Wednesday 7th January 2009

Periodic Inspection

What is a periodic inspection and why should you have one?

You need to have a periodic inspection carried out in order to fine out the condition is of your electrical installation. This would identify as far as possible any deficiencies (in an order of priority) that affect the safety of the installation. With age all electrical installations deteriorate. You need to know that your electrical installation is in a safe and serviceable condition, you do not want to put yourself or other at risk. On average ten people die each year and more then 750 are involved in accidents with unsafe electrical installations.

When or how often should a periodic inspection be carried out?

Most often, a periodic inspection is carried out for one of the following:

The IEE give the following recommend intervals between periodic inspections

However these are subject to the quality of maintenance, the amount of use the installation has, and any external influences on it.

You may also find this link helpful www.niceic.org.uk