FIXED WIRE ELECTRICAL TESTING SOLIHULL
Unfortunately, all electrical installations (wires, consumer boards etc) deteriorate with both age and use. As a result of this deterioration, all electrical installations should be tested at regular intervals.
What does your fixed wire electrical test look for?
These kinds of assessments determine and ensure that all electrics are in a safe and good enough condition to be continued to be used. After an inspection has been finished and is acceptable, Arrow Services are able to issue you with an Electrical Condition Report or EICR for short.
Our fixed wire electrical test will discover and search for:
- Identify if any electronic equipment or circuits are beyond capacity.
- Discover potential risks for insufficient earthing of bonding.
- Arrow services will service any switches, sockets or light fittings. We may determine that some items need replacing for instance older pin sockets and mounted sockets in skirting boards.
- Ascertain if you’ve got any type of fire dangers or possibility of electric shock. Likewise, any wear and tear that may be found.
- Illustrate any defective 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 provide alternatives.
- The wiring system type and its condition. Old cables for instance, wires protected in lead, fabric or rubber might need replacing with more sophisticated modern and longer lasting PVC insulated cables.
- Arrow services will ensure you have satisfactory notices present.
How frequently do you require a fixed wire electrical test?
It is a statutory requirement that commercial properties and properties that the public have access; are routinely examined and that an EICR is carried out on the electronic services. The period between inspections is determined by the function and the use of the building.
It is recommended for any commercial property that a fixed wire examination is carried out at least:
- At least once every Five years. Assessments can be completed in a couple of ways. You can either opt for a FULL 100% inspection every 5 years. Another choice is to have a rolling inspection plan whereby, you have a 20% inspection once per anum. Which makes certain that the electric installation is checked out once per year for defects.
There are additional occasions when a fixed wire electrical test should be performed:
- 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.
