Formal Visual Inspection Formal visual inspections should only be carried out by persons competent to do so; if someone is not competent they could miss something really important. The formal visual inspection is arguably the most important part of the portable appliance testing process. When PAT testing is done the visual [...]
Information regarding Earth Continuity Testing/Earth Bond Test The IEE Code of Practice recognises four test situations. 1. Type Testing to an appropriate standard 2. Production testing 3. In-Service testing 4. Testing after repair This document is limited in covering topics concerned with In Service Testing only - we [...]
Who is responsible for electrical safety? This is the very first article I posted on this website, way back in 2012; the question and the answer to this day remain the same, and probably always will. Who is responsible for electrical safety in the office, or any workplace [...]
Why do we use 110v equipment on building sites? Let's start with the formalities: If you are working on a building site using electric tools then you need to ensure they are safe. Whilst there's not much we can do if a bulldozer drives over [...]
Double Insulated Appliance (Class 2) A double insulated appliance is encased in 2 layers of insulation, and requires a thorough visual inspection by a competent person, eg a trained PAT testing engineer from DRA PAT Testing Limited. If the appliance has exposed conductive metal (metal part sticking out [...]
Does our Microwave oven need emission testing? Microwave oven emissions testing is something that was done every time a microwave was PAT tested, up to 2012. What happened in 2012? A new industry wide Code of Practice was launched; and the section on microwave emissions was [...]
Battery operated electrical equipment does not need PAT Testing But you are still responsible for making sure it is safe to use. Does Battery operated electrical equipment need PAT Testing? In order to comply with electrical safety regulations every workplace [...]
