Consumer Electrical Isolation Switches

Consumer Electrical Isolation Switches

The council wishes to appoint a provider for the supply and install electrical isolation switches to enable the safe isolation of electrical supplies serving domestic dwellings and communal areas without the need to remove service fuses.

s part of the works, the contractor shall provide a property pack for each installation. The property pack shall include, as a minimum:

• Photographic evidence of the installation, including:
• Condition prior to works
• Installed isolation switch in situ
• Labelling and accessibility
• Electrical test results confirming correct installation, including completion of a polarity test
• Confirmation that the isolation device has been installed in accordance with this specification and applicable regulations

This specification applies to:

• Domestic properties (individual dwellings, flats, maisonettes)
• Communal properties and supplies, including but not limited to:
• Landlord supplies
• Communal lighting and power circuits
• Plant rooms, risers, corridors, and stairwells
• Meter cupboards and intake rooms

The works are limited to:

• Installation of electrical isolation devices only

The works do not include:

• Consumer unit or distribution board replacement
• Alterations to service heads or other DNO-owned equipment
• Reconfiguration of existing circuits beyond what is necessary to install the isolator safely