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Whether it’s staying on top of emergency lighting maintenance, fire alarm system wiring, or electrical appliance testing, maintaining electrical compliance for your commercial or industrial building can sometimes be overwhelming. However, for your safety and the safety of others, it’s something that can’t be ignored. With our experience in commercial electrical work and domestic electrical work, here are the important things you need to be aware of to meet current safety standards.
The most important aspect of electrical compliance for your Bournemouth property is identifying the status of the electrical system. This involves your electrician inspecting and evaluating the system and producing an Electrical Inspection Condition Report (EICR).
This contains important details such as electrical circuits, wear and tear, non-compliant installations, electric shock and fire hazards, and much more. Once this report has been completed, we can identify what commercial electrical work needs to be done.
With climate change and energy prices on people’s minds, many businesses need to be wary of energy consumption and carbon footprints. While you can invest in EV charging points and EV charger installation to encourage employees to use electric vehicles, you also need to be on top of your building’s energy efficiency. This requires energy audits to be conducted to reduce energy output. For example, organisations with more than 250 employees must pass standards set out in the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) assessment.
To ensure all appliances in your building are safe, electrical testing is required for electrical compliance. Portable Appliance Testing (PAT testing) is required every three months (or longer, depending on device usage), along with other tests where necessary.
Regarding fire alarm installation, repair and maintenance, you need to stay up to date with provisions set out in the Fire Safety Order. Fire alarms require a comprehensive test to be conducted twice yearly to prove they can respond to fire emergencies. An electrician will also help you assess whether you have the right type and number of alarms to suit your property.
It would be best if you didn’t wait for an emergency to occur before thinking about your emergency lighting installation and repairs. You should ensure that you have escape lighting that works when the main power source fails and can provide as much as three hours of light as per compliance regulations. Annual maintenance is legally required, although this can be done in quieter times of the day to decrease disruption for any occupants.
If you wish for more guidance on building compliance for properties in Bournemouth, call us on 07827 812849. Our electricians are always happy to help customers with all commercial and domestic electrical work, including EV charger installation, electrical testing, fire alarm installation and emergency lighting installation.
