Frequency of testing

[billy110]

Hi Guys

Having a senior moment, I can't find the tabulated guidlines for the frequency of testing. I know it exists somewhere....!

Thanks in advance

Billy

ps Anyone know if I need to submit a diagram of locations of smoke alarms with the paperwork for a HMO going to the Council?

 

[kenny7askew]

think its in GN3

 

[malcolmsanford]

Guidance Note 3 as a table if I remember rightly.

 

[Dan23584]

GN3 table 3.2 page 63

 

[billy110]

Thanks guys, got it!!

 

[Guest123]

Type of Installation	Routine Check	Maximum Period between inspections and testing as necessary	Reference (see notes below)
General installation
Domestic	N/A	change of occupancy/10 years	N/A
Commercial	1 year	change of occupancy/5 years	1,2
Educational establishments	4 months	5 years	1,2
Hospitals	1 year	5 years	1,2
Industrial	1 year	3 years	1,2
Residential accommodation	at change of occupancy/ 1 year	5 years	1
Offices	1 year	5 years	1,2
Shops	1 year	5 years	1,2
Laboratories	1 year	5 years	1,2
Buildings open to the public
Cinemas	4 months	1 year	2,6,7
Church installations	1 year	5 years (quinquenially)	2
Leisure complexes	4 months	1 year	1,2,6
Places of public entertainment	1 year	5 years	1,2,6
Restaurants and hotels	4 months	1 year	1,2,6
Theatres	4 months	1 year	2,6,7
Public houses	1 year	5 years	1,2,6
Village halls/Community centres	1 year	5 years	1,2
External installations
Agricultural and horticultural	1 year	3 years	1,2
Caravans	1 year	3 years	N/A
Caravan parks	6 months	1 year	1,2,6
Highway power supplies	as convenient	6 years	N/A
Marinas	4 months	1 year	1,2
Fish farms	4 months	1 year	1,2
Emergency lighting	daily/monthly	3 years	2,3,4
Fire alarms	daily/weekly/monthly	1 year	2,4,5
Laundrettes	1 year	1 year	1,2,6
Petrol filling stations	1 year	1 year	1,2,6
Construction site installations	3 months	3 months	1,2

Reference Key​

1. Particular attention must be taken to comply with S1 1988 No 1057. The Electricity Supply Regulations 1988.
2. S1 1988 N0 635 The Electricity at Work Regulations.
3. See BS5266: Part : 1988 Code of practice for the emergency lighting.
4. Other intervals are recommended for testing operation of batteries and generators.
5. See BS 5839: Part 1: 1988 Code of practice for system design installation and servicing.
6. Local Authority Conditions of Licence.
7. S1 1995 No 1129 (Clause 27) The Cinematography (Safety) Regulations

Information taken from IEE guidance note 3
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[Engineer54]

So what does a ''Routine Check'' as stated in this table, entail of??