1

Checklist for Electrical Audit

Sr.
Item Findings/Observation(s) Category
No.
As built drawings of electrical
main/sub distribution circuits & floor
1. level circuits connecting electrical
loads (machines/lights/cooling
systems etc.)
Electrical layout drawings (showing
2.
connected load in each area).
Instruction board display of first aid
3. procedure(s) for attending
personal(s) electrocuted.
Instruction board display for "artificial
4. respiration" procedure for attending
personal(s) electrocuted.
Double insulated Hand held tools
5.
used by electricians.

6. Hand gloves being used or not?

7. Availability of Earthing lids.

Standard color cables (Red, Yellow,

8.
Blue) used in 3 Phase connection.

Standard color cables for neutral &

9.
earth used.
Higher size of breaker used in
10. contrast -low connected load/low size
of cable.

11. Looping from input of MCCBs/MCBs

MCCBs input used as cascade – to

12.
minimize the Cable length

Electrical panels located in safe

13.
environmental conditions.
Planned Periodical inspection/testing
14. & Maintenance record of electrical
equipment/machinery records.
Periodical Insulation resistance test
15.
(IR test) records.

Yearly record of Load measurement

16.
(voltage/current) on all feeders.
 2
Checklist for Electrical Audit

Periodical calibration/validation of all

17. types of meters at floor levels and
generator rooms.
Display - Notice/record for Periodical
18. inspection & testing power/control
room at least once in 2 years.
Identification of earthed conductors &
19. earth neutral conductor shall be of
permanent nature at all boards.
Indicator lamps of LT/MDB/DB/SDB
20.
connected through protective device

Electrical graded rubber mats on

21.
floors of MDB/DB/SDBs.
Cable termination
22. quality/workmanship? Lugs used or
not?
Distribution boards (SDB/MDB/DBs)
load connecting list and actual load
23.
data in laminated sheets inside/the
Distribution Board panels.
Display sheet of actual Current drawn
24.
by each C.B and its ratings.

Panel Board over current devices

25.
data. Designed/actual

Bushing Glands being used or not at

26.
Cable entering points of machines.
Availability of suitable size Earth
27. continuity conductor at
DB/MDB/SDB.
Identification & Markings at
28.
LT’s/DB’s/MDB’s.

Proper laying of power cables in

29.
Transformer & Generator Rooms

30. Proper sizing of MCCB/MCB’s

DB’s connected to loads without

31.
proper identification of load.

Availability of protective devices for

32.
circuits/loads.

Socket Circuits & Light circuits CB’s

33.
should be separate.
 3
Checklist for Electrical Audit

Panel Boards/ MCCB’s/CB’s/DB’s

34.
physical look.

Fire alarm systems include fire

detection and alarm notification,
guard’s tour, sprinkler water flow, and
sprinkler supervisory systems.
Circuits controlled and powered by
the fire alarm system include circuits
35. for the control of building systems
safety functions, elevator capture,
elevator shutdown, door release,
smoke doors and damper control, fire
doors and damper control and fan
shutdown.