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Terms and Conditions

Inspection, testing and reporting the condition of an electrical installation, does not imply rectification of faults or defects, subject to where indicated otherwise below. Unless previously agreed and arraigned prior to inspection and testing.

1. Prior to testing or inspection, the client must declare all instances of permanently connected medical equipment then in use.

2. The client will switch off and disconnect all computers and related equipment, prior to testing and inspection.

3. No testing of equipment if more than 3M above finished floor level.

4. No insulation testing between live conductors.

5. Earth loop testing to all readily available socket outlets.

6. No testing of emergency lighting, security alarms, data cabling, TV areal or central heating circuits.

7. No testing of fire alarm or other specialised circuits.

8. No inspection of cables in loft spaces, No moving of insulation.

9. No inspection to take place under floorboards / underground / buried in brick or plaster, or within ducts etc.

10. No removal of bath or access panels.

11. 20% sampling will be carried out, if faults are found, sampling will be increased to 40%, if more faults are found, and the installation may be declared unsafe until overhauled.

12. It is assumed that ready access to all parts of the electrical installation is available.

13. No inspection or testing will be carried out if children are left alone in the property.


 

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14. No earth fault loop testing to be carried out to circuits with UPS units in place.

15. No loop testing will be carried out on motor starters.

16. Not to carry out repairs other than on a temporary basis, restrict access / use to live parts at more than 50 volts AC and issue a danger notification to client.

17. No functional testing of any equipment.

18. A Ze test is an important live test and will not carry out with un-authorised person present.

19. RCD and RCBO test are an important live test and will not carry out with un-authorised person present.

20. For Health & Safety reasons will not be able to work while any person is watching or following the tester.

21. Will not conduct ring cross over continuity test for any circuits.

22. Will not provide an R2 reading on main bonding if visual inspection possible throughout its length.

23. Will not move heavy items of furniture.

24. Earth electrodes will be tested using an earth fault loop tester only.

25. Will not accept test results provided by others

26. Will discontinue inspection and/or testing if subjected to abuse or violence, the client will be invoiced as if full testing had been carried out.

27. Will not be open to financial bribes to vary any report

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