Portable Appliance Testing... 

Advanced Fire Technologies can now help our clients ensure compliance with current legal obligations by providing a competent, secure and reliable portable appliance testing (PAT Testing) service to businesses and organisations throughout South Wales. All portable appliance testing (PAT Testing) is conducted to comply with the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) Code of
Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment.

Legislation

Current legislation demands that employers ensure portable appliances are safe. Here are selections of the relevant regulations.

Electricity at Work Act 1989

To meet the requirements of the 1989 "Electricity at Work Regulations", it is widely regarded to be necessary to implement a programme of planned inspection & testing of portable appliances.

Provisions & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992

Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order, and in good repair.

Provisions & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

Every employer shall ensure that the result of an inspection made under this regulation is recorded and kept until the next inspection.