dongle Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 i was made to believe this was compulsory every 12 months, looks like i may have been mis led although we make our own checks i thought we needed it be be offically done and a sticker put on every item, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinnacle PAT Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 i was made to believe this was compulsory every 12 months, looks like i may have been mis led although we make our own checks i thought we needed it be be offically done and a sticker put on every item, Depends on the premises really, insurance companies, as does the HSE, require responsible steps to ensure that your electrical appliances are as as safe as possible. Staff members are required to do a visual inspection regularly on the appliances they use.....it doesn't happen in practice and if it did there unlikely to be a record of any faults Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weigh-man Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Depends on the premises really, insurance companies, as does the HSE, require responsible steps to ensure that your electrical appliances are as as safe as possible. Staff members are required to do a visual inspection regularly on the appliances they use.....it doesn't happen in practice and if it did there unlikely to be a record of any faults Can I just check something, is it right that 110v power tools and equipment used on mainly industrial sites have to be PAT tested every 6 months, this is something that recently came up on my SSSTS course but I thought it was every 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weigh-man Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 If the charger is double insulated, which it almost certainly is, they are exempt from pat testing, look for the double insulation symbol, it's a square within a square and will be on the chargers label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a bloke Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Sorry,but double insulated items are not exempt from testing. They need to be tested as a class 2 item (no earth). This will include a visual check for damage (including the low voltage side). http://www.pat-testing-nationwide.co.uk/PAT_Test_Appliance_Types.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinnacle PAT Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Take it to your local tool hire shop HSS Hire, Champion hire etc, they'll do an over the counter service and provide all certificates etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weigh-man Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Not according to this they don't http://www.wokinghamu3a.org.uk/risk_Electical_testing.pdf The link you provided is from a PAT testing company of course there going to say they need testing. Also from the HSE pdf guide - Double insulated equipment Class II equipment is sometimes referred to as ‘double insulated’ equipment. This means that there is extra insulation within the construction of the equipment to prevent accidental contact with live parts, even if there is a fault. Class II equipment does not need an earth connection to maintain safety. It will not need a portable appliance test, although you should ensure that user checks and visual inspections are carried out as the integrity of the equipment casing is a key safety feature. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg236.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinnacle PAT Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 HSE recommend 3 monthly tests on site gear but nobody ever does it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinnacle PAT Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 If the place of work your going to says you do then you do, end of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a bloke Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I stand corrected ........ but it just shows how gray the whole area of PA testing is. But as Pinnacle PAT says, if they say so then it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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