[john sliman]

how many get their electrical equipment tested and how often and what the likely cost of having this carried out would be as there would be quite a few apliances that would require testing on a cc van.
is there a log book for keeping track of this that has to be kept up to date under health and safety regulations any advice would be appreciated.
john

[Colin Day]

I keep meaning to do a PAT course.. They're under £200 and I suppose you could offer it out too, when times are quiet... Not that I'm advocating being a 'Jack of All Trades' of course!!!

[BDCS]

I suppose I am a jack of all trades and do a little Pat testing which I started to test my bouncy castle gear. Pat test is not a legal requirement but you have to ensure your kit is safe.  I did the C&G course but you can also do a competant person course but I bought a megger pat 420 as the factory is only a mile from my house and my mates missus works there and got a 40% discount - the machine does it all and prints a unique bar code which when scanned knows the asset and performs the same tests as the previous year.

http://www.electrical-health.co.uk/?p=382


http://www.megger.com/uk/products/ProductDetails.php?ID=1445

[John Higgins]

I keep meaning to do a PAT course.. They're under £200 and I suppose you could offer it out too, when times are quiet... Not that I'm advocating being a 'Jack of All Trades' of course!!!

Done a lot of leaflets for pat testers colin these guy make very good regular income.

[Colin Day]

I keep meaning to do a PAT course.. They're under £200 and I suppose you could offer it out too, when times are quiet... Not that I'm advocating being a 'Jack of All Trades' of course!!!

Done a lot of leaflets for pat testers colin these guy make very good regular income.

We'll have a chat in the New Year... All the best mate....

[Neil Williams]

Testing can cost as little as £3 or £2 per item depending on quantity to be done in one place.
A decent machine will cost in excess of £500 plus a course at £200 so it might well be worth just paying someone to do it.
It's not a legal requirement but should an accident occur you will need to prove that equipment was in a safe usable condition which can be done by PAT records, although like an MoT for vehicles it is only truely valid for the day that the test happened.

[john sliman]

thanks for your replies guys it has been something i have thought about several times but never looked into it further and someone had phoned today when i was on a job and my wife hadn't taken a lot of detail on it but it was relating to my equipment was it pat tested.

[Jim_77]

I keep meaning to do a PAT course.. They're under £200

A pack of "passed"  labels is a lot cheaper and has exactly the same effect

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAT-Test-Testing-Labels-PASSED-Strip-50-Mini-40-x-24-/150606654411?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2310db2bcb

[BDCS]

You can get a dodgy mot but it don't mean its ok to kill a queue of school kids at a bus stop when your brakes fail  I was also asked for a calibration cert for my tester by a HS bod last week.  If you bring your gear to my house I'll test it while you make the tea

[Linds Russell]

I got all of my gear tested last month for free. One of my letting agent customers has a qualified PAT tester and we did a deal which suited me fine.

[Paul Moss]

I will PAT test my own equipment next month. Its quite straight forward to do once you have bought the tester.

I went online and watched a DVD for an hour on PAT testing and then did a 30 question test online. I passed with 29 out of 30. You can then down load a certificate and off you go. They send you a Dvd out as an aid memouir and also can get help nline if you need it. I bought a decent PAT tester for just over 200 quid online including all the labels, record book etc. Job done. Now every Jan I just PAT test the stuff myself or at any other time of year if the equipment needs it

Just do a google I think it cost me about 60 quid to do it. You dont even need to leave the house

[Paul Moss]

Just amended this post as I just went to have a quick look at my certificate.

This is the company i used

http://www.pat-services.co.uk/pat-testing-dvd-248.htm

[Kinver_Clean]

Each bit of kit should have its own record card.
This keeps a check on the dates of every inspection and test.
Equipment should be visually checked at least once a month and noted. Weekly is better. This includes all cables and plugs for damage( and bits of leccy tape over scuffs!!) and swithe covers etc.

[rushe]

Would it be illegal to sell equipment used with no PAT test as i am selling some old equipment off,rushe

[Kinver_Clean]

I don't think so as long as you make it plain it is up to the buyer to ensure the equipment is safe.

[Paul Moss]

Each bit of kit should have its own record card.
This keeps a check on the dates of every inspection and test.
Equipment should be visually checked at least once a month and noted. Weekly is better. This includes all cables and plugs for damage( and bits of leccy tape over scuffs!!) and swithe covers etc.

Tape over scuffs is a straight fail on a PAT test