PAT Testing

PAT  Portable Appliance Testing  or In-service Inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipmen is a process in the UK by which electrical appliances are routinely checked for safety.

PeopleIT is helping small business and large corporates with PAT Testing in Scotland. We provide portable appliance and electrical testing service for shops, offices,care homes, schools, workshops and discos to meet their duty of care to comply with current electrical Health & Safety, insurance obligations. If your working environment or property has any appliances with a mains voltage plug attached you have a duty to comply with all the necessary regulations. Appliances may include: Computer, Monitors, Printers, Faxes, Kettles, Microwaves, Fridges, Vacuum Cleaners, Cash Tills, Coffe Machines etc.

PeopleIT PAT testing is carried out to the IEE code of practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment standards, and fully documented and recorded test results are supplied.

We are also working weekends (Saturday and Sunday) so we don’t affect your business hours.

Contact us for more information about PAT Testing and to get a quote.

Telephone: 07528942927

Email: info@peopleit.co.uk

All prices are negotiable.

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The Electricity at Work Regulations (1989) requires “All electrical systems shall be maintained so as to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, any danger”. This is interpreted as covering the fixed electrical installation as well as portable and transportable equipment connected to it. The Regulations also state “It is the duty of every employer and self employed person to comply with the provision of these Regulations. Guidance from the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Health and Safety Executive suggest initial intervals for combined inspection and testing that range from three months (for construction equipment) to five years for inspection and, in many cases, never for testing (certain types of appliance in schools, hotels, offices and shops).

The European Low Voltage Directive governs the manufacture or importation of electrical appliances. Compliance to this has to be declared and indicated by the display of the CE mark on the product. The responsibility for this lies with the manufacturer or the importer and is policed by the Trading Standards. However, it is important to have a maintenance regime for electrical appliances. The Electricity at Work Regulations (1989) requires that electrical appliances be maintained so that they remain safe during use. The implementation of this is up to employers. The HSE or the local authority is responsible for the policing of this.  ^{(… from Wikipedia)}