Type of environment and/or equipment
Interval between inspection and tests
Class of equipment
Residual Current Devices (RCDs)
Cord sets and power boards
Class I
(protectively earthed)
Class II
(double insulated)
Push-button test - by user
Operating time and push-button test
Portable
Fixed
Portable
Fixed
Factories, workshops, places of work or repair manufacturing, assembly, maintenance or fabrication
6 months
12 months
Daily, or before every use, which ever is the longer
6 months
12 months
12 months
6 months
Environment where the equipment or supply flexible cord is subject to flexing in normal use OR is open to abuse OR is in a hostile environment
12 months
12 months
3 months
6 months
12 months
12 months
12 months
Environment where the equipment or supply cord is NOT subject to flexing in normal use and is NOT open to abuse and is NOT in a hostile environment
5 years
5 years
3 months
6 months
2 years
2 years
5 years
Residental type areas of hotels, residental institutions, motels, boarding houses, halls, hostels, accomodation houses, and the like
2 years
2 years
6 months
6 months
2 years
2 years
2 years
