What is Fixed Installation Testing?
Fixed Installation Testing involves the inspection and testing of all the electrical installations in a building to ensure they are safe and compliant with regulations. This includes checking main panels, distribution boards, lights, plug sockets and air conditioning. It does not include equipment that is plugged in.
Is Fixed Installation Testing a legal requirement?
The Health and Safety ay Work Act 1974 places a duty of care for all employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety and welfare at work for all their employees. Fixed Installation Testing is an important part of that requirement. The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, which cover electrical safety testing, places responsibility on the employer to protect the health and safety of the employees and visitors to the workplace. This is legally enforced by the HSE.
How often should a Fixed Installation be tested?
This depends on the environment your electrical installations are in, if you have industrial premises then the maximum time between inspections is 3 years. If you have a shop, commercial office or a retail outlet the maximum time between inspections is 5 years. If your electrical installations are exposed to water, such as a swimming pool or spa then annual inspections are required.
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