Portable appliance testing
What is portable appliance testing? Portable appliance testing also known as PAT testing is the testing of electrical appliances ensuring that they are safe to use. Portable appliance testing is important as it is to make sure that anyone that comes into contact with electrical appliances is not in any risk of danger. Is PAT […]
What needs PAT testing
Any appliance that has a plug that will be connected to a wall socket or generator needs PAT testing. All these various electrical appliances need to be PAT tested to ensure that they are safe to use. Each appliance goes through a visual inspection first followed by an earth continuity test, lead polarity and insulation […]
What is PAT testing
PAT testing stands for portable appliance testing, and it is the testing of electrical appliances ensuring that they are safe to use. It is important to have PAT tests done as it helps to prevent any potential accidents from happening. You also want to make sure that yourself and your employees are working in a […]
Electrical Test Results
PAT testing is a process done by a PAT testing engineer to ensure the safety of your electronic appliances, which gives the summarized electrical test results in a PAT testing certificate afterward. According to the electrical test results, every item is assessed by the PAT testing engineer to either pass or fail, and then stickered […]
Electrical safety testing standards
The safety regulations for landlords and employers say that the shared spaces and appliances, which the tenants or employees will use, need to be safe. The specification on how to keep that safe isn’t specified with electrical PAT testing, however, PAT testing certificate can be used as evidence that the shared appliances fit the electrical […]
Electrical safety test
When you become someone that provides a space and appliances to be used by other people, whether it is as an employer, providing working space and computers for your employees; or as a landlord, renting your furnished home to a tenant, you are required by UK laws specified in The Consumer Protection Act 1987 and […]
Electrical PAT testing London
In big cities such as London, it is easy to get overwhelmed by hectic life and forget about the dangers of everyday items. Electrical appliances that we use without a second thought every day can cause a lot of harm to you if they are unsafe to use. The item can catch fire or electrocute […]
Electrical equipment testing requirements
Keeping the office safe is an important job of an employer. The employer is legally required to make sure all of the items, such as electrical equipment, are safe for the employees to use. Although the legal requirement does not specify how the only certain way to make sure of this is through electrical equipment […]
Electrical equipment inspection
The important thing to keep in mind when you are in a business in which you use electrical equipment on a daily basis is that the more you use electrical equipment, the more that equipment frays. Using worn down electrical equipment without regular inspection risks the user’s life, as the frayed equipment is more prone […]
Does pat testing need to be done annually?
PAT testing is a method to determine if the electrical appliances in your home, office or institution are safe for usage. There isn’t a definite answer to the question “how often do I need to get PAT testing done?” because the answer depends on the appliance types and how much they are used on a […]