Our qualified staff are able to carry out Portable Appliance
Testing under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
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Visual inspection and portable testing on all single phase
equipment, extensions leads and cables etc
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Visual inspection and testing on all IT
equipment
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Recording of all tests and supply of IT data
base
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Unique identifiers for all equipment
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Labelling to include test, date, pass/fail
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Replacement of plug tops, plug top fuses as found
necessary
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Out of hours service available
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Suggested initial test intervals for office and other low-risk
environments
IT: computers, screens, printers Formal visual inspection 2
– 4 years
Photocopiers, fax machines, not hand-held, rarely moved Formal
visual inspection 2 – 4 years
Double-insulated equipment, not hand-held, moved: fans, table
lamps, slide projectors etc Formal visual inspection 2 – 4
years
Double-insulated equipment, hand-held, eg floor cleaners User
checks Formal visual inspection 6 months – 1 year
Earthed equipment (class 1) eg electric kettles, OHPs etc User
checks Formal visual inspection 6 months – 1 year
Cables (leads) and plugs connected to the above, extension
leads (mains voltage) User checks Formal visual inspection 6 months – 4
years depending on the type of equipment to which it is
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