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Planning Your Electrical Testing Programme
Please contact us at Regspec to discuss and plan your building's requirements.
Frequency of Testing & Inspections
The frequency of periodic inspection and testing must be determined taking into account:
1. The type of installation.
2. Its use and operation.
3. The frequency and quality of maintenance.
4. The external influences to which it is subjected.
The table below provides guidance on the frequency of formal inspections of electrical installations as well as routine checks.
Type of Installation
General Installation
Domestic accommodation - general
Domeststic accommodation – rented house & flats
Comercial
Educational establishments
Hospitals – general areas
Industrial
Residential accommodation
Offices
Shops
Laboratories
Buildings Open To The Public
Cinemas
Church installations
Leisure complexes (excluding swimming pools)
Places of public entertainment
Restaurants and hotels
Theatres
Public houses
Village halls/Community centres
Special & Specific Installations
Agricultural and horticultural
Caravans
Caravan parks
Highway power supplies
Marinas
Fish farms
Swimming pools
Emergency lighting
Fire alarms
Laundrettes
Petrol filling stations
Construction site installations
Routine Checks
-
N/A
1 Year
1 Year
6 Months
1Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
6 Months
As Convenient
4 Months
4 Months
4 Months
Daily / Monthly
Daily / Weekly
Monthly
1 Year
3 Months
Maximum Period Between Inspections & Testing
-
Change of occupancy / 10 Years
Change of occupancy / 5 Years
Change of occupancy / 5 Years
5 Years
5 Years
3 Years
Change of occupancy / 5 Years
5 Years
5 Years
5 Years
-
1-3 Years
5 Years
3 Years
3 Years
5 Years
3 Year
5 Years
5 Years
-
3 Years
3 Years
1 Year
6 Years
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
3 Years
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
3 Months