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Posted By Lukasz
Portable appliance according to code of practice need to be pat tested every 3 months in construction however:
my company works in engineering industry, have 5 vans, in each we have this same set of equipment, as the 110v tools are not used on daily basis, sometimes once a week or less...
Can we pat test them lets say once every 6 months?
And do visual formal inspection also less often?
Regards
LK
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Posted By holmezy
Lucasz,
you dont have to PAT test anything, you just need to demonstrate that you check the electrical items for safety. Pre use checks are OK. More stringent checks would depend on timesacales decided by you based on usage, environment and any other releavnt factors.
Holmezy
might try Pedigree....
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Posted By Lukasz
Holmezy
so why some companies advertise some PAT testing equipment as "It is still fast and simple to use and is an ideal PAT tester for those who are wishing to do the legal minimum as quickly as possible" ?
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Posted By Heather Collins
Because they are trying to sell you their product I'm afraid.
There have been numerous threads on this before - try a search and you'll find some good discussions on what the law actually requires as opposed to the "test everything every year" that many contractors would have you believe.
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Posted By holmezy
Lukasz,
as Heather says,
we are in busines to be safe, they are in business to make money!
Absolutely no requirement to do PAT testing, however it is a quick and easy way to go some way towards compliance, however, like M-O-T's its only good for the day of test, so other checks are needed.
Holmezy
pedigree is winning he race,,,,
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Posted By P.R
Lukasz,
Holmezy is quite correct regarding legal requirements, but best practice etc.....
Pete
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Posted By MP Grayson
Lukasz.
You need to note that whilst doing a PAT that you need to be competent to undertake that PAT.
Its not just a case of buying the kit, plugging summit into it and pressing the test button. If you don't know what you are doing, then you can damage the kit under test.
Of course the gezzer trying to sell you the kit will forget to tell you that. S/he will just explain how easy it is and how good their kit is.
Crack on.
P.S. I prefer Bakers complete (weight control of course).
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Posted By Ian Gardner
From OP: "Portable appliance according to code of practice need to be pat tested every 3 months in construction..."
I'm assuming you got this info from Table 1 of the IEE Code of Practice?
It should be noted that this table gives suggested INITIAL frequency for inspection & testing.
In sections 7.3 & 7.4, just before Table 1, it basically says that the initial tests should be monitored, and then re-assessed (taking into account factors such as environment,usage, users, appliance class & type), so "... consideration can be given to increasing the intervals or, reducing them."
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Posted By jayjay
Lukasz
Portable appliances are required to be maintained under the 'Electricity at Work Regs' and guidance is given in HS(G)107 regarding frequency of PA testing on appliances.
Regards, JJ
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Posted By Lukasz
Thanks for responses
I posted that because I have done this week course to be competent in this field...
and I am reading Code of Practice now and yes it says that this is not legal requirement...
by the way...
Which PA Testing equipment would you recommend for standard testing?
Regards
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Posted By jayjay
Seaward and Robins are good makes. Have a look at their web-sites !
Regards, JJ
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Posted By Ian Gardner
Hilarious! The text on that link given above has been lifted almost word-for-word from the IEE Code of Practice! Even the paragraph formatting is near identical. No sign of a 'Reproduced by Kind Permission' or any other acknowledgment.
Then they have the audacity to have "PAGE PROTECTED BY COPYSCAPE. DO NOT COPY" at the bottom. Brilliant!
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