Portable Appliance Testing, Why Is It Required?The regulations apertaining to portable appliance testing are as follows, The ELECTRICITY AT WORK REGULATIONS 1989 and HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 does not strictly say that portable appliance testing must be carried out but puts the duty on employers and employees, including the self-employed, to ensure the safety of everybody at work. They require that, as may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems shall be maintained so as to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, such danger. This includes electrical equipment. The regulations apply to all places of work including the entertainment industry and rented properties (including caravans) etc. Regular inspection and testing is designed to protect you, the employer, your employees and other people (customers etc) in the workplace, against the risk of personal injury, fire, or even death from a faulty appliance during work or social activities. The scope of the legislation is very wide and includes all portable and transportable electrical equipment. DEFINITION OF PORTABLE APPLIANCE Portable appliance testing is required for any electrical equipment which is powered between 40 and 240 volts and which is connected to the electrical mains via a flexible cable/plug and socket (usually a 13 amp outlet). It does not imply that the appliance is readily portable, only that it can be moved without unwiring. Portable electrical appliances owned by employees are occasionally brought to and used in the workplace. This policy applies to such appliances as if they were the property of the business. Portable appliances are not just specialised pieces of electrical equipment that require testing routinely. They include everyday appliances such as :-
Computers; Kettles; Hand Drills; Photocopiers; Fridges; Mobile Phone Chargers; Vacuum Cleaners; Televisions; Video Recorders; Musical Instrument Amplifiers and PA systems; Heaters; Toasters; irons; Church Organs and even PAT Testers! Etc! Etc! Etc!
How Can We Help?In House ServicesHere at John Bradley Engineering we have a department specialising in Portable Appliance Testing, Our staff are all fully qualified tradesmen and carry all the necesary technical qualifications. The area we cover for these services are the North East of England, but we would consider all other areas of the country. All tests are carried out using modern state of the art test equipment. All clients are given a test certificate with all the test results recorded and the re-test date. We automatically notify clients in plenty of time when their equipment is due for re-test thus ensuring compliance with the regulations.
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PAT: Portable Appliance Testing Synopsis This book details UK regulations on testing electrical equipment. The legal requirements for regular testing of all electrical equipment in work environments and public places have made testing a major growth area for electricians over recent years. Many staff without electrical training, such as maintenance staff and caretakers, are also being nominated by their employers to carry out electrical safety testing. This book is ideal for electricians administering PAT, and non-specialists following a City & Guilds course.
Health And Safety ExecutiveThe UK Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain. Their mission is to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled.
They look after health and safety in nuclear installations and mines, factories, farms, hospitals and schools, offshore gas and oil installations, the safety of the gas grid and the movement of dangerous goods and substances, railway safety, and many other aspects of the protection both of workers and the public. Local authorities are responsible to HSC for enforcement in offices, shops and other parts of the services sector.
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