Periodic Inspection:

We offer a comprehensive inspection facility to cover periodic testing in all areas including industrial, commercial, letting agents, mortgages and places of entertainment.

We offer standard site periodic inspections in a cost efficient manner and with minimum disruption including out of hours working. All premises are provided certification following inspection with any remedial work can be carried out at the same time as the inspection or at a later agreed date.

Our Customers

We have undertaken a selection of inspections and remedial work on a variety of premises from churches , industrial sites to smaller domestic properties and commercial units.

Electrical Testing Engineers are trained to 17th Edition and City & Guilds 2391. This guarantees that they are working to the most up to date regulations and can provide on the spot advice for any problems found.

Why should you test

1. Electricity at Work Regulations

Regulation 4(2) of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 requires that:

As may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems shall be maintained so as to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, such danger.

2. Legal Aspects

Whilst the Electricity at Work Regulations do not specifically require electrical installation certificates or reports to be issued and retained, such documents may provide the only effective evidence for the contractor or the person(s) responsible for the safety of an electrical installation should either or both be prosecuted under the provisions of those statutory regulations.

3. Periodic Inspection & Testing

Periodic inspection and testing is necessary because all electrical installations deteriorate due to a number of factors, i.e. damage, wear, tear, corrosion, excessive electrical loading, ageing and environmental influences. Consequently:

1. legislation requires that electrical installations are maintained in a safe condition and therefore must be periodically inspected and tested - Tables 3.1 and 3.2

2. licensing authorities, public bodies, insurance companies, mortgage lenders and others may require periodic inspection and testing of electrical installations - Tables 3.1 and 3.2

3. additionally, periodic inspection and testing should be considered:

* to assess compliance with BS 7671

4. Recommended Initial Frequencies for Inspection of Electrical Installations

Type of Installation .. Maximum Period Between Inspection & Testing As Necessary

Domestic Change of Occupancy / 10 years

Commercial Change of Occupancy / 5 years

Educational Establishments / 5 years

Industrial / 3 years

Residential / 5 years

Offices / 5 years

Shops / 5 years

Places of Public Entertainment / 1 year

Churches / 5 Years