Most accidents involving electricity in the home or work place arise through faults in, or misuse of, domestic appliances or the electrical installation. The most common electrical hazards are electric shock, fire and burns.
These are often caused by:
If you're a landlord, you are required by law to ensure your property meets several electrical safety standards. With this handy guide, we'll ensure you stay on the right side of that law!
By law you are required to ensure:
At the start of a tenancy it is your responsibility to ensure the electrics in your property are in a safe condition. To do this you should ideally get an electrician to carry out a basic safety visual safety check. This basic safety check will ensure there are no hazards such as broken sockets and light switches, no signs of scorching due to overloading and no damaged cables.
The new landlords act requires all rented properties are to have the electrical installation inspected at regular intervals, all properties must have a valid condition report by April 2021.
If you own a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) you are legally obliged to have a full electrical inspection carried out on your property every five years. As part of this inspection – called a periodic inspection or an EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report), you should also conduct a portable appliance test (PAT).
Over time the electrical installation and appliances can deteriorate and become damaged for a number of different reasons. We suggest that you periodically check these or have an electrician check them on your behalf. You should:
It is your responsibility to ensure the appliances you provide are safe and meet European safety law requirements. To ensure this, make sure you only purchasing appliances that are marked with the CE logo.
To ensure your appliances are safe as part of the periodic inspection, your electrician should also conduct a PAT on any portable electrical appliances that you have provided with the property. By conducting this test your electrician will confirm that these appliances are safe and in working in order. To confirm this sticker will be added to the plug of each device to show the date it was tested.
If you're still in doubt, contact a qualified electrician for advice.
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