Guidance on the initial frequency of inspection and testing of equipment, based on Table 7.1 in the IET publication code of practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (4th Edition)


User checks


Equipment environment


Type of equipment


S


1 Construction sites 110 V equipment


IT M P H S


2 Industrial including commercial kitchens


IT M P H F S


3 Equipment used by the public


IT M P H F S


4 Schools


IT M P H F S


5 Hotels


IT M P H F S


6 Offi ces and shops


IT M P H F


out on the electrical installation in parts of such premises at the time of closure. It would also not be applicable to electrical installations and equipment in more hazardous environments, such as those on a construction site, which by nature may


Not recorded unless a fault is found


none N/A


weekly weekly weekly weekly weekly


before use before use before use 3 months weekly weekly weekly


before use before use weekly weekly weekly weekly weekly


before use weekly none none


weekly weekly


before use weekly none none


weekly weekly


before use 3 months


Class I


Formal visual inspection


Recorded 1 month N/A


1 month 1 month 1 month none none


6 months 6 months 6 months 12 months monthly monthly weekly weekly weekly


12 months none none


6 months 6 months 6 months 12 months 24 months 24 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 24 months


Combined inspection and testing


Recorded 3 months N/A


3 months 3 months 3 months 24 months 24 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 24 months 12 months 12 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 36 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 12months 36 months 60 months 60 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 48 months 60 months 60 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 48 months


change from day to day and the site conditions prevalent at the time. Certainly where the premises to be re-opened do not have a history of adequate maintenance and no record of previous PI&T and ISITEE exists, it would be recommended that duty


Class II


Formal visual inspection


Recorded 1 month N/A


1 month 1 month 1 month none none


6 months 6 months 6 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 12 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 12 months 24 months


Combined inspection and testing


Recorded 3 months N/A


3 months 3 months 3 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 12 months 12 months 48 months 24 months 24 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 36 months 48 months 48 months 48 months 48 months 48 months 48 months none none none none none none none none none none none none


holders consider implementing more extensive inspection and testing procedures to identify any issues. This should ensure that when


employees do return to work that the new normal includes a workplace which is safe and ready for use.


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