Type of environment and/or equipment

(a)

Interval between inspection and tests

Class of equipment

Residual Current Devices (RCDs)

Cord sets and power boards
(h)

Class I (protectively earthed)

(b)

Class II (double insulated)

(c)

Push-button test – by user

Operating time and push-button test

Portable

(d)

Fixed

(e)

Portable

(f)

Fixed

(g)

1   Factories, workshops, places of work or repair, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance or fabrication

6 months

12 months

Daily, or before every use, whichever is the longer

6 months

12 months

12 months

6 months

2   Environment where the equipment or supply flexible cord is subject to flexing in normal use OR is open to abuse OR is in a hostile environment

12 months

12 months

3 months

6 months

12 months

12 months

12 months

3   Environment where the equipment or supply cord is NOT subject to flexing in normal use and is NOT open to abuse and is NOT in a hostile environment

5 years

5 years

3 months

6 months

2 years

2 years

5 years

4   Residential type areas of hotels, residential institutions, motels, boarding houses, halls, hostels accommodation houses, and the like

2 years

2 years

6 months

6 months

2 years

2years

2 years


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Type of environment and/or equipment

(a)

Interval between inspection and tests

Class of equipment

Residual Current Devices (RCDs)

Cord sets and power boards

(h)

Class I (protectively earthed)

(b)

Class II (double insulated)

(c)

Push-button test – by user

Operating time and push-button test

Portable

(d)

Fixed

(e)

Portable

(f)

Fixed

(g)

5   Equipment used for commercial cleaning

6 months

12 months

3 months

N/A

12 months

N/A

12 months

6   Hire Equipment:

Inspection

Test and tag

Prior to hire

Including push-button test by hirer prior to hire

N/A

N/A

Prior to hire

3 months

N/A

3 months

12 months

3 months

7   Repaired, serviced and second-hand equipment

After repair or service which could affect electrical safety, or on reintroduction to service.