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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
The price we quote is inclusive of:
- a comprehensive testing program
- results and certificate in a bound folder and on a CD rom if required, and
- all minor repairs and spares (including fuses and plugs etc)
We do not give a price and then add VAT after the job. The price we state is the price you pay.
For fixed price jobs the price we quote is based on an accurate number of tests given to us by the client. Should the number of tests exceed that which is quoted for, the price will rise accordingly.
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Are there unexpected additional PAT costs?
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
This depends on the type and location of equipment. We adhere to guidelines issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) – the umbrella containing the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) – code of practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment categorises the following:
- 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 moved from one place to another (e.g. toasters, food mixers, vacuum cleaners, and fan heaters etc);
- Movable equipment (transportable)
- 18Kg or less in mass and not fixed (e.g. electric fire, or equipment with wheels, castors or other means to facilitate movement by the operator as required to perform its intended use (e.g. air conditioning units etc));
Tags: Appliance, Appliances, Code, Earth, Equipment, IEE, IET, Plug, Standards, Wiring
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
There is no strict legal requirement. However, The Government has put in place regulations pertaining to Electrical maintenance. By far the most effective way to adhere to these regulations is to perform PAT testing.
The UK Health and Safety Executive and insurance companies will expect PAT testing to be performed to ensure compliance with regulations; those being:
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Is there a legal requirement to PAT test?
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Tags: "Health and Safety", Fines, Government, Guidelines, Law, Legal, PAT, Penalty, Prison, Regulation, Work
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Firstly there s a visual inspection which checks for:
- Damaged plugs, cables, and casing (cracks or burns);
- Correct fuse ratings;
- Plug wiring inspection.
Secondly the PAT machine checks for:
- Earth continuity;
- Insulation resistance;
- Polarity and earth leakage.
Tags: Checks, Damage, Earth, Fuse, Inspection, Insulation, Machine, PAT
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Portable Appliance Testing is a specialised sequence of tests designed to confirm the safety of an electrical appliance, which is vital if a business is to adhere to health and safety regulations.
Tags: Appliance, Electrical, Law, PAT, Regulation, Testing
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