Is there any definition or guidance as to what a 'Routine Check' should cover

There is very detailed guidance readily available as to what is necessary to cover for the formal periodic inspections of electrical installations, however there appears to be a dearth of information as to what should be covered in the interim routine checks. Is anyone aware of a checklist that would clarify this.

Many thanks for any advice.

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  • Take care - routine check means different things in different domains, - if it  refers to the landlord or more likely an property manager or estates agent walking about looking for damage and blocked drains etc then the electrical side of that may be not much more than looking up to see that re the lights in the corridor working, perhaps  the 'happy' lights on the key EM fittings are lit, and no obviously smashed switches or sockets, or equipment reported as not working or burnt looking.

    Anything suspect and it  it is time to call the appropriate specialist, be that the plumber or the sparks, who will do the running repairs and for the electrics the sort of thing Alan is describing - but a mini EICR really is for places where the EICR interval is probably wrong.

    It may also be that In terms of electrical inspections you have seen stuff that is referring to a 'visual inspection' which is sort of the same thing - the tools stay in the van, but someone, quite possibly of a lower skill level, wanders round looking for trouble as it were - see this NICEIEC fact sheet which attempts to clarify.

    Mike

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  • Take care - routine check means different things in different domains, - if it  refers to the landlord or more likely an property manager or estates agent walking about looking for damage and blocked drains etc then the electrical side of that may be not much more than looking up to see that re the lights in the corridor working, perhaps  the 'happy' lights on the key EM fittings are lit, and no obviously smashed switches or sockets, or equipment reported as not working or burnt looking.

    Anything suspect and it  it is time to call the appropriate specialist, be that the plumber or the sparks, who will do the running repairs and for the electrics the sort of thing Alan is describing - but a mini EICR really is for places where the EICR interval is probably wrong.

    It may also be that In terms of electrical inspections you have seen stuff that is referring to a 'visual inspection' which is sort of the same thing - the tools stay in the van, but someone, quite possibly of a lower skill level, wanders round looking for trouble as it were - see this NICEIEC fact sheet which attempts to clarify.

    Mike

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