PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING (PAT)
Fully qualified PAT Testing Engineers test your portable appliances
Our engineers undertake the testing of your portable appliances to the highest standard complying with the code of practice for in service electrical equipment.
The legal requirements relating to the maintenance of electrical equipment are contained in the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and the Health Safety Executive (HSE) has produced guidance on how duty holders can meet their legal obligations through the implementation of a range of user checks, visual inspections, testing and maintenance regimes that will vary dependent on various factors such as the type, usage and location of the equipment .
Providing Quality PAT Testing Service
There is no legal definition of a portable appliance but they are usually electrical items that are movable and that can be connected to a power supply by a flexible cable and either plug and socket or spur outlet or similar examples of which are shown below:
- Electrical equipment that can be easily moved around, such as kettles, vacuum cleaners, fans, desk lamps, etc;
- Larger items that could be moved, eg water chillers, fridges, microwaves, photocopiers, vending machines, desktop computers, etc
- Hand-held items, such as hairdryers, that do not have a plug but have been wired in are still considered to be portable appliances
- Mobile phone and other battery-charging equipment that is plugged into the mains;
- Extension leads, multi-way adaptors and connection leads.
ECS will:
- Provide suitably qualified and experienced testing engineers
- Visually inspect every appliance including leads & plugs
- Test the condition of your appliances
- Provide an electronic itemised asset register for your compliance records.
Contact ECS
For more information about how ECS can help, please get in touch on 01536 650722 or complete the short contact form.
We look forward to hearing from you.
“ECS (Electrical Compliance and Safety) Ltd regularly carry out all of the electrical testing, installations and repairs at Oakley Vale Primary School. We have confidence and assurance in the electrical safety testing and compliance work they do throughout the school, ensuring our children, staff and buildings are kept safe. ECS’s experienced engineers arrive at the school with a full DBS check and have already been given internal safeguarding training (at ECS) before they begin work. ECS make it easy for us to adhere to current legislation and to be compliant. They fully understand the need for all work to be carried out whilst the school is closed and carry out all electrical work to a very high standard, within a certain time frame. We would not hesitate in recommending ECS to other schools and trusts.”
- Brian Hebberd, Buildings Manager, Oakley Vale Primary School