FAQ’s
FAQ’s Portable Appliance Testing
A light hearted, slightly frivolous but easy to read version for those of you who have a better things to do
- Do I have to do PAT testing?
- basically yes, unless you like prison or hospital food
- What needs testing?
- basically everything electrical plugged into the wall
- Why do I need PAT testing?
- to keep the doctor and HSE away and it makes your insurance company happy
- How is the testing done?
- why worry, get an expert to do it, just make sure they’re qualified or go you back to Q1, do not pass go etc etc
- Will the testers get in the way?
- a bit, but they’re not around long, it takes longer to switch the PC back on again than the test takes
- How often do I need to test?
- you expect a simple answer from Government? It differs by industry and equipment, most people have it done annually
- What do I do with the test results?
- keep them in a file and hope you don’t need them again, if any item fails and we can’t fix it, we’ll tell you
- How much does it cost?
- nowhere near as much as the fine if you’re caught without it, the cost depends on the number of appliances call for a quote
- Why do you call it PAT testing?
- because everyone else does (Portable Appliance Testing testing!)
- Need more info?
- read the detailed pages or give us a call