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Portable Appliance Testing Frequency @ P A T t e s t 4 U™
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PATtest4U™ are specialists in the field of Portable Appliance Testing and always use The Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) suggested initial frequency of inspection and testing of equipment, as published in their Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment.

The information on the suggested initial frequencies given below is more detailed and specific that the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidance, but is not considered to be inconsistent with it.

Please be advised of the various notes associated with the following table.

Type of Equipment	User Checks	Class I		Class II (Note 4)
		Formal Visual Inspection	Combined Inspection and Testing	Formal Visual Inspection	Combined Inspection and Testing
Note (1)	Note (2)	Note (3)	Note (5)	Note (3)	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

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Table Notes

The following are the special notes associated with the suggested initial frequency of inspection and testing of equipment displayed above.

Note 1

• S means Stationary equipment
• IT means Information technology equipment
• M means Moveable equipment
• P means Portable equipment
• H means Hand-help equipment

Note 2

User checks are not recorded unless a fault is found.

Note 3

The formal visual inspection may form part of the combined inspection and tests when they coincide, and must be recorded.

Note 4

If the CLASS of the equipment is not known then it must be tested as CLASS I.

Note 5

The results of combined inspections and tests are recorded.

Note 6

For some equipment such as children's rides a daily check may be necessary.

Note +

By supervisor, teacher or member of staff.

Note #

110 V earthed center tapped supply. 230 V portable or hand-held equipment must be supplied via a 30 mA RCD and inspections and tests carried out more frequently.

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