Can anyone point me in the direction of guidence for fixed wiring testing, I know most places are every five years but is this for all enviroments?

https://help.aviva.co.uk...ty-management/REF_HF5056 Hope this helps.............

If so, IEE changed to IET quite some time ago. In 2006, IIE (Institution of Incorporated Engineers) and IEE (Institution of Electrical Engineers) joined together to form the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) http://www.theiet.org/re.../research/guides-iet.cfm http://www.theiet.org/re...rces/wiring-regulations/

jay, I know EXACTLY when the IEE & IIE merged as my memberships were merged at the same time. Pick up your copy of the current version of BS7671 & "READ" the spine & the front cover please. If you don't have a copy then please don't comment on what you don't understand, else you could make a fool out of yourself, again.

Inflict us, Not a dig at you at all. Just a warning to everyone, that the people you select to undertake design & I&T of fixed electrical installations must have above average competence in many areas. Not all those calling themselves electricians in the market at the moment actually are truly competent to undertake all such aspects of commercial & industrial works. After all 5 days training cannot teach one to be an electrician with no prior competence, however, this situation is occurring in the industry & I see it regularly.

http://www.niceic.com/ This website has a lot of useful information. It is worth pointing out that the competence to inspect is different than that to install.....

Quite Darren, However, any installer who energises their own work, MUST be competent to inspect & test their own work. However, the competence to I&T their own work, is completely different to that for I&T'ing the work of another, or that of the competence for Periodic Inspections to complete an EICR. To complete an EICR, the inspector & tester must have an above average level of competence, and knowledge of the systems and the type of installation, including knowledge of the requirements at the time of installation. I know the NIECEIC site quite well, we have our annual AC assessment next Thursday! As I am the QS & PDH for the NICEIC AC that I am employed by, amongst other things! jarsmith, I have discussed this with clients in the past, they have checked and been told that they don't know! Or to get the advice of a competent electrician. I realise that it is the insurers risk, but, should they really be dictating this interval when they have no in depth knowledge of the installation? Would they be competent to make this statement? You'll then get into the arguments of "the insurance company requires it every 5 years, why have you put 3 years on this EICR, you're ripping me off"! Remember it is down to the inspector to dictate the next interval to inspection, "he" may well have reason to reduce this, due to issues that have been found during the I&T. (Zimmy, I have PG for the day Thursday!) ;)

Thanks for the response's