PAT Testing Manchester - Portable Appliance Testing

Affordable PAT Testing in Manchester. Amara Electrical perform comprehensive electrical safety tests on plug top and fixed wired appliances. As NICEIC Registered electricians we offer quality PAT Testing services in Manchester you can trust.
The frequency of portable appliance testing is determined by several factors. This includes the type of equipment and its classification, the frequency it is used and/or moved and the environment in which it is operating. Our PAT Testing Engineers will specify your exact requirements. We use the IET Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 4th Edition guidelines to help determine this.

PAT Testing Packages

SMALL PAT TESTING PACKAGE

£49

INCLUDING UP TO 10 ITEMS PAT TESTED
ADDITIONAL ITEMS ARE CHARGED £1.50 PER ITEM.

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MEDUIM PAT TESTING PACKAGE

£69

INCLUDING UP TO 20 ITEMS PAT TESTED
ADDITIONAL ITEMS ARE CHARGED £1.50 PER ITEM.

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LARGE PAT TESTING PACKAGE

£89

INCLUDING UP TO 40 ITEMS PAT TESTED.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS ARE CHARGED £1.30 PER ITEM.

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ADDITIONAL SAVINGS APPLY WHEN PAT TESTING IS BOOKED TOGETHER WITH AN EICR (ELECTRICAL REPORT).

Affordable PAT Testing in Manchester for Landlords, Offices, Schools and more.

Each PAT Test will Include

Visual inspection of the appliance, flex and plug top – Look for any visual signs of damage or overheating
Open Each Plug Top – Inspect the fuse and connections and tighten wire connections
Electrical tests – The appliance is put through a series of electrical tests to ensure that it is properly earthed (Earth Continuity Test, Class 1 appliance) and insulated (Insulation Resistance Test, Class 1 and 2 appliance)
Labelling – A label is affixed to the appliance indicating whether it has passed or failed as well as additional information including the test date, re-test date and Appliance ID number assigned to it
Records – A detailed record is given for each appliance tested as well as an inventory summary. These records will be made available in an electronic format (hard copy available upon request)

We are often asked about the PAT testing legal requirements requirements in the UK. In recent years the responsibilities for safety of persons at work have been prescribed in legislation. We have listed below the key legislation as it relates to portable appliance testing. Should you have any further questions about the legal requirements, feel free to contact us.

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Puts a duty of care upon both employer (sections 2, 3 and 4 etc) and employee (section 7) to ensure the safety of all persons using the work premises. This includes the self-employed.

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
State: “Every employer shall make a suitable and sufficient assessment of:
a. the risks to the health and safety of his employees to which they are exposed whilst they are at work, and
b. the risks to the health and safety of persons not in his employment arising out of or in connection with the conduct by him of his undertaking”. (Regulation 3(1)).

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) cover most risks that can result from using work equipment . With respect to risks from electricity, compliance with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1998 is likely to achieve to achieve compliance with PUWER regulations 5-9, 19 and 22.

PUWER only applies to work equipment used by workers at work. This includes all work equipment (fixed, portable or transportable) connected to a source of electrical energy. PUWER dose not apply to the fixed installations in a building. The electrical safety of these installations is dealt with only by the the Electricity at Work Regulations.

State: “As may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems shall be maintained so to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, such danger”. (Regulation 4(2))

” ‘System’ means an electrical system in which all the electrical equipment is, or may be, electrically connected to a common source of electrical energy and includes such source and such equipment”. (Regulation 2(1))

“Electrical equipment includes anything used, intended to be used or installed for the use, to generate, provide, transmit, transform, rectify, convert, conduct, distribute, control, store, measure or use electrical energy”. (Regulation 2(1))

Scope of the legislation
It is clear that the combination of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 apply to all electrical equipment used in, or associated with, places of work. The scope extends from distribution systems, be they 400KV or simply those in building, down to the smallest piece of electrical equipment such as a hairdryer, a VDU, a telephone or even in some situations battery-operated equipment.

Who is responsible?
Everyone at work has their responsibilities including, in certain circumstances, trainees. However, because of the all-embracing responsibilities of all persons this does not minimise the duties of particular persons. Regulation 3 of the Electricity at Work Regulations recognises a responsibility (control) that employers and many employees have for electrical systems.

“It shall be the duty of every employer and the self-employed person to comply with the provisions of these Regulations in so far as they relate to matters which are within his control.

It shall be the duty of every employee while at work:
a. to co-operate with his employer so far as is necessary to enable any placed on that employer by the provisions of these Regulations to be complied with; and

b. to comply with the provisions of these Regulations in so far that as they relate to matters which are within his control”.

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 requires every employer to ensure that equipment is suitable for the use for which it is provided (Regulation 4(1)) and only used for work for which it is suitable (Regulation 4(3)). They require every employer to ensure equipment is maintained in good order (Regulation 5) and inspected as necessary to ensure it is maintained in a safe condition (Regulation 6).

Maintenance
Regulation 4(2) of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 states:
“As may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems shall be maintained so as to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, such danger.”

Regulation 5 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 states:
“Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and good repair.” (‘efficient’ relates to how the condition of the equipment might affect health and safety; it is not concerned with productivity.)

Inspection
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 include a specific requirement that where the safety of work equipment depends on installation conditions, and where conditions of work are liable to lead to deterioration, the equipment shall be inspected (Regulation 6).

State: “Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is so constructed or adapted as to be suitable for the purpose for which it is used or provided”. (Regulation 4(1)).