Rory asks this question, which is about periodic testing following a recent full test. It has been answered by the NICEIC (Theme – Regulations and Legislation):
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Question: When periodic testing, does one have to carry out tests of every circuit if the property has had a full test in the past six months?
Answer: The decision on what to test is an engineering judgement made by the inspector.
If the installation has had a recent full test, this report should be reviewed to identify whether there were any issues. Other issues to consider before making the decision to sample could include age, use and history.
Where the decision to sample is made, these should be agreed with the client and clearly recorded in Section D of the report. It is also suggested that it should be agreed with the client that should major issues be discovered, the sampling rate be increased.
For further guidance and information on setting inspection and testing samples, please refer to Guidance Notes 3, Section 3.
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