What Is Included In An Electrical Audit?

Electrical audits are similar to electrical safety inspections where they ensure that the electrical components of the home are working properly. Audits focus more on ways to prevent electrical hazards and how places can be electrically safer and more efficient. Electricians will look over each system to see any potential or current dangers with them. These issues can be found before major problems develop, such as replacing frayed wires before an electrical fire could occur. The audit examines if installations were done correctly if there are any problems with electrical systems and overall protects the place from electrical hazards.

An energy audit is similar to an electrical audit but focuses more on how efficient a household is with their energy, read more about it in our blog!

Electrical audits should be conducted at least once a year but there will be other times when the inspection needs to occur, including:

• Moving into a new property
• When power outages occur on a frequent basis and are not a part of scheduled outages
• The circuit breaker continually trips
• After a major flood or storm that may have made contact with the electrical systems
• Lights flicker often without a known reason
• There is a smell of burning electrical parts
• The wall sockets, plates or switches are hot when touched
• Strange noises, such as humming or buzzing, near electrical equipment

If you want to know how often to organise a safety electrical inspection then our blog is here to help!

A checklist of all the tasks that occur during the electrical audit follows below:

• Inspect the point of attachments where the electrical street cables join the property
• Look over the condition of the meter box, including if it seals and locks properly, if there is rust and if it protects the items inside
• Check the circuit breaker to ensure they will protect appliances correctly and see if they tripping constantly to find the source of this issue
• Look over the safety switches to ensure they will protect people 
• See if the surge protectors are fitted correctly
• Inspect all the lights, including their switches and wiring, and if there are any problems including flickering they are inspected
• Check each smoke alarm to ensure they are working properly and if they need cleaning, replacing or new batteries
• Inspect the visible wiring, such as see if they are frayed and might need repairing or replacing
• Look over each powerpoint and wall plate, including the wiring behind them
• Inspect the appliances, such as ceiling fans, entertainment systems and air conditioning wiring
• Inspect the electric hot water system

A fully qualified electrician is the professional who performs the electrical audit. This is because there are electrical systems involved and they are trained to know how to safely work with them. Inspecting the system and performing tests should only be done by a trained electrician to prevent wrong inspections and safety hazards. The service is efficient, swift and extremely important as the electrician will look over each electrical system, prevent issues and see what could need repairing or replacing.