The Importance of Electrical Auditing

Blog | August 14th, 2018

Electrical Auditing is an audit carried out by inspecting electrical assets and electrical services from contractors that assure that they are preformed and compliant to the specifications set out by the Client & Australian Industry Standards.

Electrical Auditing can also be carried out to identify inefficiency in energy consumption and make suggestions to improve electrical efficiencies.

Reasons Why Electrical Auditing Is Important

Safety is paramount, any potential concerns will be identified in an electrical audit. It can identify issues that could cause shocks, injuries, fires and worse. Surges in the electrical flow, preformed works by Contractors & not regularly servicing electrical assets can be a major cause to creating an unsafe building or workplace. Auditing can point out these possible hazards and more that you have in your structure that can affect the electricity and overall performance. While property owners may consider that an electrical audit is an unnecessary expense, it can ultimately create a safer space. If dangerous circumstances are to occur due to electrical faults, the owners may face lawsuits/major settlement fees, insurance claims or larger repair bills.

Code compliance is another reason why you should avail yourself of an electrical audit. If your electrical wiring is not up to code, you may have trouble selling your property, expose yourself to possible fines if your building is open to the public, denial of permits to finish construction jobs and more. An audit will discover all code violations so that you can rectify the situation quickly.

Auditing in Industrial and Commercial areas are extremely beneficial when it comes to being covered by your insurance. When maintaining a high quality of safety, this can lead to easier processing of claims especially as some Electrical services are mandatory for these areas. Mandatory services such as, RCD Testing, Test and Tagging of electrical equipment and Emergency Exit light testing needs to be completed periodically for these areas. To ensure that your site is compliant & safe we recommend carrying out electrical audits to stay on top of all the services that are required.

Another reason to receive an electrical audit is to ensure that you have the proper system in place to deliver the quantity of electricity that you require for your structure. This is especially true with commercial, medical, educational and other types of public buildings but also can help homeowners who have large homes.

For further details about the importance of electrical auditing and how to remain compliant, consult with Electrotel Pty Ltd. We are based in Sydney, Australia, and we specialise in electrical contracting for Residential, Industrial and Commercial structures.

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