FIXED WIRE ELECTRICAL TESTING STRATFORD UPON AVON.
Unfortunately, all electrical installs (cabling, consumer boards etc) decline with both age and use. As a result of this deterioration, all electrical installs need to be tested at frequent intervals.
What does your fixed wire electrical test look for?
These kind of inspections will determine and assure that all electrics are in a safe and acceptable condition to be continued to be used. As soon as an inspection has been performed and is sufficient, Arrow are able to issue you with an Electrical Condition Report or EICR in short.
Our fixed wire electrical test will identify and look for:
- Establish if any electric devices or circuits are beyond capacity.
- Identify dangers for scarcity of earthing of bonding.
- We will service any switches, sockets or light fittings. Arrow services might discover that some things need replacing such as outdated pin sockets and mounted sockets in skirting boards.
- Establish if any fire dangers or potential for electronic shock. Similarly, any wear and tear which may be present.
- Point out any faulty electrical work.
- Examine any switch and control equipment and determine its suitability. Arrow services will examine things like fuse boxes with wooden backs etc and present alternate solutions.
- The wiring system type and its condition. Aged cables such as, wires covered in lead, fabric or rubber might require exchanging with more sophisticated modern and longer lasting PVC covered cables.
- Arrow services will assure you have satisfactory notices present.
How often do you need a fixed wire electrical test?
It’s a legal requirement that commercial properties and properties that the public have access; are regularly examined and that an EICR is completed on the electronic services. The time period between inspections is determined by the function and the use of the building.
It is recommended for a commercial property that a fixed wire inspection is carried out at least:
- At least once every 5 years. Inspections can be conducted in a couple of ways. You can either opt for a FULL 100% inspection every 5 years. The alternative option is to have a rolling inspection program where by, you have a 20% inspection once per year. This also ensures that the electrical installation is cheeked once per year for faults.
There are other times when a fixed wire electrical test should be carried out:
- If you own a property and are preparing the property to be let
- If you are due to sell a property or purchasing a previously occupied property
What is the EICR?
An EICR is Electrical Installation Condition Report. It is a report into the condition of the electrical installation and will highlight any electrical safety shortcomings, defects or deviations from the current revision of the electrical regulations BS7671.
The main purpose of a EICR is to report on the safety condition of an existing installation. Our reports describe with detail as to the overall condition as either ‘satisfactory’, in which case no immediate remedial work is required, or ‘unsatisfactory’ which means remedial work is required to make the installation safe to use.
