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.
What is classified as Stationary equipment?
Electrical equipment that is either fixed, or equipment having a mass exceeding 18 kg and not provided with a carrying handle, e.g. refrigerator and washing machine.