Compliance / 06
PAT testing.
Grinders, drills, extension leads and site lights take a beating in a workshop. We inspect and test them with calibrated instruments, label them and give you a register, on the same visit as everything else.
- Regulation
- Electricity at Work Regs 1989
- Guidance
- IET Code of Practice
- You get
- Labelled kit and a register
- Booked with
- Your other tests
Why it matters
Damaged tools cause shocks and fires.
Portable electrical equipment in a fabrication shop lives a hard life: dropped, dragged, run over and caught in spatter. Most faults on portable equipment are damaged cables and plugs, and most can be found by a proper visual inspection.
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require electrical equipment to be maintained so it's safe. Inspection and testing, recorded, is how you show it.
Welding power sources need their own standard, BS EN IEC 60974-4. PAT covers everything else on the floor.
What we check
Inspected and tested.
- Formal visual inspection of plug, cable, casing and strain relief
- Earth continuity on Class I equipment
- Insulation resistance
- Polarity on extension leads
- Fuse rating checked against the appliance
- Calibrated test instruments throughout
What you get
Paperwork that stands up.
- Pass label on every item with the next due date
- Register of every item tested, with results
- Failed items labelled and repair quoted, with power tool repair in-house
- Records held in OneArc
How it works
Booked, tested, certified, remembered.
Book
Call, email or use the form. We agree a date that suits production and confirm what's on site.
Test
Our engineers test on site, or in our Grimsby workshop if you'd rather send kit in.
Certify
Certificate and sticker per asset. Anything that fails comes with the reason and a repair quote.
Remind
Everything goes into OneArc. We remind you before it's due again.
Questions
Common questions
Anything else, call the workshop on 01472 469223.
Who's competent to do this test? Qualifications and competence
How often should workshop tools be PAT tested?
It depends on the environment and use. Construction and heavy industrial use usually justifies more frequent testing than an office. The IET Code of Practice gives guidance and we'll suggest intervals.
Do you test welding machines as part of PAT?
No. Welding power sources are tested to BS EN IEC 60974-4, which covers the welding circuit as well as the supply. We do both on the same visit.
Can you repair failed tools?
Yes. We repair power tools in-house and supply replacements from trusted brands.
Book it with
The rest of the visit.
Bundle tests into one visit and the shop floor stops once. Two or more services together also brings the price down.
While we're there
Need wire, tips or discs? We'll bring it.
We supply the consumables as well as test the kit. Add them to the order and they come with the engineer, matched to the machines we've just tested.
Free site audit
Would your workshop pass an HSE inspection today?
Most firms find out when they fail one. We'll walk your site for free and tell you what's due, what's overdue and what's missing. No obligation, no hard sell.