Electricity is indispensable in our society as it exists today. Electricity is an energy source that is easy to transport and to use. Further, it forms the basis of a very wide range of applications, extending from all kinds of household appliances, to computers, and to the most advanced achievements in the field of medicine, communications, etc. As is true of all forms of energy, electricity will only retain its function as long as it is used within specified conditions. Our experts carry out the necessary checks to ensure this, and shall issue you with a certificate in case of positive results.
The electrical installations must be manufactured using safe electrical equipment, according to their intended purpose, and all their components should be properly maintained in accordance with the rules of the RGIE and of good workmanship. This should be done in such a manner that in case of faultlessly executed maintenance and use in accordance with the intended purpose, no danger is caused to personal safety and to the preservation of property.
It is absolutely necessary that high voltage installations should be manufactured and maintained in a safe and reliable manner.
Insurance companies (Assuralia) grant discounts on the insurance premium if certain preconditions are fulfilled, specific requirements are met, and certain inspections are carried out. Such inspections have to be carried out by authorised bodies like Vinçotte.
If the inspection results are positive, our experts shall award the certificate required by insurance companies.
Safety, operational reliability and comfort hold the key to the proper functioning of an electrical installation. Entrust the inspection of your electrical system to a Vinçotte specialist.
General Regulations for Electrical Installations (RGIE)
Art. 272: Conformity testing and inspection visits to high-voltage installations.
All high-voltage equipments must compulsorily undergo the following: a pre-commissioning compliance inspection, and an annual inspection visit after any major alterations or major additions are made to the existing equipment.
1. before each installation is commissioned;
2. once a year in case of all high or medium voltage plants;
3. before commissioning any actual alteration or extension of a high or medium voltage installation.
Royal Decree of 4th December 2012 on the minimum requirements relating to the safety of electrical installations in workplaces.
Royal Decree of 2nd June 2008 concerning the minimum requirements for the safety of certain old electrical installations in workplaces.
Periodic inspections are carried out after the initial inspection:
1. every five years, in the case of low-voltage installations;
2. annually in the case of high-voltage installations;
3. annually in case of installations located in areas in which there is a risk of explosion of a mixture of air and gases, vapours, mists or dust;
4. annually in case of temporary or mobile installations as per Section 270 of the RGIE.
Assuralia: Insurer Rules relating to electrical installations. REGELEK 2013 : Assuralia - Requirements relating to electrical installations
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