Reporting defects in electrical installations and equipment – Fact sheet

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This Building and Energy guidance provides advice to electrical workers on what to do when they encounter an unsafe electrical installation or equipment
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If in the course of your electrical work you come across a defect in an electrical installation or equipment that poses a risk of shock or fire, you have an obligation under the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991, regulation 62(1), to report it as soon as practicable.

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