Portable Appliance Testing

Portable Appliance Testing is the electrical equivalent of the annual gas safety test.  Regular Portable Appliance Testing is crucial to many businesses as part of their health and safety policies.

Under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 employers have a duty to ensure that the electrical equipment they provide such as kettles and toaster, computers and workshop tools all comply with regulations and are safe for use by employees and visitors.

Portable appliances can be extremely dangerous if left unchecked and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) reports that portable appliances are responsible for 25% of all reported electrical accidents.

What does the testing cover?

Our engineers test a wide range of electrical equipment for businesses to help minimise the risk of accidents caused by the use of faulty appliances and extension leads.  The inspection and testing process includes: visual inspections, check for damaged flexes and plugs, and assess whether appliances are correctly wired. Inspections also include earth continuity tests, earth leakage tests, polarity tests and insulation tests.

There are complex regulations on testing, site tools and workshop equipment should be tested quarterly, and most offices and factories tend to test their equipment once a year.

ESI Engineers are equipped to carry out electrical checks on all standard 240v equipment, 110v site tools, and 3-Phase (415v) machinery and hard-wired appliances like heaters and hand driers.   All of our PAT Testing Engineers are fully qualified electricians, time served and City & Guilds Qualified to the latest standards.

Fast Reporting

We are proud of the level of reporting we offer our clients as standard, engineers carry out inspections using state of the art Panasonic hand-held computers, each appliance is tested, barcode labelled, and recorded on our asset register including appliance details – brand, model, serial number and location. 

A complete and up to date Asset Register is a vital resource to businesses of all sizes, our reporting meets Health and Safety and Insurance Company Requirements.

Your report can then be downloaded from our website allowing fast and reliable reporting.