Regular Pat Testing
Regular pat testing is necessary in order for businesses to comply with the Electricity at Work Regulations. A regular pattern of testing is needed because, over a period of time, all electrical appliances will become worn or suffer some sort of accidental damage. Added to this is the common sense safeguard that should ensure businesses regularly test and maintain their electrical appliances. Failure to do this will result in the appliances suffering wear and tear which could otherwise have been avoided. Businesses should look upon pat testing as a way to ensure that their maintenance and therefore safety of their electrical appliances is officially noted.. A definition of a portable appliance, according to the Electricity At Work Regulations, is any piece of electrical equipment that can be moved from area to area and reconnected to the supply via a plug and socket system.