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Portable appliance testing (PAT)
In any industry or line of work, equipment safety is paramount. The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 place responsibility for the safety of electrical appliances squarely on the shoulders of the employer. What this means in practice is that the every piece of electrical equipment should be regularly tested.
Failure to do so can have serious insurance implications – if fire or injury is the result of insufficient electrical maintenance, for example - as well as endangering lives and leaving the employer open to court action. PAT is not an option but is a workplace essential.
UKES offers portable appliance testing (PAT) as part of its comprehensive package of services. All testing is carried out according to the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) code of practice and includes provision of certification verifying a successful outcome. All our personnel are City & Guilds 2377 qualified.
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, all employers have a statutory duty to provide equipment that is maintained in good repair and in efficient working order. The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 stipulates that employers should implement regular inspections and tests of electrical appliances, and that all such testing should be carried out by qualified personnel.
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UKES electricians will assist you with all aspects of PAT testing, including full visual inspection and testing of insulation, earth continuity and earth leakage.
Certification can be supplied in hard copy or electronic form and bar code labels applied to each individual item to identify when the test was effected and when the next test is due.
Drawing on many years of experience, our team are past masters at making the PAT process smooth, quick and non-disruptive for the companies or organisations concerned.
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