Note 4 – Initial frequencies of inspection & testing
To be perfomed by a supervisor, teacher or member of staff.
Note 3 – Initial frequencies of inspection & testing
For some equipment such as children’s rides a daily check may be neccessary.
Industrial including commercial kitchens equipment testing frequency
PATtest4U™ are specialists in the field of Portable Appliance Testing and always use The Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) suggested initial frequency of inspection and testing of equipment, as published in their Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment.
The information on the suggested initial frequencies given below is more detailed and specific that the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance, but is not considered to be inconsistent with it.
The following is the IEE’s Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment suggested initial frequency of inspection and testing of equipment for Industrial including Commercial Kitchens.
| Type of Equipment |
User Checks
|
Class I Formal Visual Inspection
(Note 1) |
Class I Combined Inspection & Testing
|
Class II Formal Visual Inspection (Note 1)
|
Class II Combined Inspection & Testing
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery | Weekly |
None
|
12 Months
|
None
|
12 Months
|
| Information Technology |
Weekly
|
None
|
12 Months
|
None
|
12 Months
|
| Moveable |
Before Use
|
1 Month
|
12 Months
|
3 Months
|
12 Months
|
| Portable |
Before Use
|
1 Month
|
6 Months
|
3 Months
|
6 Months
|
| Hand-held | Before Use |
1 Month
|
6 Months
|
3 Months
|
6 Months
|
Please be advised of the various notes associated with the following table.
Note 2 – Initial frequencies of inspection & testing
110 V earthed centre-tapped supply, 230 V portable or hand-held equipment is required to be supplied via a 30mA RCD and inspections and tests carried out more frequently.
Note 1 – Initial frequencies of inspection & testing
The formal visual inspection may from part of the combined inspection and tests when they coincide, and is to be recorded.
Construction site & 110V equipment testing frequency
PATtest4U™ are specialists in the field of Portable Appliance Testing and always use The Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) suggested initial frequency of inspection and testing of equipment, as published in their Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment.
The information on the suggested initial frequencies given below is more detailed and specific that the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance, but is not considered to be inconsistent with it.
The following is the IEE’s Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment suggested initial frequency of inspection and testing of equipment for Construction Sites and 110V equipment.
| Type of Equipment |
User Checks
|
Class I Formal Visual Inspection
(Note 1) |
Class I Combined Inspection & Testing
|
Class II Formal Visual Inspection
(Note 1) |
Class II Combined Inspection & Testing
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery |
None
|
1 Month
|
3 Months
|
1 Month
|
3 Months
|
| Information Technology |
None
|
1 Month
|
3 Months
|
1 Month
|
3 Months
|
| Moveable (Note 2) |
Weekly
|
1 Month
|
3 Months
|
1 Month
|
3 Months
|
| Portable (Note 2) |
Weekly
|
1 Month
|
3 Months
|
1 Month
|
3 Months
|
| Hand-held (Note 2) |
Weekly
|
1 Month
|
3 Months
|
1 Month
|
3 Months
|
Please be advised of the various notes associated with the following table.
What is classified as hand-help equipment?
This is portable equipment intended to be held in the hand during normal use. Examples of this include:
- hair dryer
- electric drill
- soldering iron
- hand blender
What is classified as portable equipment?
An appliance of less than 18 kg in mass that is intended to be moved while in operation or an appliance which can easily be moved from one place to another. Examples of this include:
- toaster
- food mixer
- vacuum cleaner
What is classified as moveable equipment?
Moveable equipment, also referred to as transportable is either:
- 18 kg or less in mass and not fixed e.g. electric fire or
- equipment with wheels, castors or other means to facilitate movement by the operator as required to perform its intended use, e.g. air conditioning unit.
What is classified as information technology (IT) equipment?
Information technology equipment includes electrical business equipment. Examples include:
- computers
- visual display units | VDU | monitors
- mains powered telecommunication equipment
- printers
- scanners
- photo-copiers
- plotters
- paper shredders
- data terminals
- typewriters.