Keep your family ands your neighbours safe with these five safety tips:
- DON’T DO IT YOURSELF! DIY wiring can lead to electrical parts overheating, causing fires, shocks and death.
- DON’T OVERLOAD SOCKETS Plugging too many devices into one socket, and over-using extension leads, can lead to overheating and fires.
- DO BUY REPUTABLE ELECTRICAL GOODS
Cheaper, ‘unofficial’ electrical products such as phone chargers may not meet safety regulations,
increasing the risk of fire. - DO ALLOW ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS TO TAKE PLACE Regular checks are the best way to be sure that electrical installations are safe, and to spot potential problems before it is too late. On top of our annual home safety checks, we carry out additional electrical safety checks all our tenants’ homes every five years.
It’s the law
Here's what we must do regarding electrical installation maintenance:
We must ensure that the electrical installation and electrical equipment we own in your property is safe.
We must ensure your property is free of any serious electrical hazards, including:
- Exposed wiring
- Overloaded sockets
- Poorly installed electrical systems
We must ensure that any threats from accidental fires are minimised, through:
- Ensuring Residual Current Devices (RCDs) are fitted.
- Ensuring the distribution board and wiring are regularly checked and maintained.
We must make sure any electrical work complies with the Building Regulations, in particular Part P. Some work (including new circuits, alterations to existing circuits in bathrooms, and replacement consumer units) is notifiable. This must be verified by the issuing of a Building Regulations compliance certificate.
It is recommended best practice that we arrange for an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)
to be carried out at least every five years. EICRs are important to verify the electrical safety of
properties and spot hazards.
What we’ll do
When we visit to check the electrics in your property we will:
Conduct a visual inspection of the electrics, checking:
- The electrical intake (where the electricity enters the property, near to the consumer unit/
fuse box) - The consumer unit
- The main protective bonding (which connects pipework with the electrics in a property)
- Any fixtures and fittings (such as light fittings and sockets)
- The state of wires and cables
Send a qualified, competent electrician, who may undertake a Periodic Inspection which will result in the creation of an EICR.
Carry out any necessary repairs or remedial work.
Please allow up to two hours for checks to be completed adequately.
If you're concerned about the electrical installation in your property contact Curo. Thanks for helping us to keep your home safe.