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Portable appliance testing, more commonly known as PATtesting is the inspection and testing of portable electrical appliances whichincludes almost any electrical appliance which has a plug fitted. This includescomputers and monitors, power tools such as drills, routers and circular saws,and domestic items such as microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, toasters andkettles. These items, and many more when used in the workplace or public placesneed to be regularly checked in order to ensure they are in safe working order,and therefore safe for members of staff and the general public to use. Pat testing guidelines in the UK requires that allelectrical equipment should be tested at regular intervals as all electricalequipment deteriorates over time and through repeated use. High risk appliancessuch as power tools used in the construction industry should be checked everythree months. Most other portable appliances require annual PAT testing andeven longer periods for certain appliances in schools, colleges, offices,hotels and shops. Battery operated equipment does not need to be checked, asdoes many low voltage appliances, those being less than 50 volts AC such astelephones, some desk lights, etc. However, the power cable and plug of any lowvoltage appliances should be checked as these could become damaged. You do not need to hire a professional electrician toundertake these tests, as current PAT testing regulations only require a'competent' person to undertake the examinations. Keeping up to datedocumentation on the appliances tested if also not a legal requirement. Howeverif you have potentially hundreds of appliances to test, it's worth keepingtrack of which appliances have been tested, and when they were tested in orderto keep abreast of the testing procedure. Hiring a professional testing engineer to undertake your PATtesting is highly advisable, especially if you are likely to be checking alarge number of appliances in a work, leisure or educational environment. Anexperienced testing engineer will perform the task far quicker than anycompetent individual, they will keep proper documentation and will apply the 'passed'or red 'failed' labels to every appliance tested. Bearing in mind we live in ablame culture, where even the slightest shock could result in an employer ororganisation being sued for damages, having a qualified testing engineer withfull documentation of all electrical testing carried out on the premises willput you in a much better position to defend yourself than if you carried outyour own tests, with little experience and not keeping records.
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