Preperation

For a full inspection to be conducted we require full access to your consumer unit and would therefore require this area to be cleared and free from culter. The client should be aware that all power to the property will be turned off while testing is in progress. All appliances should be unplugged to carry out testing. Depending on the size and circuits in the property the average time to carry out the assessment can vary from 2 - 4 hours.

The Law

The current regulations for electrical installations are BS 7671: 2008 Requirements for Electrical Installations (IEE Wiring Regulations 17th Edition).  Compliance with these regulations and the subsequent issue of certificates of conformity are not a specific requirement, but are invariably needed by your insurance company.

However, there is a statutory duty of care under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 for all electrical installations in work places to be maintained as to be safe and to prevent danger.  It is likely therefore that in the event of an accident the authorities will look at the wiring regulations as the benchmark for standards that should be adopted.

No electrical installation, no matter how carefully designed and erected, can be expected to last forever. Deterioration will take place due to age as well as due to normal wear and tear. With this in mind, the Regulations require regular inspection and testing to take place so that the installation can be maintained in a good and a safe condition. It is now a requirement of the Regulations that the installation user should be informed of the need for periodic testing, and the date on which the next test is due.  A notice, fixed at or near the origin of the installation, must state the required intervals between periodic inspections and tests."

Accessories, switchgear etc should be carefully examined for signs of overheating. Structural changes may have impaired the safety of an installation, as may have changes in the use of space. The use of extension leads must be discouraged, if only because of the relatively high loop impedance they introduce.

It is important to appreciate that the regular inspection and testing of all electrical installations is a requirement of the Electricity at Work Regulations. The time interval concerned will, of course, depend on the type of installation and on the way in which it is used.

Qualifications: City & Guilds 236 part 1 & 2, 2391, 2381 and 2377.

SMSTS Site Safety

Pat Testing

NICEIC Q.S

EAL Level 2

Fully Insured with Public Liability and Indemnity Insurance
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Equipment used for Test & Inspections