A Change in the Law: The Code FI (Further Investigation) Now Makes Your EICR Unsatisfactory
Since you last carried out your Fixed Wire Testing the law has changed, Amendment 3 to the 17th Edition IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671 now states that the FI observation code renders the report unsatisfactory and therefore a fail. Got questions about Fixed Wire Testing? Speak to the team Your Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) […]
Paying Over the Odds for Your Fixed Wire Testing: What to Look Out For
Electrical Testing Company, Intersafe, reveal some companies in the electrical testing market are quoting a low rate for fixed wire testing, then encouraging engineers to find faults on a job in order to make money through remedial work. ‘Have you found any faults on that Fixed Testing job?’ The words uttered by an electrical testing […]
Top Safety Accreditation for Intersafe
Essential Electrical Testing specialist, Intersafe has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety. Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health and safety management amongst UK contractors. Intersafe is principally involved in the electrical testing sector, specialising in Fixed Wire […]
How Often Should You Carry Out Fixed Wire Testing and What is a Routine Check?
It is a question we are regularly asked, how often should I carry out Fixed Wire Testing? And the answer involves several factors. How often Fixed Wire Testing should be conducted must be determined taking into account the type of installation, its use and operation, the frequency and quality of maintenance and the external influences […]
World Leading Company Recommend Intersafe, Experienced in Multi-Environment Electrical Testing
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) have been delivering small satellite missions for over 30 years. When it came to selecting a company to carry out their Fixed Wire Testing and Portable Appliance Testing, SSTL were looking for a company with experience in electrical testing services for multi-environment sites, including laboratories, clean rooms and factories. Intersafe […]
Top five faults found in fixed electrical testing
Carrying out fixed electrical testing is key to ensuring your workplace meets legal safety standards. Carrying out fixed electrical testing is key to ensuring your workplace meets legal safety standards. But what are the most common faults that are found during these inspections and how are they caused? Intersafe, which carries out fixed electrical testing […]
Jargon busting electrical testing terms
Intersafe’s guide to electrical testing terms. If you work as a facilities or estates manager it’s quite probable that your colleagues expect you to be a walking encyclopedia. As well as holding together the very bricks and mortar of the workplace, you’re expected to be an expert in everything from plumbing to planning regulations. You’ve […]
Beware small and furry hazards, warns Intersafe
Mice, rats, wasps and other small creatures can burrow behind electrical sockets and other fittings. Everyone knows that everyday wear and tear can cause damage to electrical items in the workplace. Fixed and PAT testing by companies such as Intersafe ;regularly ;finds faults created by people forcing appliances into sockets or twisting them as they […]
Efficient appliances key to cost-cutting
Budgets are unlikely to rise in line with the escalating energy prices, so savings will… With some experts warning energy costs are set to double over the next five years and events in the Ukraine only likely to accelerate that process, the need to manage energy use is ever more pressing. Budgets are unlikely to […]
New electrical building services guide launched
The BSRIA has launched an updated version of its Illustrated Guide to Electrical Building Services. The BSRIA has launched an updated version ofits Illustrated Guide to Electrical Building Services (BG 32/2015). The new guide replaces the previous edition(BG 5/2005) and provides basic reference information on electricalbuilding services systems for construction clients and professionals in otherareas […]