Electrical Safety Tips in Premises for 2020

Everyone is responsible for electrical safety

Contracts create obligations between parties. The relationship between a tenant and the landlord is an example of a contract with obligations on both parties where the tenant is responsible for paying rents, maintaining the good condition ofthe premises, etc. and the landlord mustensure safety and health guidelines of the place he is renting out. One of such is the proper installation and maintenance of electricalworksin the premises. Tenants can request an EICR report London from their landlords before or during their tenancy. The landlord must take care of the tenant under the Landlords and Tenants Act of 1985.

As a landlord,it becomes necessary to retain the services of an electrician, especially for emergency purposes. An emergency electrician is one who responds to fixelectrical issues even without a prior appointment at any time of the day.

The owner of the property must carry out routine checks on the property to ensure that the electrical fixtures must be up to date, as well as meet safety requirements. The Electrical Installation Compliance Report is issued after an inspection of the property is done; the report showsthe state of the electrical fixtures and also reflects necessary changes or repairs to be carried out. Electrical Safety Certificate is issued when these modifications such as repairs or new designs are carried out; this certificate acknowledges that the right materials were used and safety guidelines and standards adhered to and aligned with the British Standard 7671 or BS 7671. This standard applies to allelectrical designs used for commercial, office or private housing structures. The reason for this uniform standard which prescribes how electrical installations should be carried out is for obvious reasons, which is, to avoid accidents from electrical faults which endanger lives and properties.

When Is An Electrical Safety Certificate Issued?

An Electrical Safety Certificate is issued on every completed major or minor electrical project. This certificate is also applicable to the completion of modified parts of an old electrical system. It is only a licensed or registered electrician who carried out the electrical projectthat can rendera  BS 7671 certificate.

Benefits Of An Electrical Safety Certificate

1. Helps to mitigate liability: Possession of the BS 7671 certificate would remove blame from the property owner should an electrical accident occur. It proves that the property owner took all the necessary steps required by law suchas the use of qualified personnel and appropriate materials as it concerns the security oflives and properties in the installation and use of electrical components in his premises.
    
2. It influences the decision of a purchaser or tenant: Possessing an Electrical Safety Certificate acts as an incentive to attract business when the owner of a property decides to sell or lease his real estate. Itgives a seeming assurance of safety as nobody wants a ticking bomb in their hands.
    
3. It assures the compliance of the insurance company: In the case of unforeseen and unfortunate events, the insurance company would need to know that the owner of the property was not negligent onhis/her part. He/she must tender this safety certificate to get his/her losses covered from such unfortunate circumstances such as fires emanating from electrical faults.

Also, the certificate allows theowner of the property to make formal complaints should problems arise from such fixtures. Hence, the importance of making use an electrician with the required expertise and quality electrical materials cannot be overemphasised.

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