The SFG20 44-07 standard requires specific 6-monthly checks that include visual inspections for physical damage, verification of proper labelling, checking protective devices, identifying overheating issues, and ensuring overall functionality of distribution boards. The table below provides guidance on the frequency of formal inspections of electrical installations as well as routine checks. Shaun continues: “These regular. Some locations would dictate an inspection every year, perhaps more frequently. How comfortable would you feel defending a choice of 6 years rather than 5 years if it went to. In 2023, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70B will shift from a “Recommended Practice” to a “Standard” containing mandatory language for the development, implementation and operation of an electrical maintenance program Electrical Maintenance Program (EMP). We are an independent third-party testing company committed to providing objective, unb ased test. This utility procedure classifies maintenance tasks for miscellaneous electric overhead (OH) and underground (UG) equipment, including capacitor banks, fault indicators, interrupters, reclosers, voltage regulators, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Primary Distribution Alarm and.