Electrics (apartments are deemed to include buggy charging facilities located immediately outside the entrance door)
Failure Event | |||||||
Electrics (apartments are deemed to include buggy charging facilities located immediately outside the entrance door) | 33 | Maintain safe and modern electrical distribution systems to Zone as appropriate. | • Total loss of power and/or lighting • Presence of exposed live wiring • Failure to complete safety checks after water penetration | Y | 4 hrs | Permissible for 1 Day | No |
34 | • Partial loss of power • Failure to maintain lighting levels in a Zone within + or - 30% of the stipulated criteria on the Zone Data Sheet averaged over 10m2 • Damage/malfunction of fuse box serving Zone | Y | 1 | Permissible for 2 days | No | ||
35 | • Presence of other minor electrical faults | Y | 7 | None | Yes | ||
36 | Socket outlets and switches will be positioned so as to be safe and easily accessible and be sufficient in number to operate a reasonable number of domestic appliances/equipment | Insufficient socket outlets (with reference to the Agreed Schedule of Sockets as per Annex V) or poorly positioned socket outlets and/ or switches | Y | 14 | Permissible up to 20 days | Yes | |
37 | All rooms within apartments will have sufficient light points to allow the Tenant to safely and comfortably carry out the activities of daily life. | With all doors closed, inability to directly view a light fitting from a given location (includes communal areas). | Y | 1 | Permissible up to 20 days | Yes | |
38 | All rooms except apartments will have PIR or other automatically controlled lighting operable such that it allows the residents to safely and comfortably carry out the activities of daily life. | Failure of lighting to operate correctly | Y | 1 | Permissible up to 20 days | Yes | |
39 | Fire and emergency systems not operating correctly | Failure within a Zone to provide emergency lighting, lack of adequate (3 hours) back-up power supply, failure to inspect in accordance with regulations | Y | 1 | Permissible up to 20 days | Yes | |
40 | Failure of fire detection or alarm system as applies to each Zone | Y | 4 hours | Permissible up to 20 days | Yes | ||
41 | The Contractor must at all times maintain evidence that all electrical installations in a Zone are safe and fit for purpose, e.g. NICEIC Domestic Electrical Installation Certificate or Periodic Inspection Report. | Failure to maintain or provide upon request a valid certification that an electrical installation in a Zone is safe and adequate as at the date last inspected, altered or added to by the Contractor. | Y | None | None | Yes |