Inspection of Electrical Installations in Homes

Europe has an ageing housing stock. There are many homes with outdated wiring. This wiring is deteriorating, has been inappropriately amended, or is insufficient for the electrical loads of today’s typical household. Many of the homes have not undergone any renovation of the electrical installation even though the use of electricity in these homes has been steadily increasing over the past forty years.

Fortunately, the practice of periodically inspecting electrical installations is growing rapidly.

In this paper, we focus on such inspections and emphasize the importance of carrying out measurements as well as visual inspections.