The,Importance,Electrical,Safe computer The Importance of Electrical Safety Testing
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Electrical safety testing is essential for business owners,landlords and those who hold the 'duty of care' in a premises they are responsiblefor. Today the vast majority of electrical installations and appliances are incompliance with British Safety Standards and therefore are safe for use atpoint of sale or when initially installed. However with regards to property,there are many still with very old electrical installations which could pose asignificant risk of fire and/or electric shock. Regular electrical testinghelps to highlight issues before they become a threat and also identifies areaswhere significant improvements to an electrical system should me made. In England and Wales, all new electrical work within adomestic setting must comply to Part P of the Building Regulations. This isgenerally achieved by complying with British Standard BS7671 (wiringregulations), which also includes carrying out adequate inspection and testingof the completed electrical works. This is also referred to as 'fixed wiretesting', as it's the electrical power and lighting circuits which are testedas opposed to the portable appliances connected to the electrical circuit via apower socket. Fixed wire testing needs to be carried out on a regular basisafter the initial installation as faults can arise for a variety of reasons,from general wear and tear to environmental affects such as frost, wind andrain. All electrical testing results in a report written by thetesting electrician. This includes generic information of the electricalinstallation which has been tested, along with individual circuit data and testresults. The report will also list all the items tested, whetherelectronically, visually or both and where necessary, a list of defects andareas not in compliance with British Standards; these will require furtherattention to remedy the fault or defect. This report is often referred to as aPeriodic Inspection Report (PIR), however from 2011 these reports will be alsobe known as an Electrical Inspection Condition Report (EICR). Almost all public buildings such as shops, cafés and bars,hospitals, schools and colleges require regular electrical safety testing to becarried out, this is a legal requirement. This means that some powering down ofthe circuit being tested is necessary as the electrical testing cannot bethoroughly conducted on live circuits. This can be disruptive in the workplace,however by liaising with the electrician conducting the testing and letting anyaffected members of staff know in advance, any disruption to workflow caneasily be minimised.a[rel~='nofollow']{outline:.14em dotted red !important;outline-offset:.2em;}a[rel~='nofollow'] > img{outline:thin dotted red !important;outline-offset:.2em;}
The,Importance,Electrical,Safe