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Portable Appliance
Testing.
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What is a Portable
Appliance Test.
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A Portable Appliance Test or PAT
ensures that electrical equipment is
safe to use and is fit for purpose.
We
recommend that businesses, landlords and
Letting Agents schedule regular
electrical maintenance checks in order
to provide a safe environment for staff,
customers and tenants.
PAT Scheduling is dependant on the
evaluation of your
current Risk Assessment
and Maintenance
Schedules.
If you have
not formulated a PAT
schedule and require
assistance, then we can
produce an appropriate schedule on
your behalf.
A portable appliance is a piece of
equipment which is powered by, between
40 and 240 volts and connected to the
mains electrics through a plug.
However other equipment can also be
tested to ensure safety and reduce liability. |
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Our
portable appliance
testers.
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Our portable appliance
testers use our
procedure designed to
follow the guidelines
set out by the IEE, that
thoroughly test the
safety of all your
appliances.
When testing
it can be necessary to
unplug certain devices,
but we can always
provide testing on an
Out of Hours Service. |
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What
is involved in Portable Appliance Testing?
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1:
Visual inspection:- |
Damage to the flex or
cord,
plug and casing,
Incorrectly wired plug
or rate fuse. |
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2: Tests depend on
the type of equipment
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Earth continuity, insulation
resistance, polarity
test, earth leakage. |
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3: Operational and
functional tests:- |
Test the
operation and function
of the appliance.
Appliances are then
labelled with the result
of the test. |
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Portable appliance
testing offers piece of
mind !
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Provide a safe working
environment
for
your employees and
customers by using a
Portable Appliance
Testing schedule and you
can concentrate on your
business without
worrying about the
consequences.
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Testing FOR Microwaves.
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The testing of microwaves involves checking the safety interlock switches and the door seals for any signs of damage and then measuring the radiation levels around the oven using microwave detection equipment to ensure compliance with legal limits to:-
BS EN 60335-2-90 2006 Safety of Household Electrical Appliances BS EN 60335-2-25 2002 Requirements for Microwave Ovens. |
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