How to reduce the cost of ownership of the electrical infrastucture in commercial and industrial premises.

1. Electrical Safety in UK Commercial and Industrial Premises Loyd Davies, MD, ElectrAssure Ltd, www.electrassure.com

2. ElectrAssure – Background Established 2004 Commercial and Industrial Focus on Property Managers Bidwells, Lambert Smith Hampton, Willowbrite, Rapley’s, Aitchison Rafferty, Vines Tailored service includes fixed wiring inspections, repairs, installation, lighting, streetlighting NICEIC full approval IET, CIBSE Member

3. Electrical Safety – what makes it so important? “Around 1000 electrical accidents at work are reported to HSE each year and about 25 people die of their injuries”... ; causes include: “use of poorly maintained electrical equipment; Fires started by poor electrical installations and faulty electrical appliances” Source www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/ Electricity at Work Regulations Fire Risk Assessment (RRO-FS) Insurance Risk Assessment!

4. Example – Business Park

5. Example – Retail Unit

6. Example – Retail Unit DANGER 230V!

7. Example – Shopping Centre DANGER 230V!

8. Keeping control Competent Person – a person who has the knowledge, skill and experience to avoid danger to themselves and others Registered Electrician - registered, approved and annually re-assessed Maintenance, testing and inspection, certification Reduce risk, reduce cost of ownership in landlord’s and tenant’s areas

9. The Causes Uncontrolled, uncertified work by General maintenance staff Other trades (aircon, fire and security alarm installers) Electrical contractors Increased electrical demand IT Air conditioning Deterioration due to Age Physical damage No previous inspection

10. Agenda ElectrAssure – Background Electrical Safety – The Statistics The Regulations– statutory and non-statutory, Part P Electrical Safety Organisations and Resources Fixed Wiring Lifecycle Examples Causes, Keeping Control Questions and Summary

11. Regulations Statutory Electricity At Work Regulations 1989 Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations 1994 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998 Non-Statutory BS7671:2008 - 17th Edition Wiring Regulations Building Regs Part P: only applies to dwellings

12. Part P applies to...... Electrical installations in or attached to a dwelling The term dwelling includes houses, maisonettes and flats. It also applies to electrical installations in Business premises that share an electricity supply with dwellings, such as shops and public houses with a flat above. Common parts of buildings serving one or more dwellings such as hallways, access areas and shared amenities (laundries and gymnasiums) in blocks but excluding power supplies to lifts Electrical installations located on land around dwellings such as garden lighting. Outbuildings such as detached garages, sheds and greenhouses.

13. Notifiable Work New installations, house re-wires, and the installation of new circuits. Additions to existing circuits in kitchens, bathrooms, outdoors and in other special locations

14. Fixed Wiring Lifecycle Initial installation Inspection, test and certification to BS7671:2008 Electrical Installation Certificate Additions or alterations Electrical Installation Certificate Minor Works Certificate Fixed Wiring Inspection Normally every 3 years (industrial) to 5 years (commercial) to 10 years (domestic) or change of occupant Periodic Inspection Report Repairs to correct faults

15. Safety Organisations NICEIC , Electrical Safety Council ECA SELECT NAPIT IET – Institution for Engineering and Technology .... Insurance Companies!

16. Example – 63 Midland Road Second hand industrial fuse board fitted, gap around switch, holes in enclosure, access to live parts - REPLACED Hot water heater – unsafe connections between wires – just twisted together inside the fused spur; armoured cable to element not fixed, no glands, armour not earthed, connections overheating – REWIRED Shop socket ring damaged, exposed and loose cables – DISCONNECTED Cables loose and unsupported lying on hot water pipes above ceiling - DISCONNECTED Back room light, insecure, cover taped on, cables crushed under light, no grommet on cable entry – DISCONNECTED Shop main and window sign lights, loose cables and connections, exposed single insulated cables to junction box, lights removed outside but feed still live – DISCONNECTED Socket cables in main shop area, badly burned by plumber behind boxing – REWIRED Socket ring circuit in shop, ring broken on live neutral and earth – DISCONNECTED Main metal light grid switch in rear room, bare loose terminal blocks above ceiling, single insulation cables running behind wall panels to switches – SOME DISCONECTED, REMAINDER REWIRED Aircon unit on flat roof – cables are flat internal grade cables, enter unit through incorrect glands so not waterproof – DISCONNECTED ......and >16 other faults repaired!

17. Example – Office Block 1970’s build Reputable landlord and managing agent Tenant - major government agency now, high street bank previously Health and Safety reviews initiated Fixed Wiring tests and PAT Testing identified as key issues, scheduled programme for all sites

18. Example – Shopping Centre DANGER 230V!

19. Example – Retail Unit

20. Example – Office Block

21. Example – Office Block

22. Example – Office Block - Conclusions Original installation >30 years old To good standard ...... for late 1970’s Switchgear starting to deteriorate Unable to isolate Spurious tripping Earthing starting to break down Labelling and documentation not updated Some poor quality recent work Exposed live terminals

23. Example – Local Shopping Centre 1950’s build, 6 units, main shop previously occupied by Coop Prosperous area but problems with anti-social behaviour New Tesco built ½ mile away, Coop etc moved out Property Manager called in ElectrAssure to carry out visual inspection of lighting and landlord’s installation

24. Called out Central Networks to make supply safe Insurance claim Padlocked meter cupboard Installed new meter inside retail unit, repaired and upgraded lighting Example – Local Shopping Centre - Conclusion