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PAT Testing Is The Only Way To Comply With The Electricity At Work Regulations 1989
All businesses are required under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 to ensure that the portable appliances that their employees are required to use are safe for them to do so. That is a fair and logical requirement. This includes all sorts of thing such as laptops, printers, copiers, and even the office kettle which is used for making the coffee. Basically, it includes anything which has a plug on the end of a cable attached to it.
If you are the employer, then it is beholden to you to ensure their safety, yet unless you are a qualified electrical engineer it is extremely unlikely that you could do so. Certainly, you can carry out a visual inspection and it might appear that, on the surface, the appliance is perfectly safe. However, the fact is that it could still be extremely unsafe. The only way to be sure is to use the services of a PAT testing company which has qualified engineers who can carry out such testing. PAT stands simply for Portable Appliance Testing.
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Landlords Will Be Required By Law To Have An Inspection Of Their Electrical Wiring
Fixed electrical testing is known by a number of different names but is technically an EICR which stands for Electrical Installation Condition Report. It is also known as fixed wire testing, periodic inspection and testing, and hard wire testing, among others.
It is the duty of all employers and landlords to ensure that the wiring in their buildings is safe. This is in addition to the requirement on employers and landlords to ensure that portable equipment is safe, which comes under the heading of PAT testing. Fixed electrical testing inspects and checks the condition of the wiring in the building together with any non-portable appliances such as a heated towel rail, wired-in electric cooker, hard-wired smoke alarms, and more.
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New Regulations Are Coming into Force Regarding Electrical Wiring In Tenanted Properties
Every business owner or operator is required under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 to ensure that not only all the electrical appliances and pieces of equipment that staff have to use are safe, but the actual wiring in the building is as well. Testing the equipment is known as PAT testing (Portable Appliance Testing), while testing the wiring and other fixed appliances, such as a heated towel rail, hard-wired smoke alarms, or an electric cooker, come under the heading of EICR – an Electrical Installation Condition Report - which is also known as Fixed Wire Testing. A qualified engineer will undertake fixed wire testing, and after thorough testing if everything is in order, will issue fixed wire testing certificates.
New regulations come into force on July 1st this year which will now require landlords to maintain electrical safety in their properties and, if required, to be able to show evidence of this. That means that any rented property must meet the requirements of the 18th edition of the Wiring Regulations and that landlords need to have fixed wire testing certificates from a qualified engineer in order to prove it.
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Do You Need A Fire Alarm Installation For Your Business?
Having a fire alarm installed is a legal requirement for premises that require them, but many employers are not certain whether they should have one installed or not.
The fact is that you probably do not need a fire alarm if all of the following statements are true:
Your premises are small, simple, and single-storey or open-plan
You don’t store any high-risk substances, such as chemicals
You don’t undertake any high-risk activities, such as cooking
You don’t have any vulnerable occupants, such as the very young, elderly or disabled.
A fire would be easily spotted if it broke out anywhere in the premises
A shout of ‘fire!’ would be easily heard by all occupants
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The Reason Why Regular PAT Testing Is Necessary For Your Business
Portable Appliance Testing – also known as PAT testing – is the process of ensuring that all of the appliances that you, as an employer, require your employees to use are actually safe for them to do so. This can be everything from a computer, to the office coffee making machine. The law actually requires you to ensure that they are safe to use, the specific law being the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
This is why portable appliance testing is essential. A qualified engineer carries out visual checks and also uses a pat testing machine to give the necessary readings to identify if the appliance is safe or not. The only way that you can be certain is to have regular PAT testing of all your electrical items.
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The Risk Of Employing Tradesmen Who Are Not Sufficiently Qualified
The technical director, Mike Smith, and director of employment and skills, Andrew Eldred, of the Electrical Contractors Association, have highlighted the continued risk of fire, following the Grenfell fire, as a result of the use of what they refer to as under-qualified installers.
Their view is that electricians, plumbers, and builders who are insufficiently qualified are still being used, and that this is likely to lead to a higher risk of electrocution and fire.
They have warned both the government and industry against a “counterproductive trend towards short classroom-based courses which claim to prepare budding tradespeople for electrical and other installation work. They do not provide the technical understanding, or the extended real-life, on-the-job experience needed to ensure safe electrical work”.
