The objective of this 4th Edition Code of Practice is to give advice on in-service inspection and testing to determine whether electrical equipment is fit for continued service or if maintenance or replacement is necessary. You can order it from here:
The main changes in this edition of the Code of Practice include clarification of which equipment is covered, the inclusion of hired and second-hand equipment and a change in the scope. In addition, there is an explanation of the risk assessment required to determine frequencies between inspection and testing, if it is required.
Information on microwave leakage testing is not within the remit of this Code of Practice, because it does not directly relate to ‘electrical safety’. For this reason microwave in- service leakage testing has been removed.
Production testing, previously included in this Code of Practice, has been removed as it is not relevant to in-service inspection and testing.
Changes have been made to the initial frequencies in Table 7.1, to reflect information made available from equipment manufacturers, which is based on historic test results.
Copies of this Code of Practice can be obtained from: The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), PO Box 96, Stevenage SG1 2SD, tel: +44 (0)1438 767328, email: [email protected] / www.theiet.org/wiringbooks, web: www.theiet.org...
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