Testing & Inspection Regulations

The Inspection of an electrical installation should be carried out in accordance with 712-01-03 of the 'IEE Inspection and Testing Guidance Note 3'. Conducted by 'competent', suitably trained and experienced inspectors.

Why Carry out the Testing & Inspection of Electrical Installations
The Inspection is designed to highlight defects on an electrical system, these may include: the lack of earthing on conductive parts; exposed conductors or terminations: broken covers, conduits or trunking as well as inadequate support of or damage to cables.

The Inspection is designed to highlight defects on an electrical system, these may include: the lack of earthing on conductive parts; exposed conductors or terminations: broken covers, conduits or trunking as well as inadequate support of or damage to cables.

The testing of an electrical installation follows BS7671:2001 and comprises of:

• Earth Fault Loop Impedance
• Operation of Residual Current Device
• Ring Circuit Continuity
• Insulation Resistance
• Polarity
• C.P.C Continuity
• Prospective Fault Current
• Functional Testing
• Inspection & Test Schedules

The Inspection is designed to highlight defects on an electrical system, these may include: the lack of earthing on conductive parts; exposed conductors or terminations: broken covers, conduits or trunking as well as inadequate support of or damage to cables. The Inspection is designed to highlight defects on an electrical system, these may include: the lack of earthing on conductive parts; exposed conductors or terminations: broken covers, conduits or trunking as well as inadequate support of or damage to cables.

Testing is carried out as far as is reasonably practicable as defined in EaWR 1989.