Every year countless people are injured by electrical accidents at work, home and school and faulty equipment can be a cause of this. Luckily, PAT testing can help to prevent this by checking over all of your electrical appliances and equipment for safety.

Pat test companies is Portable Appliance Testing and the process involves ensuring that all electrical equipment and appliances with a plug are safe to use by regularly testing them and recording results. Faulty or damaged electrical equipment can result in serious injury and even death, so you must test and record the results of your appliances and equipment.

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In order to test an item, it must first undergo a formal visual inspection, which is carried out by a duty holder or member of staff who has been trained in how to do so. This includes checking each item down to its smallest parts in order to flag any signs of damage or deterioration that might be invisible to the naked eye. A manual inspection also involves disconnecting the equipment from its power source, removing the plug and equipment casing cover, and checking inside for any evidence of internal damage or overheating as well as entry of liquid, dust, and dirt.

Once the formal inspection has been completed, the item can then be re-connected and tested using a PAT tester. The item will then be given a pass or fail sticker depending on the outcome of the tests and results should be recorded by the duty holder or member of staff responsible for that area of the business.