Recommended Frequency of Inspections and Testing based on the IEE code of practice and our own experience.

 

Type of Premises

Type of Equipment Note (1)

User Checks Note (2)

Class 1

Class 2

Formal Visual Inspection Note (3)

Combined Inspection And Testing Note (5)

Formal Visual Inspection Note (3)

Combined Inspection And Testing Note (5)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Construction Sites 110 V Equipment

S
IT
M
P
H

None
None
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly

1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month

3 Months
3 Months
3 Months
3 Months
3 Months

1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month

3 Months
3 Months
3 Months
3 Months
3 Months

2

Industrial Including Commercial Kitchens

S
IT
M
P
H

Weekly
Weekly
Before Use
Before Use
Before Use

None
None
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month

12 Months
12 Months
12 Months
6 Months
6 Months

None
None
3 Month
3 Month
3 Month

12 Months
12 Months
12 Months
6 Months
6 Months

3

Equipment Used by the Public

S
IT
M
P
H

Note (6) +
Note (6) +
Note (6) +
Note (6) +
Note (6) +

Monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly

12 Months
12 Months
6 Months
6 Months
6 Months

3 Months
3 Months
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month

12 Months
12 Months
12 Months
12 Months
12 Months

4

Schools

S
IT
M
P
H

Weekly +
Weekly +
Weekly +
Weekly +
Before Use

None
None
4 Months
4 Months
4 Months

12 Months
12 Months
12 Months
12 Months
12 Months

12 Months
12 Months
4 Months
4 Months
4 Months

48 Months
48 Months
48 Months
48 Months
48 Months

5

Hotels

S
IT
M
P
H

None
None
Weekly
Weekly
Before Use

24 Months
24 Months
12 Months
12 Months
6 Months

48 Months
48 Months
24 Months
24 Months
12 Months

24 Months
24 Months
24 Months
24 Months
12 Months

48 Months
48 Months
24 Months
24 Months
24 Months

6

Offices and Shops

S
IT
M
P
H

None
None
Weekly
Weekly
Before Use

24 Months
24 Months
12 Months
12 Months
6 Months

48 Months
48 Months
24 Months
24 Months
12 Months

24 Months
24 Months
12 Months
12 Months
12 Months

48 Months
48 Months
24 Months
24 Months
24 Months

 

Key

S

Stationary Equipment

IT

Information Technology Equipment

M

Movable Equipment

P

Portable Equipment

H

Hand Hald Equipment

 

 

(2)

User checks are not recorded unless a fault is found.

(3)

The formal visual inspection may form part of combined inspection and tests when they coincide, and are recorded.

(4)

If the class of equipment is not known it must be tested as a class 1 appliance.

(5)

The results of combined inspection and tests are recorded.

(6)

For some equipment such as children’s rides.

(+)

By supervisor/teacher/member of staff