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16th
Edition BS7671 Testing & Portable Appliance
Testing
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Every
Electrical Installation deteriorates with use and age. It is
important therefore that the Persons responsible for the
maintenance of the Installation ensures that the safety of the
user is not put at risk and that the installation continues to
be in safe and serviceable condition.
It is worth
noting that this is a requirement of The Electricity at Work
Regulations 1989 (also applies to Portable Appliance
Testing) and
increasingly Insurance Companies are insisting that Fixed Wire
Inspections are carried out as a condition before they will
insure buildings and stock.
It is advised
to have Temporary Installations inspected at 3 monthly
intervals. Please see charts for other types of
premises/frequencies.
Why Not? Services offer a
Professional service in Fixed Wire Testing to 16th Edition
BS7671. All work is carried
out by authorised electricians.
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Type
of installation |
Maximum
Period Inspections |
Reference
(See notes) |
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Buildings open to the
public |
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Cinemas |
1 year |
2,7,8 |
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Churches, under 5 years
old |
2 year |
2,3 |
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Churches, over 5 years
old |
1 year |
2,3 |
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Leisure complexes |
1 year |
1,2,7 |
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Places of public
entertainment |
1 year |
1,2,7 |
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Restaurants and hotels |
1 year |
- |
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Theatres |
1 year |
2,7 |
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Type
of installation |
Maximum
Period Inspections |
Reference
(See notes) |
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Specialist
Installations |
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Emergency
Lighting |
3 year |
2,4,5 |
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Fire
Alarms |
1 year |
2,5,6 |
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Launderettes |
1 year |
1,2,7 |
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Petrol
Filling Stations |
1 year |
1,2,7 |
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Temporary
Installations |
3 months |
1,2 |
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Type
of installation |
Maximum
Period Inspections |
Reference
(See notes) |
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External Installations |
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Agricultural and
Horticultural |
3 year |
1,2 |
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Caravans |
3 year |
2 |
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Caravan Sites |
1 year |
1,2,7 |
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Highway Power Supplies |
6 year |
- |
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Type
of installation |
Maximum
Period Inspections |
Reference
(See notes) |
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General |
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Domestic |
10 years |
1 |
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Commercial |
5 years |
2 |
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Educational
establishments |
5 years |
1,2 |
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Hospitals |
5 years |
1,2 |
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Industrial |
3 years |
1,2 |
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Notes:
1. Particular
attention must be taken to comply with S1 1988 No. 1057. The
Electricity Supply Regulations 1988 (as amended).
2. S1 1989 No.
635. The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. (Regulations 4
& Memorandum).
3. Lighting and
Wiring of Churches, 1981. Church Information Office.
4. BS 5266.
5. Other
intervals and recommended for testing operation of batteries
and generators.
6. BS 5839.
7. Local
Authority Conditions of Licence.
8. S1 1955 No.
1129 (Clause 27). The Cinematograph (Safety) Regulations.
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