Section 2: General provisions

The employer shall maintain all permanent electrical installations in compliance with the provisions relating to the design of electrical installations applicable on the date on which they were brought into service. However, a new technical specification resulting from technical developments may be made applicable to existing installations, by order of the ministers responsible for labour and agriculture, if it makes it possible to prevent serious harm to the health and…

New permanent electrical installations, additions or structural modifications to existing permanent electrical installations and temporary electrical installations are carried out in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 4215-3 to R. 4215-13, R. 4215-16 and R. 4215-17 relating to the design of electrical installations. The provisions of articles R. 4215-14 to R. 4215-16 are applicable to electrical installations carried out by or for the employer. Where applicable, the employer completes…

Electrical installations and the electrical equipment they contain are monitored and serviced at the appropriate times.