Electrical inspection and PAT testing in Dumfriesshire and Cumbria. Auto electric fault repair. Landlord safety checks & certificate. Emergency electrician

Testing Intervals Installation type Routine check Maximum period between inspections and testing as necessary General installation Domestic N/A change of occupancy/10 years Commercial 1 year change of occupancy/5 years Educational establishments 4 months 5 years Hospitals 1 year 5 years Industrial 1 year 3 years Residential accommodation at change of occupancy/ 1 year 5 years Offices 1 year 5 years Shops 1 year 5 years Laboratories 1 year 5 years Buildings open to the public Cinemas 4 months 1 year Church installations 1 year 5 years (quinquenially) Leisure complexes 4 months 1 year Places of public entertainment 1 year 5 years Restaurants and hotels 4 months 1 year Theatres 4 months 1 year Public houses 1 year 5 years Village halls/Community centres 1 year 5 years External installations Agricultural and horticultural 1 year 3 years Caravans 1 year 3 years Caravan parks 6 months 1 year Highway power supplies as convenient 6 years Marinas 4 months 1 year Fish farms 4 months 1 year Emergency lighting daily/monthly 3 years Fire alarms daily/weekly/monthly 1 year Laundrettes 1 year 1 year Petrol filling stations 1 year 1 year Construction site installations 3 months 3 months

Portable Appliance Testing - Frequency

There is no specific schedule set out. There are however guidelines to help. The frequency of testing depends on the type of equipment and the environment in which it is used. For example a high-risk item such as an electric drill should be tested more frequently than a low risk item such as a PC. Furthermore a drill that is used everyday in a high density manufacturing plant should be tested more frequently than a drill used only occasionally in an office environment.