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The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has produced this guide to help landlords understand their responsibilities for electrical safety in their rental properties – and to provide practical advice on what is required to ensure the safety of tenants.
Our aim is to help you protect your tenants and your property by providing you with essential information on electrical safety.
Great Britain has a relatively good record of electrical safety but the most recent figures available show that in 2010:
>22 people died as a result of electrocution and/or fatal electric burns suffered at home
>There were 20,282 accidental electrical fires in homes, resulting
in 48 deaths and 3,324 injuries.
Most accidents involving electricity in the home arise through faults in, or misuse of, domestic appliances or the electrical installation. Another major cause is objects being placed too close to a heat source, such as an electric heater or lamp. In 2010, this resulted in 15 deaths and many serious burn injuries.
The three major hazards from electricity in the home are electric shock, fire and burns. These can occur through:
>the electrical installation and equipment deteriorating over time
>damage to switches, sockets and other equipment
>misuse of the installation and equipment
>poor or lack of maintenance of the installation and equipment
>vandalism.
Our aim is to help you protect your tenants and your property by providing you with essential information on electrical safety.
Great Britain has a relatively good record of electrical safety but the most recent figures available show that in 2010:
>22 people died as a result of electrocution and/or fatal electric burns suffered at home
>There were 20,282 accidental electrical fires in homes, resulting
in 48 deaths and 3,324 injuries.
Most accidents involving electricity in the home arise through faults in, or misuse of, domestic appliances or the electrical installation. Another major cause is objects being placed too close to a heat source, such as an electric heater or lamp. In 2010, this resulted in 15 deaths and many serious burn injuries.
The three major hazards from electricity in the home are electric shock, fire and burns. These can occur through:
>the electrical installation and equipment deteriorating over time
>damage to switches, sockets and other equipment
>misuse of the installation and equipment
>poor or lack of maintenance of the installation and equipment
>vandalism.
