What needs PAT Testing?
What needs to be PAT Tested?
Any electrical appliance that has a plug needs to be PAT tested. This may include: Stationary equipment, IT equipment, Server & Audio Equipment, Kitchen & Cafe Equipment, Moveable equipment under 18kg,Portable equipment,Hand-held equipment,Fixed equipment.
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 make it your responsibility to make sure all your electrical equipment is safe to use. So you should regularly inspect, test and maintain electrical appliances to make sure they’re complaint.If you don’t do this, you could be putting yourself, your employees and your business at risk.
Although PAT Testing is not a legal requirement, all workplaces in England, Scotland, Ireland & Wales are required to ensure all electrical equipment remain in a safe condition whilst in use by any employees / staff. All workplaces must legally ensure the health and safety of employees and the wider public. Because of this, any workplace that has any electricals could benefit from PAT Testing
Swift PAT Testing are the main goto specialists in the field of PAT Testing (Portable Appliance Testing) in the UK, Providing a Swift, Reliable & Professional Service, Maintaining the highest levels of electrical safety by using the latest testing equipment from Kewtech & Seaward supplying our services at great prices to individuals, companies, educational institutions, landlords, hotels, retail outlets, DJs & Bands plus many other types of organisations.
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Quoting the IEE Code of Practice:
“The electricity at work regulations require it in regulation 4(2)”
When Swift PAT carry out a PAT test on a appliance it is in 3 steps.
* Swift User check
This informs the use or any potential danger signs, and an appliance can fail on this check i.e. a frayed cable can be marked as not safe to use.
* Swift Formal visual Inspection
This is a simple process of visually inspection all of the appliance, cable and plug for obvious faults, including the fuse and wiring of the plug should be tested.
* Swift Combined Inspections and PAT testing
This is the main test, that involves the PAT testing equipment. This determines if the device is electrically safe to use on the class of construction i.e Class 1, Class 2 and so forth.
All Swift PAT Testing Engineers are Qualified by City & Guilds and work to the current Code of
Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 5th Edtion
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