Glossary
Periodic electrical inspection (inspección periódica)
A compulsory check carried out every 5 or 10 years by an authorised inspection body (OCA) on the installations listed in ITC-BT-05, such as garages, public premises, pools and the common areas of large buildings.
What the periodic inspection is
For some installations, because of their size or risk, certifying them once is not enough. ITC-BT-05 requires an OCA (Organismo de Control Autorizado, an authorised inspection body) to inspect them again at set intervals to confirm they are still safe. Arranging it is the owner’s responsibility: the community of owners, the owner of the premises or the company.
When it is due
Every 5 years:
- Public premises, such as bars, shops and offices open to the public.
- Garages with more than 25 spaces and forced ventilation, or more than 5 with natural ventilation.
- Pools over 10 kW and outdoor lighting over 5 kW.
- Wet premises over 25 kW.
- EV charging infrastructure with a project, over 50 kW.
Every 10 years:
- Common installations of residential buildings over 100 kW.
Private homes have no compulsory OCA inspection, although a check is advisable. If you are looking for the Spanish equivalent of a UK EICR, this is a key difference.
What happens in the inspection
The OCA reviews the paperwork, the board, protection, earthing, insulation and emergency lighting. If it finds faults, the owner must fix them and the installation is checked again.
How to prepare
The efficient way is to have an electrician review the installation first, fix what does not comply and have the boletín and documents to hand. As an estimate, an inspection in a residential building costs 150 to 500 euros, plus any fixes. See OCA inspection for buildings and OCA inspection in Seville, Spain.
Related services
OCA inspection for buildings
An OCA inspection for apartment buildings in Seville, Spain is the periodic inspection of the communal electrical installations by an authorised inspection body. We prepare the building, accompany the inspector, fix the defects in the report and, if the comunidad has no boletín for its communal services, legalise the installation with the Junta de Andalucía.
OCA inspection
An OCA electrical inspection in Seville, Spain is compulsory for large residential buildings, garages, swimming pools and premises open to the public. We prepare the installation before the inspector arrives, attend the visit with them and put right the defects they point out, so you get a favourable certificate.
Communal garage electrics
The communal garage electrical installation of a building in Seville, Spain covers much more than the lights: LED lighting with sensors, forced ventilation, carbon monoxide detection, emergency lighting, the automatic door and the infrastructure for charging electric cars. We renew it, maintain it and get it ready for the OCA inspection.
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