PAT testing frequencies - HSMC

1 HEAL TH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT C ONS UL TANT S LIMITE D HSMC DARKES BARN (WEST) CONDERTON TEWKESBURY GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL20 7PP TEL: 0800 121 8710 EMAIL: COMPANY NUMBER: 05244866 portable Appliance testing (PAT) frequencies Recommended schedule for PAT Class I Class II Type of premises Type of equip mt User checks1 formal visual inspection Combined inspection and testing formal visual inspection Combined inspection and testing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S none 1 month 3 months 1 month 3 months IT none 1 month 3 months 1 month 3 months M weekly 1 month 3 months 1 month 3 months P weekly 1 month 3 months 1 month 3 months 1 Construction sites 110v equipment H weekly 1 month 3 months 1 month 3 months S weekly none 12 months none 12 months IT weekly none 12 months none 12 months M before use 1 month 12 months 3 months 12 months P before use 1 month 6 months 3 months 6 months 2 Industrial.

2 Including commercial kitchens H before use 1 month 6 months 3 months 6 months S note 6 monthly 12 months 3 months 12 months IT note 6 monthly 12 months 3 months 12 months M note 6 weekly 6 months 1 month 12 months P note 6 weekly 6 months 1 month 12 months 3 Equipment used by the public H note 6 weekly 6 months 1 month 12 months S weekly2 none 12 months 12 months 48 months IT weekly2 none 12 months 12 months 48 months M weekly2 4 months 12 months 4 months 48 months P weekly2 4 months 12 months 4 months 48 months 4 Schools H before use 4 months 12 months 4 months 48 months 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 5 Hotels H before use 6 months 12 months 6 months none 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 6 Offices and shops H before use 6 months 12 months 6 months none 1 User checks need not be documented unless fault found.

3 If the class of equipment is not known is must be treated as Class I 2 By a teacher, member of staff, etc. Key S Stationary IT information technology M Moveable P portable H Hand held