Electrical Safety RoundtableCharlotte Lee, External Affairs Manager NAPIT and founding participant, Electrical Safety

Roundtable

What is the Electrical Safety Roundtable?

• An industry forum, supported by a wide range of stakeholders .

• It meets three times a year to discuss, promote and improve electrical safety in the home

• Key campaigning priorities 2014:• Mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented

sector• Better enforcement of Part P of the building regulations• Individual competence

Attendance is open to all!!!

The concept: Home MOTs

Home MOT- what could/should be included?

SafetyEfficiency

Structure

Heating Supply Mains Gas, Oil, LPG, electric

Carbon Monoxide and fire detection alarms

Electricity

EPC rating

Annual costs

Heating source

Damp

Structural Survey

When is a Home MOT most relevant?

Home MOT- aspects already regulated, promoted, accepted??

SafetyEfficiency

Structure

Heating Supply Mains Gas, Oil, LPG, electric

Carbon Monoxide and fire detection alarms

Electricity

EPC rating

Annual costs

Heating source

Damp

Structural Survey

Green Deal Advice Report

Electrical Safety- The Risk

16% of renters have experienced problems with electrical hazards in the past year, according to housing charity Shelter.

On average, more than 3,000 people each year are admitted to hospital as a result of an electric

shock

Around 10% of domestic fires in Great Britain were caused by electrical distribution systems (household wiring etc).

Criteria for considering: Home MOT

Viability/realistic Cost

Where’s the biggest risk

What’s currently out there to build on

Widely supported

Our Solution: Home Safety MOT

Carbon Monoxide alarm

Electrical Safety Check

Gas safety certificateFire detection alarm

Details of Home Safety MOT

Annual check for existence and function of Carbon Monoxide and fire detection alarm

Annual gas safety certificate, where applicable, carried out by a GasSafe Registered installer

Electrical Installation Condition Report every 5 years carried out by a competent electrician experienced in carrying out EICR’s and a visual inspection every year using an industry designed checklist

Recommendation vs Requirement

Requiring Home Safety MOT’s in Rental HomesAmend the Landlords and Tenants act 1985, to bring the wording into line with that of The Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006: (a) ensure that every fixed electrical installation is inspected and tested at intervals not exceeding five years by a person qualified to undertake such inspection and testing;(b) obtain a certificate from the person conducting that test, specifying the results of the test

Plus include requirement for Carbon Monoxide and fire detection alarms to be present in all rented homes.

Regulate Educate Promote

Encouraging Home Safety MOT’s in the owner occupied sector

Educate Promote

Thank you for listening Any questions?