Operation Manual

150 GMC-I Messtechnik GmbH
Appendix
10.9 Test Intervals (recommended)
Table 1B from GUV-V A2
Recommended values for test intervals in various work surround-
ings for normal operating and ambient conditions.
The evaluation of operating and ambient conditions is the respon-
sibility of the respective electrician, and may lead to varying test
intervals in individual cases.
Test
Interval
Portable Electrical Equipment
6 Months
Bathrooms
 Liquid jet sprayers  water vacuum devices (vacuum-scrubbers) extension and device
connector cables  submersible vacuum devices  centrifuges  etc.
Slaughterhouses
 Stunning tongs  electrical saws  electrical knives  etc.
Kitchens for canteen meals
 Slicing machines  coffee machines  hot plates  toasters  mixers
 heated trolleys / hot servers  extension and device connector cables
 handheld electrical devices  etc.
 exceptions: other kitchens = 12 months
12 Months
Fire departments / technical assistance organizations
(for equipment used for practice and actual operations)
 Handheld electrical devices  portable lamps  floodlights  transfer pumps
 extension and device connector cables  etc.
Contract cleaners
 Vacuum cleaners  floor polishers and cleaners  carpet cleaners
 extension and device connector cables  etc.
Laboratories
 Rotary evaporators  portable analyzers  heaters  measuring instruments
 mains powered lab devices  table lamps  mixers
 extension and device connector cables  etc.
12 Months
School classrooms
Electrical media equipment:
 Slide, movie and overhead projectors  video devices  etc.
 extension and device connector cables  etc.
Electrical equipment for textile design:
 Irons  sewing machines  extension and device connector cables  etc.
Electrical equipment for home economics:
 Toasters  hand mixers  hot plates
 extension and device connector cables  etc.
Electrical equipment for technical training:
 Soldering irons  jig saws  handheld drills  orbital sanders
 portable woodworking tools  extension and device connector cables  etc.
Electrical equipment for instruction in the natural sciences:
 Hot plates  electrolysis devices  power packs  signal generators  oscilloscopes
 extension and device connector cables  etc.
Electrical workshop equipment for trade schools:
 See devices listed under workshops  etc.
Laundries
 Irons  portable ironing machines  sewing machines
 extension and device connector cables  etc.
Workshops / construction sites
 Portable lamps and construction site lamps  handheld drills  angle grinders
 belt and orbital sanders  handheld circular saws  keyhole saws  welding equipment
 soldering irons  ventilation equipment  liquid jet sprayers  portable bench saws
 portable surface planing machines  sawdust exhausters  mixers
 percussion drills  hedge shears  chippers  lawn mowers
 extension and device connector cables  etc.
24 Months
Offices
 Word and data processing equipment  dictating machines  overhead projectors
 table lamps  receipt stamping machines  posting machines  fans
 extension and device connector cables  portable copiers  etc.
Nursing wards and nursing homes
 Hair dryers  curling tongs  infrared lamps  electric shavers  bottle warmers
 heaters  handheld electrical devices  table lamps  floor lamps
 extension and device connector cables  radios  etc.