PAT TESTING HALESOWEN
Whether you happen to be school, college, airport or perhaps an SME and need our PAT Testing Halesowen services, Redlander PAT Testing are waiting for your call. Regardless of the size or requirements of your company, even if you are a large business property in requirement of a total health and safety partner – Redlander PAT Testing can help.
Redlander operate throughout Halesowen.
PAT TESTING COST FOR HALESOWEN
Redlander supply a rates structure that’s extremely easy to understand. Beginning at only £70 for up-to 50 appliances, over 50 it’s 80p per item and if you’ve got more than 300 items, it’s as low as 70p. For more than 600+ products please call us on: 07711037245 for a bespoke quote. Please consider that the more appliances you have, the greater the cost savings.
Have a look at the table listed below for a easy to understand pricing table.
PAT TESTING – WHAT IS IT?
Portable home appliance testing (PAT) is a safety examination of all electrical equipment with a plug, in compliance with all health and safety law.
It is the responsibility of the company owner to make sure the electrical equipment they use is safe for application. PAT testing your electrical appliancesis likewise an excellent control measure to enhance your workplace fire risk assessment mainly because it shows the business owner has taken a proactive approach to health and safety in the workplace.
PAT testing has to be conducted by a knowledgeable, qualified and proficient person. Our PAT test will include a visual evaluation of the plug and the devices it feeds. This is accomplished by opening the plug and examining the electrical wiring and the fuse whilst also examining the devices for burn or burn marks.
If the appliance has an earth it will be assessed through an unique PAT test device as a class 1 product. Appliances lacking any earth are examined as a class 2. Leads, extension sockets and multi-sockets are tested separately.
The moment your PAT testing has been completed, you will get an equipment register of all the electrical appliances that were tested at your workplace combined with the test results and a PAT test certificate.
PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING IN HALESOWEN
Redlander PAT Testing ensure that each PAT test is undertaken with the greatest care and attention. Redlander PAT Testing presently services the borough of Halesowen. We are also available throughout West Midlands region. We are City & Guilds qualified, meaning you can count on our services.
We guarantee that each PAT test is conducted with the utmost care and attention.
WHAT WILL YOUR PAT TEST INCLUDE?
- A visual inspection of your appliance, flex and plug top itself. We will look for indications of over heating and damages.
- Each plug top is opened. We will then check the fuse and any connections that are loose and unsafe will be tightened and made safe.
- Electrical tests. Redlander will put everyone of your appliances through a selection of tests. These will ensure that they’re correctly earthed and insulated.
- Labels. We’ll place a label on each appliance, showing either a pass or a fail, along with a test date, retest date and an appliance ID.
- Records. Redlander PAT Testing Halesowen will issue a in depth record for each and every appliance that’s been tested. This will include an inventory summary.
WHAT AREAS DO WE COVER?
We offer our PAT Testing services throughout Halesowen, Bromsgrove and Redditch. We can also cover the West Midlands, but mileage may be incurred depending on distance.
Each of our PAT Tests include the following:
- Free mileage within Alvechurch, Bromsgrove and Redditch.
- Labels for all appliances.
- Replacement of damaged plug tops or fuses.
- Free minor repairs to plug top wiring.
- Detailed records.
WHO CAN PAT TEST?
The IEE code of practise 4th edition expresses that in order to carry out Portable Appliance Testing, the tester needs to be qualified. In order to be qualified the tester needs to have a variety of training, ability, knowledge, expertise and the ability to apply everything safely and securely. This can be attained by accomplishing the City & & Guilds course 2377-22 In-Service Evaluation and Testing of Electrical devices level 3.
Some companies will train somebody in-house. Although, this is simply not always financially practical. An extensive course requires 3 days for you to complete, then there is the expense of purchasing all of the hardware, adaptors and PAT test labels.
An unskilled PAT tester will take nearly Three times longer to PAT test whilst they are undertaking a large number of appliances. This is exactly why lots of owners acquire the services of experienced and expert PAT testers to test all their electrical appliances, reducing disturbance to both operations and turnover.
WHAT REQUIRES PAT TESTING?
This is not as complex as it appears. Basically, any electrical appliance that has a plug and is planned to be plugged into a wall socket or generator must be PAT tested. For example items such as all I.T devices, kettles, blow dryers and radios. It includes larger items such as fridges, printers and vending machines.
All 110v volt devices typically found on building sites have to be PAT tested as well. Applicances that function off a battery, for instance laptops and drills do not have to be PAT tested but the battery chargers will have to be.
To be PAT tested, the electrical appliance must be switched off to ensure that the plug can be opened and inspected. It is not always possible for some devices for instance computer system servers and CCTV devices. In this situation, you should get these items PAT tested within a shutdown or maintenance period.
PAT TESTING – HOW OFTEN?
PAT TESTING – HOW OFTEN?
There is no certain regulation to determine how frequent PAT testing needs to be completed. For the reason that it’s down to the company owners risk assessment to evaluate how frequently PAT testing ought to be done to make certain that the work equipment they are using is fit for purpose.
The best solution is for the company owner to ascertain how many electrical appliances they’ve got, how frequently they are utilised and in what environment are they used in?
For instance, the possibility of injury from a immobile office photocopier is far less than a bench grinder on a factory workshop floor. A broad rule of thumb to take into account is the more times an item is moved, the more likely that it will require to be PAT tested regularly. Items that fail PAT testing the most is kettles. They are in consistent use and are constantly being moved around.
Lots of businesses usually pair their PAT testing along with the insurance and accreditation renewals and so get their PAT testing conducted on an annual basis, as a general rule of thumb.
PAT testing on building and construction sites must be undertaken every 12 weeks due to the nature of the continual use and and type of environment the equipment is being employed in.
PAT testing and its frequency is determined by a number of factors including:
- Type of equipment
- It’s classification
- It’s frequency of use
- If it has been moved from one place to another
Redlander will stipulate your exact demands. We abide by and strictly follow the IET Code of practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 5th Edition guidelines to help determine this. For more information regarding legal requirements, please click here.
PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICE
All of our technicians are properly accredited, experienced and skilled, giving you the best PAT testing service that Halesowen has to offer. We frequently make sure that our pat testers go through quality control tests, ensuring and sustaining the very highest of standards.
We are specialists in portable appliance testing. Always providing a swift, reliable and professional service. We’re regularly employed by companies, educational establishments, landlords, offices, hotels and many more.
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