Portable Appliance Testing Services
Carried out by City & Guilds 2377 qualified technicians
We started shock stoppers to help other businesses to keep within the management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations by offering our services to keep your portable appliances in a safe working condition for yours, your staffs and your clients safety.There have been many injuries and deaths in the work place through damaged and faulty appliances being used, to help keep injuries to a minmum I would like to offer a full portable appliance testing service and microwave radiation leakage test to make sure that the microwaves are still safe to use within the workplace.
These tests can be carried out during office hours or at any time requested by our clients, as we offer a 24 hour service this means that we can test your appliances in the evenings or at the weekends so there is less disruption for your staff and the workplace. If you have any questions about our services or would lke to arrange for me to come and quote for a full pat testing service at your premises then please do not hesitate to contact us via our contact page.
Our Services include but are not limited to:
- We fully adhere to the IEE (Institue of Electrical Engineers) Code of Practice
- We use calibrated PAT Testing Equipment
- Professional Pat Testing Software to manage your assets
- In-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment
- Visual Inspection
- Earth Continuity Test (for class 1 equipment)
- Load Test
- Earth Leakage test
- Functional Tests
- Mcrowave oven radiation leakage/function testing
- All tests are supplied with pass/fail labels and certification
- We will supply and fit correct rated fuses where needed
- rewire plugs as required
WE CAN TEST EVERYTHING WITH A PLUG ATTACHED
- Only IT equipment that is to British Standards (BS 60950) can be tested safely.
- Computers
- Monitors
- Printers
- Copiers
- Fax Machine
- IEC Leads
- Audio
- Video
- Televisions
- Vacuum Cleaners
- Telephone equipment
- Microwave ovens
- Kettles
- Kitchen appliances
- Tumble dryers
- Washing Machines
- Extension leads
- Battery Chargers
How often does my equipment need to be tested?
Electrical items are normally tested every 12 months , but they can be tested on a more regular basis under an agreement with our clients especially if the items are used everyday.PAT Testing - What are the consequences?
PAT Testing Legal Standards
Portable appliance testing, is a major contributor to ensuring safety at all times, and will enable your business to comply with the legal standards. Failure to implement a program of regular appliance testing can lead to serious consequences, as well as affecting insurance policies.Insurance Companies
Most insurance companies will assume that the owners of a business are compliant with all relevant regulations. These insurers are fully entitled to reduce, delay or even refuse to pay on a claim for damage caused by a portable appliance that has not been PAT Tested.What happens if I dont PAT Test?
Recently an employee sustained a 240 volt electric shock that broke both his shoulders whilst attempting to test a newly manufactured appliance that had been wired incorrectly to the mains lead. Suitable precautions had not been taken to prevent electrical injury to employees engaged in testing work on electrical items. Employees exposed to live wires at 240 volts ac, there was exposed metal in the test area, there was no PAT Test of leads prior to live test and no risk assessment for testing electrical work. The employers were prosecuted under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (No. 14), The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 (No.3) Paragraph 1 and received a fine.Punishment for non-compliance?
Fines for non compliance issued by the Magistrate Court are upto £20,000. The Crown Court can issue an unlimited fine or 2 years imprisonment. A high proportion of fires in the workplace are caused by faulty appliances. The risk assessment must cover all electrical equipment.How Much Will It Cost?
We have a minimum call out of £100.00 for local jobs with small amounts of items e.g. Caravans static, tourers, caravanettes and Private let properties. We prefer to pay you a free, no obligation site visit before giving you a quote which is based on the number of items you have that are required to be tested and the time it will take us to carry out the tests (our fee includes the preparation of your test certificates and asset register which is done back at the office) To arrange your site visit conatact us through our contact page.
Please contact us for a no obligation site visit and quote
Pat Testing & Portable Appliance Testing & Legal Information