Inspection of electrical installations in accordance with SCIOS scope 8

If you want to commission your existing electrical installation safely or want to keep it safe to use and you want to have it inspected under a quality management system, then you should have a SCIOS Scope 8 inspection carried out.

These inspections can also be required contractually or demanded by an insurance company. 

The aim of the (periodical) inspection is to check whether the low-voltage electrical installations at least meet the technical regulations and safety standards that applied when the (part of the) installation to be inspected was built. Stock is taken of any deviations that could hinder the installation’s functioning or be a possible source of danger, so that they can be resolved and a safe installation can be achieved for the users. 

The Building Code prescribes NEN 1010 for newly built installations. So electrical installations in buildings must be implemented in accordance with this standard. A Scope 8 ISI is carried out to ascertain whether an installation meets these important requirements. 

Within the framework of the Dutch Occupational Health and Safety Act, you are obliged to ensure that your electrical installations are safe. NEN 3140 is not prescribed, but it is stipulated that if you meet the requirements of NEN 3140, you fulfil your obligation ensuing from the Occupational Health and Safety Act in this regard. With a Scope 8 PI you in any case fulfil the requirements with regard to the inspection. 

For both standards, you should have this inspection carried out to thoroughly check whether your electrical installation meets the safety regulations stipulated in NEN 1010 and can be used without any risk to people and the building. 

Having this inspection carried out by an employee of SOCOTEC means you are certain that it will be done properly within the framework of the certification scheme, professionally, expertly and with the regulations applied correctly. 

Both inspections are carried out by means of visual checks and measurements using a predetermined inspection plan. 

For a Scope 8 ISI, everything is checked. So it is a very extensive and intensive inspection of the entirety of your new electrical installations.

For a Scope 8 PI,  (most) installations are checked by means of spot checks. So it is a less extensive and intensive inspection of the entirety of your electrical installations than a Scope 8 ISI in accordance with NEN 1010. 

The frequency of the inspection depends on a number of factors. A risk inventory is carried out that looks at, for example, how old the installation is, what condition it is in now, what the environmental influences are and whether it is used by amateurs or experts. The answers to these questions determine whether an inspection should be carried out every year or only once every 15 years.