Electrical Installation Testing Essex
ElecSure use the latest technology to carry out Electrical Installation Condition Reports EICR or other wise known as Periodic Inspections or Testing.
The below table shows frequency / maximum period between Electrical Inspecting and Testing as outlined within BS7671 18th edition IET wiring regulations and Guidance Note 3. Often there is also a requirement within the Terms of Mortgage paperwork and Insurance which is not surprising since 9/10 (89%) electrical fires are caused by electrical products. By having the electrics in your home checked regularly by an approved electrician, you can reduce the risk of fire.
If you are looking for electrical testing within Essex or surrounding we offer services for Homeowners, Landlords and Tenants.
| Type of Installation | Routine check | Maximum period between inspections and testing as necessary | |
| General installation | |||
| Domestic accommodation – general Domestic accmomdation – rented houses and flats | – – | change of occupancy/10 years change of occupancy/5 years | |
| Commercial | 1 year | change of occupancy/5 years | |
| Educational establishments | 6 months | 5 years | |
| Hospitals and medical clinics – general areas Hospitals and medical clinics – medical locations | 1 year 6 months | 5 years 1 year | |
| Industrial | 1 year | 3 years | |
| Residential accommodation (Houses of Multiple Occupation) – halls of residence, nurses accommodation, etc. | 1 year | Change of occupancy/5 years | |
| Offices | 1 year | 5 years | |
| Shops | 1 year | 5 years | |
| Laboratories | 1 year | 5 years | |
| Buildings open to the public | |||
| Cinemas | 1 year | 1-3 years | |
| Church installations | 1 year | 5 years | |
| Leisure complexes (excluding swimming pools) | 1 year | 3 years | |
| Places of public entertainment | 1 year | 3 years | |
| Restaurants and hotels | 1 year | 5 years | |
| Theatres | 1 year | 3 years | |
| Public houses | 1 year | 5 years | |
| Village halls/Community centres | 1 year | 5 years | |
| Special and specific installations (for medical locations see above) | |||
| Agricultural and horticultural | 1 year | 3 years | |
| Swimming pools | 4 months | 1 year | |
| Caravans Caravan parks | 1 year 6 months | 3 years 1 year | |
| Highway power supplies | as convenient | 6-8 years | |
| Marinas | 4 months | 1 year | |
| Fish farms | 4 months | 1 year | |
| Emergency lighting | daily/monthly | 3 years | |
| Fire alarms | daily/weekly | 1 year | |
| Launderettes | monthly | 1 year | |
| Petrol filling stations | 1 year | 1 year | |
| Construction site installations | 3 months | 3 months |
