This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Electrical SafetyBuilding Regulations have been around for many years and are concerned to ensure the health and safety of people in and around buildings by providing functional requirements for building design and construction. On 1 January 2005, part P of the building regulations came into force. What work is covered by Part P? The Regulations apply to all fixed electrical installation work in dwellings....

Below is a summary of Housing Health and Safety Rating System appeals to both the Upper Tribunal and the Residential Property Tribunal. Most significant cases are listed including appeals relating to prohibition orders and improvement notices. The hazards include excess cold, falling on stairs and procedural issues. ... Please login or signup to continue reading this...

Source of below article: http://www.residentiallandlord.co.uk/news1950.html A faulty 30 year old electric radiator contributed to a mother of two being electrocuted while taking a bath in her rented accommodation in Cornwall. The property’s landlord, Hilary Thompson, aged 82, of Portscatho, was fined £5,000, the maximum for a single charge in a magistrate’s court, and ordered her to pay £1,182 costs, following her trial at Camborne...

The statutory guidance relating to electrical safety is copied below. However, the requirements are only enforceable after a notice has been first served upon you by a local authority. However, in theory there is no reason why it shouldn’t be followed for the “due diligence defence”. Health effects When electricity passes through the human body, it causes shock to the nervous system. The shock effect ranges from mild tingling...

Under the The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994. it is a requirement that all electrical equipment supplied is safe. In particular [schedule 3]: ... Please login or signup to continue reading this content...

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Electrical SafetyDefinitions In this article, “fixed electrical installation” means: the hard wiring in the building so: cables, consumer unit, socket outlets etc. “PAT” means “portable appliance test” and means the testing of any appliance that makes use of the electricity supplied by the fixed electrical installation. Fixed Electrical Installation Periodic Inspections So, what’s the...