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Table 8.4 - Suggested intervals
between
------------- periodic tests and inspections |
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| Type of installation |
Maximum period between
inspections |
| Domestic premises |
10 years |
| Commercial premises |
5 years |
| Educational establishments |
5 years |
| Hospitals |
5 years |
| Industrial premises |
3 years |
| Cinemas |
1 year* |
| Churches |
5 years |
| Leisure complexes |
1 year |
| Places of public entertainment |
1 year |
| Theatres, etc. |
1 year* |
| Agricultural and horticultural |
3 years |
| Caravans |
3 years |
| Caravan sites |
1 year* |
| Emergency lighting |
3 years |
| Fire alarm systems |
1 year |
| Launderettes |
1 year* |
| Petrol filling stations |
1 year* |
| Public Houses |
5 years |
| Marinas |
1 Year |
| Highway power supplies |
6 years |
| Temporary installation |
3 months |
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Where maximum periods are marked
*
there is a legal requirement for retests at these intervals |
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Extracted from The Electricians Guide Fifth Edition
by John Whitfield
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