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At ACMS we have experience with all types of Electrical Inspection & Testing, including Periodic Inspection and Testing.
Our highly trained inspection electricians and engineers are available to assist you in achieving compliance with your legal obligations. Failure to implement a program of regular electrical inspection and testing can lead to serious consequences, as well as affecting your insurance policies.
Planned Maintenance, Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations
- Periodic electrical inspection and testing is necessary because all electrical installations deteriorate due to a number of factors, i.e. damage, wear & tear, corrosion, excessive electrical loading, ageing and environmental influences.
- Legislation requires that electrical installations are maintained in a safe condition and therefore must be periodically inspected and tested. Licencing authorities, public bodies, insurance companies, mortgage lenders and others may require periodic inspection and testing of electrical installations.
- Periodic Inspection and Testing should be carried out by suitably qualified personnel on a regular basis.
ATEX Inspection, Installation & Maintenance Services
ACMS provides full hazardous area ATEX Inspection and Testing, Installation and Maintenance Services for workplaces that may contain or have activities that produce, explosive or potentially explosive atmospheres which can be caused by flammable gases, mists or vapours or by combustible dusts. Our highly trained and experienced ATEX Inspections engineers, electricians and technicians are all “CompEx” certified and have specialised expertise working in ATEX Hazardous area environments.
During a hazardous area inspection we collate a record of the equipment reference, the hazardous area zone in which it is situated and its certification. The hazardous area inspection also highlights any areas of concern in order to propose recommendations for any necessary corrective action.
Hazardous Area Inspection Types
There are 2 types of Hazardous Area Inspections:
- Initial Hazardous Area Inspections
Initial inspections are required to ensure that the selected type of protection is appropriate for the hazardous area installation and apply to new installations. - Periodic Hazardous Area Inspections
Periodic inspections should be carried out as part of an inspection regime or routine and apply to existing installations. The purpose of the periodic inspection is to monitor the effects of deterioration or change. The intervals between periodic inspections should not exceed three years.
Grades of Hazardous Area Inspections
There are three grades of Hazardous Area Inspections:
- Visual Hazardous Area Inspections
Visual hazardous area inspections identify without the use of access equipment or tools, those defects, such as missing bolts, which will be apparent to the eye. - Close Hazardous Area Inspections
Close hazardous area inspections encompasses those aspects covered by a visual inspection, and in addition, identifies those defects, such as loose bolts, which will be apparent only by the use of access equipment, for example, steps (where necessary) and tools. Close inspections do not normally require the enclosure to be opened, or the equipment to be de-energized. - Detailed Hazardous Area Inspections
Detailed hazardous area inspections will encompass those aspects covered by a close inspection and, in addition, identify those defects, such as loose terminations, which will only be apparent by opening the enclosure and/or using where necessary, tools and test equipment. These inspections may require the enclosure to be opened, equipment to be de-energized and dismantling of cable glands where applicable, as per the BSEN60079-17/14 Electrical Installations Inspection & Maintenance Standards.
ACMS - 'Making a Difference'

Leading products and services for the offshore and onshore industries
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
The ACMS team of E & I Engineers / Technicians deliver a fully comprehensive range of design and installation services for both the onshore & offshore industries, supporting customers operating in extreme and high risk environments.
CONTROL & INSTRUMENTS
In modern plant engineering, the control & instrumentation (C&I) equipment links all systems & components. It supports the control of processes & procedures, the measures to protect the plant and its components.
HAZARDOUS AREA
ACMS provide CompEx certified / IECEx certified hazardous area inspection engineers, electricians and technicians who are highly experienced and trained professionals in the field of hazardous area DSEAR / ATEX compliance.