PAT TESTING

We are a professional Portable Appliance Testing (P.A.T) Company. We have been testing electrical appliances for a number of well known Companies. PAT Testing or Portable Appliance Testing is Law and all electrical appliances should be tested   according to Health and Safety Regulations. We can cater for your needs with computerized login system, which also incorporates a complete asset tracking giving a complete history on each item. You will receive Reports and Certificates

Visual Inspection

Assuming that equipment passes the visual inspection, the equipment can now be tested. Brief descriptions of the tests are detailed below indicating appropriate tests for the different classes of equipment.

Earth Continuity

This test ensures that an earth is present between the metalwork of an appliance and the earth pin of a plug top. This test is carried out on all Class 1 and some Class 3 equipment.

Insulation Resistance

This test is to indicate any breakdown in the insulation protecting the conductors. This test is carried out on all classes of equipment. Electronic equipment is exempt.

Load Test

This test checks that the equipment and fuses operate correctly and applies to all classes of equipment. 

Earth Leakage

This test measures the leakage current to earth during the operation of the appliance and once again applies to all classes of equipment. 

TEST EQUIPMENT

All Portable Appliance testing is to be carried out by us using appropriate instrumentation that should be calibrated regularly.

REPORTING

It is best practice that all the results of inspection and testing should be collated to form a register. Using this information it is possible for employers to establish a safe frequency of testing based on the failure rates, age and condition of equipment and the environment in which it is used.

LABELING

Each appliance/lead that passes inspection and test will be issued with it's own identification number. This number along with the retest due date and details of the test engineer should be affixed to each unit tested.

LEGISLATION

Current legislation demands that employers ensure portable appliances are safe. Here are a selection of some of the relevant regulations.

Electricity At Work Act 1989

Provisions & Use Of Work Equipment Regulations 1992

Provisions & Use Of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

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