Electrical Testing Regulations

Electrical Testing Regulations

Understanding electrical testing regulations can be quite difficult at times, as there is no actual "legal requirement"  although the law does require that all business owners, directors or managers and employees comply with “The Electricity at Work Regulations”.


In simple the law stipulates that ALL  electrical systems must be maintained to be safe at all times.  No system or part of it may give rise to danger during either normal operation or under fault conditions.


Regulation 4(2)

“All systems to be maintained so as to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, danger”.“System” means the wiring of an electrical installation and everything connected to it.


Regulation (29) states:

“It shall be a defence for any person to prove that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of that offence”


Test reports, together with other preventative maintenance documentation will form the basis of this proof and will provide your best defence against prosecution should the need arise.


Duty holders are responsible for setting up adequate maintenance programmes and must assess the needs and frequency requirement of testing, maintaining and monitoring electrical systems and equipment. Generally, the following test intervals may be applied for guidance purposes Electrical installations.


The table below

Fixed Wiring Installation Type Recommended Routine Check Maximum Periods Between Tests
Residential Change of Occupancy / 1 year 5 years
Commercial 1 year 5 years
Educational Buildings 4 months 5 years
Hospitals 1 year 5 years
Industrial 1 year 3 years
Offices 1 year 5 years
Shops 1 year 5 years
Laboratories 1 yea 5 years
Cinemas/Theatres 1 year 3 years
Churches 1 year 3 years
Leisure Complexes - exc swimming pools 1 year 3 years
Swimming Pools 4 months 1 year
Public Entertainment 1 year 3 years
Restaurants / Hotels / Public Houses 1 year 5 years

Experts in Delivering all types of commercial compliance

Whether you require corrective work, thermal imaging, portable appliance fixed wire testing our approach remains the same. As each organisation faces several challenges when undertaking any form of compliance work, CSE understands how to overcome these challenges and believe that "communication is key” 
Our Pre-Consultation ensures that our engineers are fully aware of your operations and we schedule any testing or  thermal imaging or to be carried within the hours to suit each organisation. This ensures there is a little disruption to your operations as possible.

Our values and approach, guide the way in which we work within each industry and within our communities.

  • Our Accrediations

    CSE is an approved contractor with the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (napit) and accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to undertake Inspection and Testing of Fixed Wiring Installations.


    (NAPIT) is one of several organisations which regulates the training and work of electrical enterprises in the UK. The NAPIT Is one of several providers given Government approval to offer Competent Person Schemes to oversee electrical work within the electrical industry.


    (CHAS) each month thousands of contractors and consultants (suppliers) apply for work with public and private sector organisations (buyers). To win work, they must meet the buyer’s health and safety standards. Assessing suppliers health and safety competence is usually a lengthy and time consuming process. Suppliers can sometimes meet one buyer’s Health and Safety standards but not another. Being CHAS approved reduces duplication as suppliers compliance is accepted by all CHAS buyers.


    Trustmark is the only Government endorsed scheme for trades in and around the home. We award registered firms with our accreditation after thorough vetting and on-site inspections to ensure the firm is raising industry standards.


    Constructionline is the UK’s largest register of local and national pre-qualified construction and construction-related services. It offers commercial gains to the construction industry as a whole by supplying public and private sector procurers with a single national pre-qualification scheme, improving efficiency and streamlining procedures for all. Set up in 1998 in response to Sir Michael Latham’s 1994 report on modernising the construction industry ("Constructing the Team"), Constructionline is designed to streamline procurement procedures, reducing supplier and client costs and wasted time and effort at the pre-qualification stage, rendering the construction industry more efficient and effective.


    Founded in March 2004, HS Direct Ltd has grown from a small start-up organisation with just a handful of clients to providing Health & Safety assistance to over 6000 customers annually. Now, with a large team of highly committed staff you can be assured you are selecting a stable company to assist you with your projects Health & Safety regulations.


    All our engineers, apprentices and office staff are DBS enhanced checked.

Why choose CSE?

Here at CSE we are experienced NAPIT Approved Contractors.  We encompass all aspects of Industrial and Commercial Compliance.   All our electricians are BS 01925320707 Test and Inspection Engineers and qualified to IEE Wiring Regulations 18th Edition. Over the past 10 years we have undertaken many large safety, wiring tests and certification. 

Services

CSE Electrical provide a complete range of compliance solutions across the UK. Regardless of the size of your venture our aim is to deliver an exemplary standard of service that exceeds the expectations of the client from the conception to the completion of their project.

 


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