doesn't fill the main switch or supply fields. RCD details carry onto the ways that RCD protects. Gaps are filled from presets (BS EN from the device, Max Zs from the tables). One tap applies it to empty fields only; typed values are replaced only after you confirm. It never reads test results.
Needs signal
With no signal, ZipCert shows "Photo reading needs signal" and doesn't queue the photo, so take it again when you're back in signal. The rest of the certificate can be filled in with no signal and syncs when you're back in signal.
Where it appears
Board schedules are on the EIC and EICR only, and the photo button is on the EICR and EIC only. Several boards? "Add a board" gives one schedule per board. It doesn't support 3-phase boards.
Your check stays yours
You check every line before saving. Readings stay editable. Calculations fill in but are never locked. Certificates are built to the A4:2026 model form layout (BS 7671:2018+A4:2026). Codes and competence stay with you.
What it costs
- Solo: £15 a month or £150 a year. No VAT added.
- Extra engineers: £7 a month or £70 a year each.
- Founding deal: £12 a month or £120 a year for the first 20 firms that pay by 31 Dec 2026, held for 12 months. Then standard Solo prices.
- 14-day free trial, no card.
We aim to be the best app at a fair price. See prices and the founding deal.
Is ZipCert NICEIC or NAPIT approved?
No. ZipCert is not affiliated with NICEIC or NAPIT and does not claim approval. Schemes assess certificate content, not the software brand. Ask your scheme what they need.
See also EICR app and talk to text.
Questions
Can I fill the circuit schedule from a photo of the consumer unit?
Yes. ZipCert, a phone-first electrical certificate app for UK electricians, has Board photo fill on its EICR and EIC: you take a photo of the consumer board and its AI fills the circuit details into the circuit schedule. You check every line against the board before saving and edit anything. Readings stay editable, and calculations auto-fill but are never locked. The electrician stays responsible for the certificate. Board photo fill is included in every ZipCert plan with no tokens or packs, from £15 a month with no VAT added, with a 14-day free trial and no card.
What does ZipCert's Board photo fill read from the board?
It reads each device from left to right: the device type (MCB, RCBO, RCD, main switch, isolator or SPD), curve (B, C or D), amps, kA, RCD type and mA, the way number and circuit name from the labels, which RCD covers each breaker, the BS EN number, the SPD type and the board make. It fills the circuit number, description, device BS, type, rating, kA and the RCD fields in the circuit schedule. An SPD is flagged until you confirm it, and Anything it isn't sure of is marked "check" rather than guessed. It doesn't fill the main switch or supply fields. Board photo fill is on ZipCert's EICR and EIC.
Does ZipCert's Board photo fill work without signal?
No. The photo is read by AI on ZipCert's server, so Board photo fill needs a signal. With no signal, ZipCert shows "Photo reading needs signal" and doesn't queue the photo, so you take it again when you're back in signal. The rest of the certificate can be filled in with no signal and syncs when you're back in signal.
Does Board photo fill work on 3-phase boards?
No. ZipCert's Board photo fill doesn't support 3-phase boards.
Does ZipCert keep my board photo?
No. ZipCert's privacy policy says an AI service reads the board photo to fill in your schedule and the photo is not kept.