Government Warned Electrical Safety Must Be Urgently Addressed
New Government warned of the grave dangers of not addressing electrical safety. 182 New MPs have been warned of the grave dangers of not addressing electrical safety. Electrical Safety First, the charity dedicated to reducing deaths and accidents caused by electricity, has written to MP’s to explain why electrical safety needs to be addressed as […]
Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) to replace The Periodic Inspection Report (PIR)
One of the most significant changes to BS7671 will be the introduction of the new ‘Electrical Installation Condition Re The time for the publication of Amendment 1 to the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations BS7671:2008 is fast approaching. The new (green) edition is expected to be available in July 2011 and will come into effect on […]
New Code of Practice for PAT testing
New 4th edition of the Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment is to be published The new 4th edition of the Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment is published this month. The new guideline for PAT testing has been revised to take into account Lofstedt’s report and […]
IET Wiring Regulations Amendment 3 Comes In To Effect
This week saw amendment 3 to the 17th edition of the IET wiring regulations come in to effect. Amendment 3 to the 17th Edition of the IET wiring regulations came in to effect on Wednesday 1st July meaning that all installations after this date must comply fully with the new edition. These new regulations affect […]
PAT Testing – do you need to test PC leads separately?
Most IT equipment now comes with detachable IEC leads or “kettle” leads as they are commonly called. There has been some debate if these should be tested as separate items. The latest edition of the Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment looks to clear the debate up. According to the […]
University of Brighton Case Study
The University of Brighton has one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record. The University of Brighton has one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record. With a community of over 23,000 students and 2,600 staff based on five campuses in […]
CHAS Accreditation for Intersafe Limited
Essential Electrical Testing specialist, Intersafe, is one of the latest group of successful companies to join the Contr Essential Electrical Testing specialist, Intersafe, is one of the latest group of successful companies to join the Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS). CHAS is established as the market leader for Health and Safety pre-qualification in […]
Do you have to PAT Test newly purchased items?
A question we get asked quite a lot. A client has purchased several new items (typically new PCs) between our scheduled A question we get asked quite a lot. A client has purchased several new items (typically new PCs) between our scheduled PAT Testing visits do they have to arrange to get these items tested? […]
New home for Intersafe
Intersafe has moved to a new, bigger and better location as it has continued its high levels of growth in 2014. The company has moved offices from Fareham to Chandler’sFord to keep up with the growing rate of business, and allow it to be nearer tosome of its large existing clients. Hampshire companies including Carnival […]
From 1st January Amendment 3 sees All New Non – Combustible Enclosure Requirement for Consumer Units
The third Amendment to the IET Wiring Regulations sees new regulation in place for consumer units in domestic premises. The third Amendment to BS 7671:2011 (IET Wiring Regulations Seventeenth Edition) which was published in January and came into effect on 1st July 2015 includes a new regulation requiring consumer units and similar switchgear assemblies in […]