Our Electrical Engineers will check the electrical installation against the requirements of BS 7671 – Requirements for Electrical Installations (IEE Wiring Regulations) – as amended which is the national safety standard for electrical installations.

Our Electrical Engineer will visit your property, make a visual assessment, and then carry out a series of checks on your electrical installation. The Electrical Inspector will check that your distribution board is safe and compliant with the current regulations – this means whether it has the correctly rated protective devices in place (e.g. MCB & RCBO fuses) circuit breakers and RCD protection. (Residual current devices are designed to prevent you from getting a fatal electric shock if you touch something live.)

If they find any ‘code one’ problems, i.e. problems that are immediately dangerous, they will need to arrange to fix those there and then or at least make them safe. They will note any other ‘code two’ problems that are potentially dangerous and will provide a quote to fix them at the end of the process, along with any ‘code threes’, which are recommendations and not deemed unsafe.

The periodic inspection will take into account all relevant circumstances including the following factors:

a) adequacy of earthing and bonding
b) suitability of the switchgear and controlgear
c) serviceability of equipment
d) type of wiring system and its condition
e) provision of residual current devices for socket-outlets that may be used to plug in electrical equipment used outdoors
f) presence of adequate identification and notices
g) extent of any wear and tear, damage or other deterioration
h) changes in use of the premises which have to led to, or might lead to, deficiencies in the installation.

A periodic inspection should:

• Discover if electrical circuits or equipment are overloaded
• Identify potential electrical shock risks and fire hazards
• Find any defective electrical work
• Highlight any lack of earthing or bonding