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Electrical Solutions - Appliances Inspection

The department of Trade and Industry (DTI) strongly advises estate agents, letting agents, landlords and anyone else who lets furnished accommodation to seek independent advice as to who is responsible for the safely of electrical appliances supplied in the course of business.

If you are a landlord and provide any electrical appliances (cookers, kettles, toasters, washing machines, immersion heaters, etc) as part of the tenancy, the Electrical Equipment (Safely) Regulations 1994 requires that you ensure the appliances are safe to use when first supplied, each time the property is re-let, it will be classed as supplying to that tenant for the first time.

So you need to:
Check appliances for signs of damage:

1. Cuts or abrasions to the cable covering
2. Cracked casing or bent pins
3. Loose parts and screws
4. Overheating (burn marks)
5. The outer covering of the cable not being gripped where it enters the plug or equipment.

You may need to carry out a formal inspection. It should include removal of the plug cover to check:

1. The cord grip is holding the outer part of the cable tightly
2. The wires, including the earth wire where fitted are attached to the correct terminals
3. No bare wire is visible other than at the terminals
4. The terminal screws are tight
5. There is no sign of internal damage, overheating or entry of liquid, dust or dirt.

Most of these checks also apply to extension leads and their plugs and sockets. But some faults cannot be detected this way, such as lack of continuous earths, which for some equipment, is essential for safety, all earthed equipment should have a regular combined inspection and test to look for faults.

Combined inspection and testing should be carried out where there is reason to suspect the equipment may be faulty or damaged or contaminated, but where this cannot be confirmed by visual inspection. Combined testing should also be carried out after any repair or similar work to the equipment

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