PAT - PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING - ST ANNES


Premier Electrical PAT Engineers are specialists in the field of Portable Appliance Testing and provide a fast, reliable and professional service at great prices to the following:

Commercial Propertys
Domestic Propertys
Industrial Propertys
Landlords Propertys
Property Management
Educational Institutions
Public Houses
Hotels etc.



Our PAT testing engineers take great care with the inspection and testing of each appliance. A record is made of each item tested and a PAT test certificate is given upon completion of the tests.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD I GET MY - PORTABLE APPLIANCES TESTED


The IEE Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment give comprehensive information on the frequency of inspection and testing of equipment, such as:

Premises Type of Equipment User checks Class 1* Class 2*
formal visual inspection combined inspection & testing formal visual inspection combined inspection & testing
Industrial, including commercial kitchens Stationary Weekly None 1 Year None 1 Year
IT Equipment Weekly None 1 Year None 1 Year
Moveable Before use 1 month 1 Year 3 months 1 Year
Portable Before use 1 month 6 Year 3 months 6 Year
Handheld Before use 1 month 6 Year 3 months 6 Year

Premises Type of Equipment User checks Class 1* Class 2*
formal visual inspection combined inspection & testing formal visual inspection combined inspection & testing
Equipment used by the public Stationary Note + 1 Month 1 Year 3 Months 1 Year
IT Equipment Note + 1 Month 1 Year 3 Months 1 Year
Moveable Note + Weekly 6 Months 1 Month 1 Year
Portable Note + Weekly 6 Months 1 Month 1 Year
Handheld Note + Weekly 6 Months 1 Month 1 Year
Note+: Some equipment such as children's rides, a daily check may be necessary by supervisory, teacher or member of staff


The following types of electrical equipment are covered:

Portable Appliances An appliance of less than 18kg in mass that is intended to be moved while in operation, or an appliance which can easily be move from one place to another such as a toaster, food mixer, vacuum cleaner, fan heater.

Moveable Equipment This is equipment which is either 18kg or less and not fixed such as electric fire, or equipment with wheels or other means to facilitate movement, such as an air conditioning unit.

Handheld Appliances This is portable equipment intended to be held in the hand during normal use, such as hair dryer, drill, soldering iron.

Stationary Equipment This equipment has a mass exceeding 18kg and is not provided with a carrying handle, such as a refrigerator, washing machine.

Fixed Equipment This is equipment which is fastened to a support or otherwise secured in a specified location, such as a bathroom heater, towel rail.

IT Equipment IT equipment includes electrical business equipment such as computers and mains powered telecommunications equipment, and other equipment for general business use.

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