Peace of mind and assurance

You have taken resonable steps to ensure your staffs safety

You will have a duty to comply with all the necessary regulations. PAT Testing is the best way you can fulfil this obligation. Failure to implement a programme of Portable Appliance Testing can also have insurance implications. Electricity can kill!

Each year about 1000 accidents at work involving electric shock or burns are reported to the Health and Safety Executive. About 30 of these are fatal. Faulty electrical appliances and leads are the main cause of accidental fires in commercial buildings, representing over a quarter of all such fires.

What does a test consist of?

We start with a visual inspection checking for:

• Damaged flexes
• Damaged plugs and equipment (overheating, burn marks, discolouration)
• Correctly wired plugs
• Correctly rated fuse

Then a series of tests (depending on the class of equipment), they may include:

• Earth continuity testing
• Insulation resistance
• Polarity test
• Earth leakage test