Professional Portable Appliance Testing
Comply with Latest wiring regulation
Portable Appliance Testing literally involves testing any movable electrical appliance. In an office, this typically includes computers, printers, telephones, vending machines and kitchen equipment, and in large factories, manufacturing plants or hotels, this can involve thousands of individual pieces of equipment and machinery.
PAT testing ensures the safety of your employees and visitors. This type of testing is not mandatory by law but it does ensure that you are compliant with Health and Safety regulations ( read more about your legal responsibilities).
Elextric Engineers
Elextric do not sub-contract testing, so we can guarantee the quality of service to you. All of our engineers are
- Qualified to City & Guilds 2377
- DBS checked
- Full time employees on a salary
- Not paid per test
Our Service Includes:
- Numerical test results given, not just Pass/Fail indication
- Barcoding of all tested items with unique asset ID number
- Test report and asset register provided in PAT database format
- PDF, Microsoft Excel or hard copy format available on request
Portable Appliance Testing regulations
The Electricity at Work Regulations place a legal responsibility on employers, employees and self-employed persons to comply with the provisions of the regulations and take reasonably practicable steps to ensure that no danger results from the use of such equipment.
The Electricity at Work Regulations states that all electrical equipment used in the working environment should be in a safe condition. The Health & Safety Executive recommend that you comply with the regulations an inspection and testing schedule must be implemented at all workplaces. The frequency of this schedule will depend on the type of equipment and on the environment which it is being used.