Rules on PAT testing

[sparkmanc]

How often does a commercial property (Chippy with around 5 employees) have to have a PAT?

Regards.

 

[BS3036]

It varies from 1 month to 12 months, depending on the type of equipment, whether it is class I or class II; and there are different periods for 'formal visual inspections' (more frequent) and 'inspection and testing'.

 

[sparkmanc]

cheers for the reply,

where would I find the information to tell me what tests are required, and how frequently?

 

[Spark123]

http://www.theiet.org/publishing/books/wir-reg/cop.cfm

 

[plugwash]

http://www.plugtest.co.uk/frequency.htm

 

[sparkmanc]

much appreciated.

 

[BS3036]

plugwash: check the entry for class I movable equip, I&T, Industrial. (assuming that's your site!)

 

[plugwash]

no it's not it's just the first table I found in a google search, is it wrong? do you have a link to a better one?

 

[BS3036]

I just noticed that that entry had a 'copy and paste' type error. No, I happen to have the IET book.

(Edit: from memory, that entry should be 12 months, not 6)