Eastfield Technical
Services will carry out a full assesment of your commercial
equipment:
- Check that the electrical equipment
is suitable for the work and way in which it is
going to be used
- Check that the electrical equipment
is in good condition.
- Check that the equipment is suitable
for the electrical supply with which it is going
to be used, and the installation is safe.
- It is often beneficial to use a Residual
Current Device (RCD) between the electrical supply
and the equipment.
- Make sure that the user of the equipment
is trained to use it safely and can keep others
safe.
- Make sure the user knows which personal
protective equipment to wear and how to use it.
|
|
| Type of business |
User checks |
Before issue/after return |
Combined inspection
and test |
|
Equipment hire |
N/A |
Before issue/after return |
Before issue |
|
Construction |
110 V Weekly 230 V mains Daily/every
shift |
110 V Monthly 230 V weekly |
110 V Before first use on site then 3 monthly
230 V mains Before first use on site then monthly |
|
Light industrial |
Yes |
Before initial use, then 6 monthly |
6 months to 1 year |
|
Heavy industrial/high risk of equipment damage |
Daily |
Weekly |
6 months to 1 year |
|
Office information technology eg desktop computers,
photocopiers, fax machines |
No |
1 to 2 years |
None if double-insulated, otherwise up to 5 years |
| Earthed (Class I) equipment,
eg electric kettles, some floor cleaners |
Yes |
6 months to 1 year |
1 to 2 years |
| Equipment used by the public, eg in hotels |
By member of staff |
3 months |
1 year |
| Cables and plugs, extension leads |
Yes |
1 year |
2 years |
From January 2005 only Qualified
Electricians with NICEIC or ECA registered bodies have been
allowed to carry out electrical works, supervision of trainees
and testing with Certificates.