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PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING SERVICE (PAT)

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Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) We are able to undertake most kinds of Portable Appliance Testing (PAT), we use the Seaward Europa tester and are qualified to City and Guilds 2377 standards. We test appliances in accordance with the IEE Code of Practice (for in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment) 3rd Edition.. Specialist Portable Appliance Testing - Due to the nature of our business (IT & computers) we are able to combine our IT & computer knowledge with Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and to offer IT Portable Appliance Testing as a specialist service. General Portable Appliance Testing - We also offer all the normal Portable Appliance Testing services for Class 1, Class 11 and Class 111 equipment. This includes all electrical equipment located within a: business, school, hotel, office, shop, commercial kitchen and all the other areas where the IEE Code of Practice covers. Testing - We understand that some businesses may wish to have their electrical equipment tested out of normal business hours. Others may wish to have their equipment tested within normal business hours, so we are able to offer both. All PAT testing services are by appointment only. Documentation - We the provide all the normal pass or fail labels, plus we can also provide a printed copy of all test results produced by the Portable Appliance Test equipment. Cost of work - This depends upon the number of items to be tested and the time of day of the test. There is also a minimum charge for this service of £15.00. Please contact us for further details. 1 - 10 £2.00 per item 1 - 50 £1.75 per item 1 - 100 £1.45 per item Minimum charge for this service £15.00 Travel charges of £25.00 per hour (if applicable) Repairs - In most cases we are able to carry out basic repairs to equipment that is found to be faulty. This would include: fuses, plugs and some soldering work. Qualifications - City and Guilds 2377 - Certificates for: Management of Electrical Equipment Maintenance and Inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment. IEE Code of Practice 3rd Edition - Provides all the guidelines and requirements for PAT testing. It covers: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. It also provides details for passing or failing all electrical equipment within the work place.

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) Ofcom - PDF file. This file is slightly out of date, but is not located on our website. http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/ra/about/accesstorainfo/rainternal/portelectrical.pdf Here are a few quotes taken from the Ofcom PDF file. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 places a general duty on employers to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all its employees, including the maintenance of equipment and plant. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 also place duties on employers, listing minimum requirements for work equipment to deal with hazards. These include ensuring the equipment is suitable for the use that it will be put to and maintaining the equipment in efficient working order and good repair. Under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (EAWR) employers are legally obliged to ensure that any electrical equipment used at work is properly maintained. Portable electrical equipment may be classed as any equipment that has a lead and a plug, and can be easily moved around the workplace - including items such as kettles, fans, photocopiers, personal computers, multisocket extension leads, etc. To assist the management of electrical risk this Code of Practice has been developed under the Agency's Health and Safety Policy, and has the same authority as that policy. The responsibilities and rules within this Code of Practice also apply to all temporary staff and contractors. Portable Electrical Equipment Portable equipment is not part of a fixed installation but when used is connected to a fixed installation (or a generator), by means of a flexible cable, plug and socket. It includes equipment that is hand held or hand operated while connected to the supply. It also includes extension leads, plugs and sockets, and cord sets that supply portable equipment and are not part of the fixed installation, since they operate in the same environment and are subject to similar use as the equipment they serve. Competence Appointed Person - A person who has been suitably trained by a technically competent person (such as an electrician or electrical engineer) to be able to carry out a formal basic safety inspection of portable electrical equipment (including the inside of the plug and fuse) using safe working practices. PAT Tester Competent Person - A person who is suitably trained to use a basic PAT tester (demonstrated by a certificate of competence) with the ability to interpret its findings and record the information it presents. (Note: Where a complex PAT tester is used interpretation of findings would normally require the competence of a qualified electrician). Qualified Electrician - Somebody with the correct skills, knowledge and experience to carry out electrical work, including City and Guilds IEE Wiring Regulations latest Edition qualifications (should have certificate(s) as proof).