The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 make it your responsibility to make sure all your electrical equipment is safe to use. So you should regularly inspect, test and maintain electrical appliances to make sure they’re compliant. If you don’t do this, you could be putting yourself, your employees and your business at risk.

As a business owner, it is your responsibility to ensure your electrical appliances are safe.
Usually It is yearly (although there are exceptions)
As soon as your appliances are compliant, you won’t have to worry about forgetting to get them tested again. Our free reminder service will let you know when it’s time to get in touch to book in a PAT test.

We carry out a number of inspections and tests.

1. A visual examination – We look for any damage to the appliance that may cause it to be faulty. This is an incredibly important part as most fails happen at this stage.
2. An in-depth inspection and test – This helps us pick up on any damage that may not be immediately visible. It includes earth continuity, lead polarity and insulation resistance checks.
3. Once we’ve completed these tests, we conduct a function check to ensure that everything works as it should do.

Broadly speaking, any appliance that has a plug needs to be PAT tested. This includes:

1. Stationary equipment. ie. Fridges, freezers.
2. IT equipment ie all pc's like pc tower & laptops.
3. Moveable equipment under 18kg ie. kettles, blenders.
4. Portable equipment ie. table saws.
5. Hand-held equipment ie. power tools.

I have a fixed price structure.

£40 minimum,
This covers up to the first 20 tests
Then after that it is only £1.50 per test.
There are no hidden extras, the only extra that may be charged is travelling if I have to travel more than 10 miles.

Broudly speaking NO.

As a Pat Tester I had to undergo extensive training.
I had to sit an exam and learn how to use the complicated equipment. (yes i did test everything in my own home).
To carry out a PAT test you need to have the right training. Ideally, you need to hold a certification in PAT testing or higher.
You’d also have to buy a PAT testing machine which needs annual calibration and labels to generate reports too.
I am ertified and insured so you can be and assured all of your appliances are compliant.