As recommended by the National Caravan Council Approved Workshop Scheme, the Electrical Safety Council and as part of our ongoing commitment to ensure your safety we are offering our customers, whose caravan or motorhome is over three years old, a Periodic Inspection Report (PIR).
A Periodic Inspection is an inspection on the condition of an existing electrical installation, to identify (in order of priority) any deficiencies against the national safety standard for electrical installations. A periodic inspection will:
Tests are also carried out on wiring and associated fixed electrical equipment to check that it is safe.
Every electrical installation deteriorates with use and age. It is important that the person responsible for the maintenance of the installation be sure that the safety of users is not put at risk, and that the installation continues to be in a safe and serviceable condition.
It is recommended that periodic inspection and testing is carried out at least every 3 years for caravans/motorhomes.
The periodic inspection will take into account all relevant circumstances including the following factors:
We will provide a Periodic Inspection Report (PIR) as part of the periodic inspection. A Periodic Inspection Report (PIR) is a formal method of recording the findings of the Periodic Inspection. The main purpose of a PIR is to report on the safety condition of an existing installation.