Inspection and Testing - Help is at Hand!

FIXED WIRING & PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING (PAT)

Arguably the topic which causes the most confusion in the electrical industry (amongst contractors and customers!), inspection and testing is probably the most vital part of any electrical installation. A correctly inspected, tested and certified installation should give years of trouble free service. When the system breaks down and faults occur they can be dealt with swiftly and safely provided that the incoming electrician has all the information to hand about the installation he is working on.

Unfortunately, all too often, installations are poorly maintained and frequently no certification or even labelling is present to enable fast, effective isolation and fault diagnosis. A properly certified installation will repay the owner several times over in savings on downtime costs, and future installations / additions. The risk of any injury from electrical shock will also be minimised.

Here at Accolade we realise that inspection and testing is not an easy subject for the customer to get to grips with. Very often we hear questions like: "How often do I test?", "Do I need to test?", and "Where can I find more information?". Fortunately we are here to help you. In our links section you will find links to useful websites such as the NICEIC, ECA and HSE where you should find all the information you need to know about electrical inspection and testing, and how it may apply to you. If you can't find what you're looking for there, just pick up the phone and give us a call! One of our engineers would be more than happy to offer advice on your testing requirements and to book a free no obligation quotation where necessary.

We undertake a broad range of electrical inspection and testing, ranging from the basic home buyers report as requested by many mortgage lenders, insurance companies & letting agents through to full commercial certification of new & existing installations. As a company we inspect and test electrical installations for compliance with the safety and legal requirement of the Electricity at Work regulations 1989, which is statutory law within the United Kingdom. To achieve this compliance we utilise our engineering skills and experience in combination with guidance from, in particular BS7671:2004 (Requirements for Electrical Installations) , Guidance Note 3 (Inspection and Testing published by the IEE) , The NICEIC Technical Manual and others, via the most practicable means for our customers.

All of our test equipment is subject to calibration checks in order to maintain instrument accuracy. We calibrate all of our test equipment annually at a UKAS traceable test facility and all of our instruments are rigorously checked monthly by our engineers to ensure continuing accuracy.

How often should I test? - Find out here:

 

SERVICES WE PROVIDE:

 

 

Fixed Wiring Inspection and Test  - Domestic & Commercial

Fixed testing utilising the latest instrument technology. All certificates are produced    via PC for a professional, comprehensible result!

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Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)

            From as little as £1.15 per item for large orders (1000+) we can test all of your portable equipment

            We will also repair  minor defects on site, and supply a full inventory with certification on completion

 

 

 

Remedial Repairs  - POA

 

Schematic/As-Installed Drawings

            Both for new installation and as an optional extra on Periodic Inspection Reports

 

COMING SOON ! - Thermal Imaging (Price TBC)

            New for 2007/8 - Fault diagnosis by thermal imaging camera

            Loose connections / dry joints easily located by infra red

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency Lighting - full test and certification iaw BS 5266

            We are specialists in the installation and certification of emergency lighting systems

 

 

FREE No obligation quotations

 

Log books and inventories can be supplied electronically if preferred

        (Please note - certificates must be paper copy only)

            All certificate Master Copies will be held on record by Accolade Electrical Ltd