Energy Supply Company Ltd

Electrical Installations and Services

Telephone: 01322 381377
Fax: 01322 386971
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ESC Ltd, Electrical Engineers Providing Electrical
Installations and Services


Company Profile
Electrical Installation
Electrical Design
Electrical Maintenance Services
Cable Assemblies
Fixed Appliance Testing
Portable Appliance Testing

Thermography

Fire Alarm Design
Fire Alarm Installation
Fire Alarm Maintenance
Fire Alarm Testing

Testimonials & Completed Projects



FIXED APPLIANCE TESING

It is also a requirement of the 1989 Electricity at Work Regulations that your electrical infrastructure is regularly inspected and tested. The electrical infrastructure for a building consists of the fuseboards in the building and the circuits (power and lighting) within the fuseboards.

IEE recommended initial frequencies of inspection of electrical installations

Type of installation Routine check Maximum period
betweeninspections and
testing as necessary		 Reference
(see notes below)
General installation
Domestic ---- Change of tenancy / 10 years ----
Commercial 1 year Change of tenancy / 5 years 1,2
Educational establishmnets 4 months 5 years 1,2
Hospitals 1 year 5 years 1,2
Industrial 1 year 3 years 1,2
Residential Accomodation at change of occupancy
/ 1year		 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 4 months 1 year 2,6,7
Church installations 1 year 5 years (quinquenially) 2
Liesure complexes 4 months 1 year 1,2,6
Places of public entertainment 1 year 5 years 1,2,6
Restuarants and hotels 4 months 1 year 1,2,6
Theatres 4 months 1 year 2,6,7
Public houses 1 year 5 years 1,2,6
Village halls / Community centres 1 year 5 years 1,2
External installions
Agriculture and horticultural 1 year 3 years 1,2
Caravans 1 year 3 years ----
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
Special installions
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



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Electrical Engineering and Fire Alarm Company providing Electrical System Installations and Fire Alarm Systems
Lake House, Northfleet Ind. Estate, Lower Rd, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 9SR, UK
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