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PAT Testing Is Essential In Order To Ensure Safety Of Electrical Equipment
In order to ensure the safety of portable electrical appliances, it is necessary to have Portable Appliance Testing done on a regular basis. The legal requirements relating to the use of electrical equipment are contained in the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and require that electrical equipment and systems must be maintained, so far as is reasonably practical, to prevent danger.
That includes equipment that is either hand-held or hand-operated while connected to the supply or is intended to be moved or likely to be moved. Any extension leads, plugs, sockets, and cord sets that supply the power are also classed as portable equipment. This also includes appliances which are fixed such as in public areas of hotels or changing rooms, like hair dryers. The electrical supply to the equipment is assumed to be of a voltage that can give a fatal electric shock.
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The Electrical Wiring In Your Home Or Business Needs A Regular Check-up
Nothing lasts forever. And that applies to all of the electrical wiring in your home, business, or wherever else it may be.
The big problem with electrical wiring is that you can’t see it. It is hidden away in the walls, the ceilings, and under the floors of buildings, and so we just never think about it. Consider this: when you enter a room and it is dark and you are about to press the light switch, do you wonder if the light will actually come on? Of course not.
Even if by some small chance it didn’t, you would immediately think that the bulb had blown and go and get another from the store cupboard. The last thing on most people’s minds would be wondering if there was something wrong with the wiring.
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Electricity Has The Power To Kill, And Sometimes Does
Electricity is all around us. We use it all day and every day. It powers our phones, our laptops, our tablets, the lighting in our homes, street lamps, electric vehicles, cookers, radiators, the tills that we pay at for our shopping in retail giants, our kettles, the water for a shower or bath – the list just goes on and on.
Yet here is the strange thing: you cannot see electricity; you cannot hear it; you cannot smell it; you cannot taste it. Yet you will pretty soon know if you touch it! Depending on the amount of power it is producing, you will either feel a slight shock, or on the other hand it can kill you. Quite easily. In 2015/2016 there were some 1,380 deaths in the UK caused as a result of electricity. Between 2010 and 2016, 26 electricians died – and these are the people who are trained in the use of electricity.
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Over Half A Million Washing Machines Affected By Dangerous Fault
If you have bought a Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine since 2014 you may have one of the 20% or so of machines that are affected by a fault and are being recalled by the manufacturers, Whirlpool especially during Christmas time. Over half a million machines in Britain are affected.
The problem is that when the heating element in the machine is activated the extra current that runs through the machine can cause a component in the door lock system to overheat. According to Whirlpool, depending on the product features, this can cause a risk of fire. However, the company claims that this can only happen in “very rare” cases. Nonetheless, the company is recalling some 519,000 machines.
Seventy-nine fires are thought to have been caused by the fault, which develops over time according to Whirlpool, although “none had been significant enough to cause more than minor damage or cause any serious injuries.
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Facilities and Electrical Companies - Hawkesworth can help!
Employers are required to ensure that all of the electrical equipment that employees use is safe and in good condition. This one comes under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 which simply tells you that you must ensure that the electrical equipment – basically anything that has a plug attached to it – is safe.
The net result is that more businesses are calling for PAT testing, which is putting some strain on Facilities Management Companies and Electrical Contractors who are quoting for their primary services are now also being asked to undertake PAT testing as a bolt on as well.
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How Often Should You Have An EICR?
An EICR is an Electrical Installation Condition Report and is a formal document that is produced when an inspection of the electrical wiring in a building has been carried out.
Commercial premises should have a report provided every five years or every three years, depending on the type of environment. Industrial installations such as factories and warehouses should be checked every three years, whereas offices and shops, hotels, restaurants, schools, care homes, and so on, only need to be tested every five years. Certain buildings need to be checked annually, or certain parts within a building. For instance, a sauna should be checked once a year, as should a heated swimming pool.
In domestic premises it is recommended that an EICR is carried out every ten years, in order to check on the condition of the wiring as, although many people are not aware of this, electrical wiring does deteriorate over the years. An EICR should also be carried out every time the premises change hands: if you are a landlord you may have a change of tenants, or if you are considering the purchase of a property you may want to request a report so that you know the property is safe before completion.
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The Need For Fixed Wire Testing In A Business
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require your electrical appliances to be in safe working order and unless you have them tested how will you know for certain that they are safe? Certainly, a visual inspection will show up a number of faults but there are other things which can go wrong which are not apparent unless they are tested.
