Electrical Testing and Compliance

Electrical Testing and Compliance
FIRST Electrical Testing and Compliance are specialist electrical compliance contractors,
offering Fixed Wire Testing, PAT Testing, Emergency Lighting Testing, Thermal Imaging
Service, Remedial Work and LED Lighting Installation.
FIRST provides the complete range of electrical com pliance services. We operate
worldwide, delivering onsite services that help organizations from all sectors meet
the required standards for electrical compliance and safety throughout the workplace
environment.
1- Emergency Light Testing
Effective emergency lighting is a legal requirement in all commercial and industrial

premises to enable safe evacuation in the event of an emergency. To ensure your
emergency lighting remains effective, it must be checked on a regular basis. As
specialist electrical compliance contractors, FIRST is providing a complete
emergency lighting testing solution. We will perform an annual full -duration
assessment of your installed emergency lighting solutions, a requirement to be
undertaken in addition to monthly ‘flick tests’. We wil l submit a detailed report,
itemising each light and any faults identified. Maintaining emergency light units
involves two separate testing requirements to ensure effective work order and
continued compliance with current standards across a ll parts of the unit, including
the lighting tubes and back-up batteries. Flick tests should be carried out monthly,
when the emergency lights are illuminated for a short period to confirm working order
of the luminaires. The annual test involves illuminat ing the emergency lights for 1 or
3 hours again to check the luminaires remain effective. In addition, ongoing
maintenance and checks should be carried out to ensure that all parts of the emergency
lighting unit – switches, batteries, luminaires and contro l equipment – remain
effective and efficient.
2- Fixed Wire Testing
Fixed wire testing involves testing the systems that conduct electricity around a
building to ensure premises remain safe for employees, customers and visitors. Due
to the importance of the fixed wire testing in maintaining personal safety, tests must
be conducted by qualified professionals. FIRST team of fully qualified, experienced
electrical engineers can help you meet all of your fixed wire testing needs. We are
providing a full, on-site service designed to ensure you are meeting your duties for
safety and compliance. Fixed wire testing is used to assess the safety of all electrical
hard wiring, systems and installations around a building. Fixed wire testing combines
electrical tests with visual examinations of all systems that conduct electricity within
the building, including fixed plant and machinery, lighting and sockets. As testing
requires all circuits in an installation to be identif ied, safety measures will need to
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be observed such as disconnecting equipment to allow for testing to take place safely
and without causing damage to the item. Following the test, you will be issued an
Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). Where there are no risks identified,
you will receive a satisfactory EICR.
If any dangers or risks are identified, the report will detail the problems – which may
include defects, dangerous conditions, damage or deterioration – and make
recommendations for remedial work to correct the issues.
3- PAT Test
The most effective way to maintain electrical portable equipment, machinery and
appliances is through Portable Appliance Testing (PAT). Regular PAT testing helps
organizations comply with their health and safet y duties, ensuring the safety of
employees, customers and visitors and in most cases to qualify for insurance
coverage. FIRST offers a PAT service for organisations of all sizes and across all
sectors. We test appliances in hotels, restaurants, office bui ldings, schools, factories
and many other places of work. Our services are highly flexible, with options to carry
out the tests out of hours or during scheduled downtime to minimise disruption to
your working environment. Portable appliance testing (PAT) is used to ensure
electrical appliances and equipment are safe to use and that you satisfy your legal
duties to maintain electrical equipment to prevent danger. PAT testing should be used
in conjunction with visual examin ations to provide a fully comprehensive risk
assessment of all types of electrical equipment in your workplace. The results should
be provided as a report, detailing any issues identified, with recommendations for the
removal, repair or replacement of items that fail. The frequency of testing will depend
on the type of equipment and the environment. While there is no duty to retain records
for electrical compliance, it is good practice to label equipment that has been tested,
and to keep records of tests to help assist with compliance management and as
evidence of your activities. As part of an effective safety and risk management
programme, organizations are advised to ensure periodic testing of electrical
equipment to ensure compliance while also protectin g employees, customers and
visitors from hazards and harm resulting from defective electrical equipment.
4- Thermal Imaging
Thermal imaging is used to maintain electrical systems and prevent hazards. It is a

highly accurate and effective diagnostic tool for i dentifying existing faults with
electrical installations, as well as potential issues that could create future risk and
danger. FIRST offers a specialist thermal imaging service to help businesses meet
their electrical compliance duties. We are a team of qualified electrical engineers
with extensive experience in testing and remedial work. As part of our thermal
imaging service, we will perform the required testing and detail the findings in a
report, itemising current and potential issues with recommendat ions for remedial or
maintenance work. Infrared thermography offers a number of safety and risk
management benefits to your organisation to help meet its electrical testing and

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compliance duties. Since increased heat is a reliable indicator of mechanical failure,
thermal imaging is highly effective in identifying excess heat caused by defects in
electrical connections and components. By identifying early degeneration through hot
spots, remedial work can be carried out to correct the problem before the equipment
becomes damaged and preventing greater safety hazards from developing that would
place your personnel, equipment and facilities at risk. Thermal imaging can identify
electrical and mechanical faults which are otherwise undetec table. It can be carried
out in nearly all types of equipment quickly and at a safe distance from the equipment
being measured, including components that cannot be accessed easily or safely.
Thermal imaging is also carried out while the installation remain s live, allowing for
routine predictive maintenance and corrective action to prevent system failures.
Electrical infrared inspections are commonly requested by insurance companies to
ensure the safety and reliability of an organisation’s electrical and mec hanical
equipment. Our thermal imaging service offers a critical tool for your organisation’s
risk and safety management, providing accurate readings while causing minimal
disruption to your operations. Used as part of your electrical periodic test and
inspection, thermal imaging can help to increase equipment reliability and efficiency,
reducing maintenance costs and production losses.
5- Fixed Wire Testing:
Fixed wire testing involves testing the systems that conduct electricity around a
building to ensure premises remain safe for employees, customers and visitors. Due
to the importance of the fixed wire testing in maintaining personal safety, tests must
be conducted by qualified professionals. FIRST team of fully qualified, experienced
electrical engineers can help you meet all of yo ur fixed wire testing needs. We are
providing a full, on-site service designed to ensure you are meeting your duties for
safety and compliance. Fixed wire testing is used to assess the safety of all electrical
hard wiring, systems and installations around a building. Fixed wire testing combines
electrical tests with visual examinations of all systems that conduct electricity within
the building, including fixed plant and machinery, lighting and sockets. As testing
requires all circuits in an installation to be identified, safety measures will need to
be observed such as disconnecting equipment to allow for testing to take place safely
and without causing damage to the item.
Following the test, you will be issued an Electrical Installation Condition Report
(EICR). Where there are no risks identified, you will receive a satisfactory EICR.
If any dangers or risks are identified, the report will detail the problems – which may
include defects, dangerous conditions, damage or deterioration – and make
recommendations for remedial work to correct the issues.

Tel: (+2)(02)27491365 Fax: (+2)(02)27491406 Mobile: 01221732510

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Electrical Testing and Compliance

1- Emergency Light Testing

Effective emergency lighting is a legal requirement in all commercial and industrial

2- Fixed Wire Testing

24 East Autostrad Buildings, New Maadi, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

Thermal imaging is used to maintain electrical systems and prevent hazards. It is a

24 East Autostrad Buildings, New Maadi, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

5- Fixed Wire Testing:

24 East Autostrad Buildings, New Maadi, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

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