PAT Testing interval periods

Initial frequency of Inspection & Testing of equipment (Taken from the IEE Code of Practice)

At PAT 2377 we use the latest test equipment with barcode identification for ease of retesting and supply detailed test results of all appliances tested.

 

Equipment useType of EquipmentUser checksClass IClass II
Formal visual inspection (see note 1)Combined inspection and testingFormal visual inspection (see note 1)Combined inspection and testing
Not recorded unless a fault is foundRecordedRecordedRecordedRecorded
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Construction sites 110 V equipment S none 1 Month 3 Months 1 Month 3 Months
IT none 1 Month 3 Months 1 Month 3 Months
M weekly 1 Month 3 Months 1 Month 3 Months
P weekly 1 Month 3 Months 1 Month 3 Months
H weekly 1 Month 3 Months 1 Month 3 Months
Industrial including commercial kitchens S weekly none 12 Months none 12 Months
IT weekly none 12 Months none 12 Months
M before use 1 Month 12 Months 3 Months 12 Months
P before use 1 Month 6 Months 3 Months 6 Months
H before use 1 Month 6 Months 3 Months 6 Months
Equipment used by the Public S Notes 3, 4 1 Month 12 Months 3 Months 12 Months
IT Notes 3, 4 1 Month 12 Months 3 Months 12 Months
M Notes 3, 4 Weekly 6 Months 1 Month 12 Months
P Notes 3, 4 Weekly 6 Months 1 Month 12 Months
H Notes 3, 4 Weekly 6 Months 1 Month 12 Months
Schools (see note 4) S weekly none 12 Months 12 Months 48 Months
IT weekly none 12 Months 12 Months 48 Months
M weekly 4 Months 12 Months 4 Months 48 Months
P weekly 4 Months 12 Months 4 Months 48 Months
H before use 4 Months 12 Months 4 Months 48 Months
Hotels (see note 5) S none 24 Months 48 Months 24 Months none
IT none 24 Months 48 Months 24 Months none
M weekly 12 Months 24 Months 24 Months none
P weekly 12 Months 24 Months 24 Months none
H before use 6 Months 12 Months 6 Months none
Office and shops S none 24 Months 48 Months 24 Months none
IT none 24 Months 48 Months 24 Months none
M weekly 12 Months 24 Months 24 Months none
P weekly 12 Months 24 Months 24 Months none
H before use 6 Months 12 Months 6 Months none
Type of equipment references
S Stationary equipment
IT Information technology equipment
M Movable equipment
P Portable equipment
H Hand-held equipment
Notes
1 The formal visual inspection may form part of the combined inspection and tests when they coincide, and is to be recorded
2 Reference to 110 V earthed centre-tapped supply. 230 V portable or hand held equipment is required to be supplied via a 30mA RCD and inspections and tests should be carried out more frequently
3 For some equipment such as children's rides a daily check may be necessary.
4 By supervisor/teacher/member of staff
5 Equipment provided in hotel rooms used by the Public comes under equipment used by the Public (section 3). Equipment in hotels is denoted by items used by the hotel staff

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