| Type of installation |
Routine check |
Maximum period between inspections and testing as necessary |
Reference(see key Below) |
| Domestic |
- |
Change of occupancy/10years |
|
| Commercial |
1year |
Change of Occupancy/5 years |
1,2 |
| Educational establishments |
4months |
5 years |
1,2 |
| Hospitals |
1 year |
5 years |
1,2 |
| Industrial |
1 year |
3 years |
1,2 |
| Residential accommodation |
At change of Occupancy/1 year |
5 years |
1 |
| Offices |
1 year |
5 years |
1,2 |
| Shops |
1 year |
5 years |
1,2 |
| Laboratories |
1 year |
5 years |
1,2 |
| Buildings open to the public |
|
|
|
| Cinemas |
1 year |
1 to 3 years |
2,6,7 |
| Church installations |
1 year |
5 years |
2 |
| Leisure complexes (excluding swimming pools) |
1 year |
3 years |
1,2,6 |
| Places of public entertainment |
1 year |
3 years |
1,2,6 |
| Restaurants and hotels |
1 year |
5 years |
1,2,6 |
| Theatres |
1 year |
3 years |
2,6,7 |
| Public Houses |
1 year |
5 years |
1,2,6 |
| Village halls/ community centres |
1 year |
5 years |
1,2 |
| Special Installations |
|
|
|
| Agricultural and horticultural |
1 year |
3 years |
1,2 |
| Caravans |
1 year |
3 years |
8 |
| Caravan Parks |
6 months |
1 year |
1,2,6 |
| Highway power supplies |
As convenient |
6 years |
|
| Marinas |
4 months |
1 year |
1,2 |
| Fish farms |
4 months |
1 year |
1,2 |
| Swimming pools |
4 months |
1 year |
1,2,6 |
| Emergency lighting |
Daily/monthly |
3 years |
2,3,4 |
| Fire Alarms |
Daily/weekly monthly |
1 year |
2,4,5 |
| Laundrettes |
1 year |
1 year |
1,2,6 |
| Petrol filling stations |
1 year |
1 year |
1,2,6 |
| Construction site installations |
3 months |
3 months |
1,2 |
REFERENCE KEY
1 Particular attention must be taken to comply with SI 1988 No. 1057 - Electricity, Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 (as amended)
2 SI 189 No. 635 -Electricity at Work regulations 1989 (Regulation 4 & Memorandum).
3 See BS 5266: Part 1:2005 Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises other than cinemas and certain other specified premises used for entertainment.
4 Other intervals are recommended for testing operation of batteries and generators.
5 See BS 5839: Part 1:2002 Code of practice for system design installation and servicing (Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings).
6 Local Authority Conditions of Licence.
7 SI 1995 No.1129 (Clause27) - Cinematograph (Safety) Regulations.
8 It is recommended that a caravan is inspected and tested annually if it is used frequently.
