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admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:22:54 +0000

Special Rates for Charities, Community and Voluntary Organisation’s

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:44:48 +0000

PATtest4U™ are proud to be able to offer registered charities, community groups and voluntary organisation a special discounted rate on all their Portable Appliance Testing requirements, just ask for more information.

Do you have more PAT Testing questions?

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:38:56 +0000

Portable Appliance Testing FAQ

If you still have question about Portable Appliance Testing [PAT testing] please call us and one of our staff will be more than willing to assist you.

What are Portable Appliances?

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:33:50 +0000

What is Portable Appliance Testing aka PAT Testing?

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:19:02 +0000

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) is an important part of a company’s or individual’s responsibility to health and safety. This is done using a series of specialised testing procedures on your portable appliances.

Frequency of inspection & testing of equipment for Offices and Shops

admin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:50:34 +0000

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 as a guide to their inspection and testing frequency.

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 Offices and Shops.

Initial frequency of inspection and testing of equipment: Offices and Shops
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	24 Months	48 Months	24 Months	None
Information Technology	None	24 Months	48 Months	24 Months	None
Moveable	Weekly	12 Months	24 Months	24 Months	None
Portable	Weekly	12 Months	24 Months	24 Months	None
Hand-held	Before Use	6 Months	12 Months	6 Months	None

Please be advised of the various notes associated with the above-mentioned table.

Frequency of inspection and testing

The relevant requirement of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 is that equipment shall be maintained so as to prevent danger. Inspection and testing are means of determining whether maintenance is required. The frequency of inspection and testing will depend upon the likelihood of maintenance being required and the consequence of lack of maintenance. No rigid guideline can be laid down, but factors influencing the decision include the following:

The environment – equipment installed in a benign environment, such as an office, will suffer less damage than equipment in an arduous environment, such as a construction site.
The users – if the users of equipment report damage as and when it becomes evident, hazards will be avoided. Conversely, if equipment is likely to receive unreported abuse, more frequent inspection and testing are required.
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Source: Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment

Frequency of inspection & testing of equipment for Hotels

admin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:46:58 +0000

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 Hotels.

Initial frequency of inspection and testing of equipment: Hotels
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 (Note 5)	None	24 Months	48 Months	24 Months	None
Information Technology (Note 5)	None	24 Months	48 Months	24 Months	None
Moveable (Note 5)	Weekly	12 Months	24 Months	24 Months	None
Portable (Note 5)	Weekly	12 Months	24 Months	24 Months	None
Hand-held (Note 5)	Before Use	6 Months	12 Months	6 Months	None

Please be advised of the various notes associated with the following table.

Frequency of inspection & testing of equipment for Schools

admin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:42:46 +0000

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 Schools.

Initial frequency of inspection and testing of equipment: Schools
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 (Note 4)	Weekly	None	12 Months	12 Months	48 Months
Information Technology (Note 4)	Weekly	None	12 Months	12 Months	48 Months
Moveable (Note 4)	Weekly	4 Months	12 Months	4 Months	48 Months
Portable (Note 4)	Weekly	4 Months	12 Months	4 Months	48 Months
Hand-held (Note 4)	Before Use	4 Months	12 Months	4 Months	48 Months

Please be advised of the various notes associated with the following table.

Equipment used by the public testing frequency

admin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:34:09 +0000

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.

Initial frequency of inspection and testing of equipment: Equipment used by the Public
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	(Note 3, Note 4)	Monthly	12 Months	3 Months	12 Months
Information Technology	(Note 3, Note 4)	Monthly	12 Months	3 Months	12 Months
Moveable	(Note 3, Note 4)	Weekly	6 Months	1 Month	12 Months
Portable	(Note 3, Note 4)	Weekly	6 Months	1 Month	12 Months
Hand-held	(Note 3, Note 4)	Weekly	6 Months	1 Month	12 Months

Please be advised of the various notes associated with the following table.

Note 5 – Initial frequencies of inspection & testing

admin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:46:22 +0000

Equipment provided in hotel rooms is equipment used by the public and should be inspected and tested in accordance with Equipment used by the Public. The frequencies given on the Hotels page is for equipment used by Hotel staff (excludes commercial kitchen which comes under Industrial including Commercial Kitchens.