Portable Appliance Testing

 Minimum Charge £48.00 for first 12 items

 

 11 to 49  £0.50p for each appliance                               

 50 Plus £0.45p     

                                                                                                             

 Replacement Fuse           £0.25p  

 Re-wire existing plug      £1.50p                                                                                    

 Replace plug                   £2.00                                                                                                               

What is Portable Appliance Testing?

Also known as PAT Testing which involves the examination of electrical appliances:

  • Electrical appliances are generaly classed as portable if they are connected to the mains by way of a flexible cable and plug
  • With the use of specialist equiptment tests and inspections are performed to ensure the safety and suitability of your electrical appliances
  • The testing of appliances requires them to be switched off for a short period of time and does not require the mains to be isolated, hopefully minimising any disruption.

  • Who is responsible for Portable Appliance Safety?

    The responsibility for safety applies equally to all organisations who allow access to on-site electrical equiptment for use by thier staff/work force. In addition to being responsible for the safety of their own portable appliances they are also responsible for those brought onto site by employees or contractors. Landlords are responsible for any electrical equipment they provide.

    The “Electricity At Work Regulations” place a duty upon employers, the self-employed, and employees, to ensure that the risks associated with the use of electrical equipment is controlled. The HSE Guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations” implies that the “duty holders” have a responsibility to maintain electrical equipment to ensure it remains safe.

  • Most people are not sure how regular their appliances should be tested, depending on the type of equipment being used and the freequency  in which it is used, is a good guide, for instance, if you use a power tool which is common on a construction site, you would examine it more frequently than a lamp  in a hotel room. Both should be tested but the power tool more so due to it being hand held and it's constant use.

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    Is PAT Testing compulsary ?  No it is not:  The law states that electrical appliances should be maintained to help prevent any danger but, it does not state how they should be maintained or how often it has to be done. Landlords and Employers should always take a no risk approach, you certainly don't want anything happening with your appliances that may put people at in harms way or start a fire. It's always better to be sure you have acted in the best interests of everyone..