What is Portable Appliance Testing ?
Portable appliance testing or PAT testing as it has become known is regarded as the best way of ensuring that your company or business meets the several electrical regulations that are in place to protect your employees, your customers, visitors and tenants from electrical harm.
The process of PAT testing involves the formal inspection and testing of electrical appliances using electrical equipment by competent staff to ensure that all portable appliances are safe to use.
This is all carried out in line with I.E.E. specifications and guidelines .
More insurance companies now insist that their clients provide a portable appliance test certificate as part of the insurance policy to ensure that electrical equipment complies with regulations.
Does PAT testing apply to me ?
If you fit into any of the following catagories then the regulations will apply to you:-
Any business employing five or more staff, a factory, a public bar,a hairdressers, a chemist, all shops from a supermarket to the local corner shop, a hotel, guesthouse or boarding house, a school, college or nursery, an electrical equipment hire company, a caravan site park, amusement arcade, a private club, a car showroom, a cleaning company, a restaurant, cafe, coffee shop or take-away or any other area of business where members of the public may be at risk.
portable appliances include:-
Computer VDU's kettles, hand drills, photocopiers and fax machines, mobile phone chargers, fridges and freezers, vacuum cleaners, televisions, radios and recording equipment, disco systems and PA systems, electric fans heaters and lights, electrical kitchen appliances and all other 110v and 240v electrical equipment fitted with a plug.
Why use ISA ?
ISA operate throughout the UK without charging any additional travel costs regardless of distance. All ISA staff use state of the art microprocessor test equipment to ensure that your equipment is not damaged as a result of the tests.
All staff have been formally trained and hold City & Guilds qualifications as recommended by the I.E.E. Electrical Testing Codes of Practice.
All work is carried out in accordance with the I.E.E. Regulations.
How much will full compliance cost me ?
1 - 30 appliances £ min order charge
31 - 100 appliances £1.50 each
101- 250 appliances £1.30 each
251- 500 appliances £1.20 each
500+ appliances £1.00 each
There are NO travel charge costs regardless of distance !
There are No additional charges for testing during unsociable hours
Minimum order ONLY £50.00
ISA DO NOT charge VAT !!
Repair charges and costs:-
Replacement fuse £ 0.35
Replacement Plug £ 2.75
Replacement cable £ 1.00 / metre
Other repairs P.O.A.
On completion what will ISA provide me with ?
Following the inspection and test, ISA will provide you with a certification pack. Each certification pack will include the following :-
- A framed Electrical Safety Certificate for immediate wall mounting.
- A bound Register of Serialised Portable Appliances.
- A fully documented and bound Test Results Report.
- Full status of all tested appliances will be clearly identified.
and also.......... peace of mind !!
