Landlords' guide to electrical safety Scotland

Electrical Safety First

Landlords' guide to electrical safety Scotland

Published: 31 March 2025 · Category: White Papers and technical guides

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SAFETY GUIDANCE LANDLORDS’ GUIDE TO ELECTRICAL SAFETY Scotland electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk Powering change + saving lives. Brought to you by Electrical Safety First CONTENTS 1.0 | INTRODUCTION Why you need this guide and how it can help you 03 2.0 | THE LAW and what you need to know 04 3.0 | ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 07 4.0 | RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES (RCD) 09 5.0 | CERTIFICATION of electrical installation work 10 6.0 | PERIODIC INSPECTION, testing and the Electrical Installation Condition Report 11 7.0 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 13 8.0 | FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARMS 15 9.0 | EMERGENCY LIGHTING 17 10.0 | FINDING AN ELECTRICIAN 18 Electrical Safety First is indebted to the following organisation for their contribution and/ or support to the development of this Guide: SAFETY GUIDANCE LANDLORDS’ GUIDE TO ELECTRICAL SAFETY Scotland 02 1.0 INTRODUCTION WHY YOU NEED THIS GUIDE AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOU Electrical Safety First has produced this guide to help landlords understand their responsibilities for electrical safety in their rental properties – and to provide practical advice on what is required to ensure the safety of tenants. GREAT BRITAIN HAS A RELATIVELY GOOD RECORD OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY BUT THE MOST RECENT FIGURES AVAILABLE SHOW THAT IN 2022 & 2023: • • 1 Many deaths and injuries in homes are caused by faulty electrics and electrical equipment. Almost half of all domestic fires are caused by electricity. There were 16,628 accidental electrical dwelling fires in 2022-2023.1 The...