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));