| | PAT Testing Charges
Because PAT testing is charged on a per item basis, there is no set fee as such. We will be more than happy to provide a detailed quotation based on the number of appliances that you have, just call us to arrange a visit. Our address
19 Hyde Way
Wickford
Essex
SS12 9BH
Phone: 01268 733411
Mobile: 07850 244276e-mail us
MHA Services Ltd - Safety & Continuity
| If there is an electrical accident and you have not maintained your appliances properly, the Health and Safety Executive has the power to close your business and you could face prosecution.
If you are beginning to think that regular testing may be a good idea for you, then read on. | Who Needs Pat Testing?Are you- An Employer?
- A landlord?
- Self-employed?
- A caterer?
- A retailer?
If so and you use portable electric appliances, they need testing. | The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 places a duty of care upon both employers and employees to ensure that their workplace is safe for all persons.
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 states that "As may be necessary to prevent danger all systems shall be maintained so as to prevent, so far is practicable, such danger." |
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MHA Services Ltd - Appliances
| Increasingly, in addition to the Health and Safety requirements, insurance companies are now looking to businesses to make sure their PAT testing certificates are up to date. Not having one could prejudice your ability to get insured, or could hold up any claims made against fire or damage caused by electricity. | | What is a portable appliance?Here are a few examples, but anythjing with a 13A plug qualifies:- Photocopiers
- Kettles
- Computers and monitors
- Desk lamps
- Credit card terminals
- Cash registers
- Printers
- The office Christmas lights
- The list is endless
| The simple answer is that if the device in question runs on electricity and it can be unplugged without dismantling anything, then it is a portable appliance and should be tested to ensure compliance with safety regulations. | |
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MHA Services Ltd - PAT Testing
| In addtion to the exhaustive test regime laid down by the NICEIC, we will also carry out a thorough visual examination of your appliances, and remove fuses to check that they are of the correct type and rating for the equipment to which they are fitted. | | What is tested
All the tests carried out by MHA Services Ltd follow the NICEIC guidelines and test the following: | - Continuity Test
- Insulation Test
- High Voltage (a.c.) Test
- Reduced Voltage (a.c.) Test
- D.C. Voltage Test
- Insulation Leakage Measurement
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MHA Services Ltd - What's Involved?
| The minor disruption caused by testing can pay for itself many times over in preventing the sort of major disruption so often caused to businesses through accident, electric shock or fire. Even if the worst should happen, having a current PAT test certificate can help satisfy your insurers that everything possible was done to prevent problems. | | The process
All our testing is carried out on your site. What about disruption to your business? You are quite right to ask of course, and at MHA Services Ltd, we pride ourselves on doing as unobtrusive a job as possible to cause the minimum of inconvenience and disruption. | Because each item is tested individually, there is only a real need to switch off one appliance at a time, or at least the appliances plugged into one trailing socket if used. You will need to make sure that a competent person is on hand to shut down computers for testing, but other than that, you should hardly notice that we are there. | |
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MHA Services Ltd - What it Costs
| What we won't do There are just a couple of things to look out for when getting quotes for PAT testing. When comparing offers, make sure that the minimum charge is reasonable. Ours is just £35, but some testers will ask for minimum fees in the hundreds. Also, make sure you pay only one fee per item. We have heard of customers being billed once for the appliance and once for its mainslead. This can double your costs! | | PAT Testing Charges
Because PAT testing is charged on a per item basis, there is no set fee as such. We will be more than happy to provide a detailed quotation based on the number of appliances that you have, just call us to arrange a visit. | Don't forget the tools you carry on site!
There can be few things more frustrating than turning up expecting to use the power tools and equipment you carry with you, only to be told by the site safety officer that you can't do so because they are not labeled as tested! | |
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