1. Periodic Inspection of Fire Protection Systems

In accordance with the Regulation on the Protection of Buildings Against Fire and the Regulation on Health and Safety Conditions in the Use of Work Equipment, fire protection systems and hoses, motor pumps, and pipe systems must be inspected at least once a year by authorised persons, and a certificate confirming their safe operation must be issued.

The main inspection criteria are as follows:

Inspection of Water Tanks and Sources

Performance Checks of Fire Pumps

Inspection of Fire Cabinets and Internal Equipment

Inspection of Hydrant Systems

Inspection of Sprinkler Systems

PERIODIC INSPECTION CRITERIA: These are carried out to determine compliance with the criteria specified in the project. They are also carried out in accordance with the criteria specified in TS 9811, TS EN 671-3, TS EN 12416-1 + A2, TS EN 12416-2 + A1, TS EN 12845, TS EN 671-1, TS EN 671-2, and TS EN 671-3 standards.

·  How Often Should Periodic Inspections Be Conducted?

Periodic inspections of fire protection systems must be conducted at least once a year by authorised engineers or technicians.

2. Periodic Inspection of Ventilation Systems

In accordance with the relevant regulation, as specified in Annex III, Article 2.3.6 and Table 3, if the standards do not specify a time period for the periodic inspection of ventilation systems, it is mandatory for the inspection to be carried out once a year by authorised engineers or technicians. 

In ventilation and air conditioning systems:

"2.3.6. The system design must be available for periodic inspections of ventilation and air conditioning systems. The employer must ensure that systems without a project are designed in accordance with the Planned Areas Zoning Regulation published in the Official Gazette dated 3/7/2017 and numbered 30113 and the relevant standards. The periodic inspection report for ventilation and air conditioning systems includes information on the compliance with the project and the periodic inspection of the equipment belonging to the system. During periodic inspections of ventilation and air conditioning installations, the compliance of the installation with its design and the compliance of the design with relevant standards and/or technical requirements is assessed.

3. PERIODIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION INSPECTION

In places such as industrial facilities, factories, shopping centres, places of worship, schools, dormitories, hostels, cinemas, and hospitals where electrical devices are located, all installed high and low voltage electrical installations that enable the operation and control of these devices are referred to as electrical installations.

Electrical installations consist of the following materials:

Electrical conduits,

High and low voltage cables,

Cable trays, cable ladders and cable ducts,

Sockets and switches,

Earthing cables, earthing conductors, earthing rods and strips,

Electrical panels, supply and control equipment,

Terminals and connectors,

Connection elements.

Who Should Perform Periodic Electrical Installation Inspections?

Alfa Test employs engineers who are experts in their field and have received adequate training to perform periodic inspections of electrical installations, grounding installations, lightning protection installations, as well as accumulators, transformers, residual current devices (RCDs), electrical panels, thermal camera measurements, and similar electrical installations in accordance with relevant TSE and international standards, thereby working to prevent workplace accidents. Our independent and impartial inspection personnel act as a third party for businesses and report on the condition of your installations according to relevant standards based on their experience.

Periodic Inspections of Electrical Installations;

These are carried out in accordance with the "Regulation on Health and Safety Conditions in the Use of Work Equipment" published in the Official Gazette dated 25 April 2013 and numbered 28628, and the relevant regulations referred to in this regulation, as listed below;

*The "Regulation on Earthing in Electrical Installations" published in the Official Gazette dated 21/8/2001 and numbered 24500.

*The "Regulation on High Voltage Electrical Installations" published in the Official Gazette dated 30/11/2000 and numbered 24246.

*The "Electrical Internal Installations Regulation" published in the Official Gazette dated 16/06/2004 and numbered 25494.

TS EN 60079 – TS EN 60439 – TS EN 61439 – TS EN 61557 – TS HD 60364-6 – TS 5141 EN 12954 – TS EN 13509 – TS EN 12817 – TS EN 12819 – TS EN 62305 standards.

Periodic inspections of electrical installations must be carried out at the intervals specified below, unless otherwise specified in the relevant standards, in accordance with the "Regulation on Health and Safety Conditions in the Use of Work Equipment".

For Fixed Installations: At least once a year.

For Non-Fixed Installations: For fixed operating elements: At least once a year; for movable operating elements: At least once every six months is deemed appropriate.

Periodic Electrical Installation Inspections cover the following items.

These are:

*Identification of all electrical elements such as fuses, switches, residual current devices (RCDs), mains sockets.

*Residual current device (RCD) tests (determination of tripping current (mA) and tripping time (ms)).

*Voltage drop measurements.

*Measurement and control of the current-carrying capacity of cables in panels.

*Connection checks of conductors in panels.

*Control of the protection of panels against non-electrical effects that may come from outside.

*Checking single-line diagrams and detailed explanations on panels.

*Checking electrical hazard and warning signs on panels.

*Checking the labelling of equipment such as switches, fuses and residual current devices on panels.

*Checking cables on panels and fuse boxes for mechanical impact.

*Checking the suitability of the colour coding of cables in panels and fuse boxes.

*Checking the earthing and neutral bars in panels.

*Checking that the earthing conductor has been continuously carried to the final consumer points.

*Checking panels for resistance to external mechanical impacts and temperature effects.

*Earthing measurements and checks.

*Loop impedance measurements.

*Insulation resistance measurements.

*Temperature control using a thermal camera.v