However, even if you are familiar with PAT testing, did you know that you should also have all your wiring checked on a routine basis as well? That is all of the electrical wiring in the walls, ceilings, and under floors. This is known as an EICR – Electrical Inspection Condition Report – but is also known by a number of other names such as fixed wire testing, fixed wire testing, hard wire testing, and so on.
Most standard workplace environments should have an EICR carried out every five years, and these include places like offices, shops, restaurants, pubs, care homes, community centres, schools, colleges, laboratories, and so on.
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Hawkesworth – Always Up To Date With The Latest Rules And Equipment
As one of the foremost PAT testing companies in the UK, at Hawkesworth Appliance Testing we always keep right up to date with the very latest rules and regulations. At present we adhere to the Institute of Engineering and Technology Code of Practice 4th edition, which is the current edition, but the IET is bringing out a 5th edition which is due for release in 2020 and we will be adopting those standards immediately upon release.
When we carry out PAT testing, we only use the very best PAT testing equipment which is that made by Seaward. These will detect potential safety problems with any item of electrical equipment before they actually occur, so if your equipment passes the test you will know that it is safe to use.
It is astounding just how many faulty pieces of electrical equipment are to be found in UK homes and businesses. For example, Whirlpool, who make tumble dryers, have started to recall faulty units which are at risk of catching fire. They began the recall on July 22nd and by mid-September had located 65,000 of the faulty machines. However, the company’s directors say that there could be as many as 800,000 faulty machines in total. These dryers are sold under the Credo, Swan, Hotpoint, Proline, and Indesit brands and the problem is that they let excess fluff gather on the machine’s heating elements which can cause a fire.
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A PAT Testing Company Can Check The Safety Of All Your Electrical Equipment
As an employer in the 21st century, there are a lot of regulations with which you have to remain compliant, especially when it comes to the safety of your employees. For instance, you must undertake a risk assessment and review it regularly. This is not a problem if you know how to undertake a risk assessment, but the simple fact of the matter is that most people don’t, which is why there are companies in existence that will do it for you - for a fee of course – because they have people who have been trained and know what to look for.
You also have to ensure that all your electrical equipment is safe to use, but again, unless you are a qualified engineer, how do you know what to look for. Sure, your office kettle may LOOK all right, but then again it may not be. The same can apply to your copier, your computers, and virtually anything else that has a plug on the end of it. This is why you need a PAT testing company who will send a qualified engineer along to do it for you. PAT testing is simply an abbreviation for portable appliance testing. Of course, having all your portable appliances tested in your office, factory, shop, or whatever, can interfere with your working day, especially if you have customers on the premises. However, a good PAT testing company will allow for this and be prepared to carry out the tests for you out of working hours if required.
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How The Electricity At Work Regulations 1989 Affect An Employer
When you are an employer, there are a considerable number of laws with which you have to comply, especially around the area of keeping your employees safe and free from danger as far as is reasonably practical. One of the laws with which you must be compliant is the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 which require you to ensure that your electrical equipment such as computers, printers, kettles, fans, and basically anything that has a plug on the end of it, is safe to use. This is why portable appliance testing, known as PAT testing, should be carried out by a qualified engineer on a regular basis.
However, it doesn’t stop there because the electric wiring in your building should be tested on a regular basis as well. If you are not an electrician, you probably never stop to think about the wiring in the building because you never see it. It is all hidden away in the walls, but it actually can deteriorate over time. This is why fixed electrical testing should also be carried out on a regular basis in order to ensure that you remain compliant. When your electrical wiring has been tested and found to be in good order you will receive an EICR – Electrical Installation Condition Report – which will confirm it.
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Everything You Need To Know About PAT Testing
At Hawkesworth Appliance Testing we have been carrying out PAT testing for over 25 years and have over 100 qualified engineers strategically placed throughout the UK. Under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, as an employer it is your responsibility to ensure that all of your electrical equipment is safe to use. This includes everything from the office photocopier to the kettle your staff uses to make the afternoon tea. In fact, basically anything that has a plug needs to be PAT tested.
A PAT test consists first of a visual inspection of the equipment checking for any damage that could cause the appliance to become faulty. The majority of fails actually occur under the visual inspection. Next is an in-depth inspection and test to look for any damage that may not be immediately apparent. This includes earth continuity, lead polarity and insulation resistance checks which is carried out using a Seaward Apollo 500 tester. Finally, the equipment is given a function test to ensure that everything works as it is supposed to work.
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