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Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) is a process of safety checks checks on electrical appliances to ensure employees, contractors, customers and tenants who may come into contact with an electrical appliance are not at risk of injury. Conforming to PAT testing guidelines will help you to ensure that the portable appliances in your business are safe and help you to avoid violations. PAT testing was put into effect to ensure that all companies conform to the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974, Electricity at Work Regulations of 1989, Provision and Use of Work Equipment regulations of 1998 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations of 1999.
We are a family run business based in Blackpool, being a family business we can offer a friendly, personal service, giving more time to our clients needs. As we are based in Blackpool we can respond to your requests quickly and efficiently. We always do a clean and tidy job and clean up after ourselves. Jobs can be carried out at your convenience not ours, as we can offer an out of hours service. Our staff are qualified Electricians to IEE Regulations 17th Edition, and PAT Test certified, and we use the latest up to date PAT Testing equipment.
PAT testing is the process of testing appliances both visually and electronically to determine whether or not they are safe to use. By conducting a thorough check on all of these vital factors, we can provide you will all the documentation you need to prove that your PAT Test was completed properly and effectively, all as part of the cost of our standard service. Our Engineers and Operatives all understand exactly what is required of your business in order to fall in line with the Duty of Care imposed on your business together with the Electricity at Work Regulations (1989) and the UK Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (1998).
Portable Appliance Testing is vital to protect your business and its employees. At Vulcan Fire Ltd we aim to give the best PAT testing service to enable you to fulfil your equipment safety obligations. All portable electrical equipment is subject to damage during use, and this could render the equipment dangerous to use. Without regular testing and inspection, you have not taken reasonable steps to ensure the safety of users. Electrical safety obligations are not limited to businesses. Landlords are also responsible for ensuring the regular testing of all appliances they provide for their tenants.
Portable Appliance Testing checks electrical goods to ensure they're in a safe condition. Our PAT Testing will give you peace of mind by identifying electrical faults and offering advice to make sure your business avoids dangerous accidents. The Electricity at Work Regulations are in place to prevent death or personal injury caused by electrics in the workplace. Business owners without a record of safety measures will be liable in the event of an accident and may fail to claim insurance without proof of safe practices.
We offer a thorough and comprehensive PAT testing service of all portable electrical equipment to commercial and industrial customers. Whether you need an inspection for a small office, or a larger facility, our qualified engineers can ensure that your business is compliant with the latest regulations and legal requirements. Health and Safety regulations denote that many types of electrical equipment that are found in the workplace are required to undergo regular Portable Appliance Tests at regular intervals to ensure continual safety for employees.
PAT testing Northwest is born. With a vast knowledge in repairs and testing of electrical appliances we created the company, with a vision of making Lancashire a safer working environment. PAT testing Northwestis a portable appliance testing (PAT testing) business based in Garstang near Preston, with a reputation for quality, price competitiveness and reliability. We offer a specialist service in Portable Appliance Testing (PAT testing) and we have many years experience of the testing and inspecting of equipment in a wide range of environments.
Our PAT testing services complements our other facilities services in that they help give us the all-round availability to meet our customers' needs. The PAT testing equipment meets the British Standard Code of Practice. Please get in touch for Assured to quote for this service.
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. 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.
Each appliance is comprehensively tested to meet the exacting requirements of the IEE code of practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment. We use the latest computerised PAT testing equipment and are able to test all portable appliances in your company including - IT equipment, microwaves, 415V & 110V. The inspection and testing will be carried out by a fully qualified electrical testing engineer. All electrical equipment to be tested has to be disconnected from the mains supply.
PAT testing will keep your organisation or company up to date with your insurer's requirements and with the statutory regulations under the Health & Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) and the Electricity at Work Regulations (EAWR's). PAT testing is a thorough and rigorous procedure of physical inspection and tests which are applied to all electrical portable and transportable equipment to certify their safety and thereby help to prevent electrical accidents such as fire or electrocution.