Posted By Geoff Brock Mark There was some very helpful advice on this in the May 2002 copy of the RoSPA Occupational H&S Journal.

Posted By Paul L Williams Mark, There is no legal requirement to carry out PAT testing or the time periods for testing individual items, its down to undertaking a risk assessment, based of frequency of use and the environment it is being used in. The particular legal requirements relating to the use and maintenance of electrical equipment are contained in the Electricity at Work regulations 1989 (EAW). Regulation 4(2) requires that 'As may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems shall be maintained so as to prevent so far as is reasonably practicable, such danger'. This requirement covers all items of electrical equipment including fixed, portable and transportable equipment. Reference: HSG107, Maintaining portable and transportable electrical equipment, ISBN 0717607151, £5.00 Reference: INDG236, Maintaining Portable Electrical Equipment in Offices and Other Low Risk Environments, sets out suggested initial intervals for the testing of certain types of equipment, free (HSE Website) I hope this helps, Paul Williams