Pat Testing Record Template
Microsoft office home and student 2010 rar. A typical pc and monitor uses about 100 watts of power, so times 30 would be 3000 watts, 3000/240 would pull about 16 amps, if all this was conected to a 32 amp ring main I dont see a problem. It all depends on the state of the supply in the community center and what other appliances are been used.How many sockets are available?Much better to conect the computers from individual sockets on the walls than run everything from one socket, spread the load evenly.Some of the more experienced guys on here will be able to give you more information. While appreciating the above comments - and not wanting to come over as the 'PAT Police', surely the only way of identifying an item is by its unique asset ID which should be married to a Serial Number (either manufactures or one given by the tester). Then there's absolutley no room for error and satifies the requirements of the Code of Practice as well as insurance companies, should they do an audit. This also gives customer greater confidence in the service they're recieving. Also notice duplication of ID numbers towards bottom of list. Could get confusing.
Why Pat Testing Is Important
So what do you do with items that have no serial number?? Leads for example.
I go to an office full of computers, testing the leads seperatley, they do not have serial numbers to uniquely identify them, and if i give them a unique serial number, how am I going to attach this to the lead?, most often a sticker, which you have already pointed out come off. I think Mr Pat Testing Police Man, you are taking this a little too seriously. So whats your point?
You've just stepped into this thred asking me to re-read a post, when I have already clearly stated what you have just posted. Mr PatDude critisied my first post, stating that I have not logged serial numbers in the example cert I had posted, and that I had duplicated ID's. I have since posted that serial numbers need not be logged if an ID number is given to an appliance and if you look closely to the cert I posted, the duplicate ID's are for different department, and so can still be clearly identified, Mr Patman then said that you cannot relyon a sticker to identify an appliance and that a serial number should be logged, which I then pointed out that not all appliances have serial numbers, and hence, an ID and description of an appliance should be enough.
Pat Testing Record Forms
OK, can we move on? I have made my own, they are similar to the one above, they just have 1 column for app ID, 1 for description/location and 1 for result (pass or fail).I have wrote a description at the top though of exactly what every app has been tested for, ie. Continuity less than 0.1 ohm, insulation more than 1 Mohm, visual, correct fuse. If need be just write any details on another sheet.But I don't bother with serial numbers or exact current required or writing every test result for each app. It is impossible to make any money off PAT testing (unless you are doing hospitals or schools or basically being payed off the tax payer) so I have to save time on paperwork and still try and do it right, and I think/hope I do. Sorry ambiguous post, when you said different departments didnt realise you meant different locations to that extent but have known things been moved between departments before like extensions etc, but yes it is all overboard in the way im stressing it but its means if their is an unfortunate death from an tested appliance then your records will be scrutinised and duplicated item even over seperate departments within the same company could make the difference between liability and no grounds for blame. Yes a very unlikely senerio but if someone can win the lottery then it has to work the other way too.
Electrical appliances are considered 'portable' when there is a lead attached to them and connected to a plug.A typical PAT testing will include a visual inspection to ensure the electrical equipment is not damaged and in some cases a more in-depth examination of insulation resistance, lead polarity and if the equipment is properly earthed.Once the PAT has been completed by a qualified electrician, all appliances should be labelled with a 'passed' or 'failed' tag which will include the test date along with the appliance ID number. This is a very common question and the short answer is NO. There is currently no legal requirements in the UK, for any businesses, to carry out portable appliance tests on their electrical equipment.However, if you are a business owner or a landlord, you have a legal obligation to maintain all electrical equipment so it adheres to health and safety electrical regulations. And the best way to comply with this legal obligation is through a PAT testing.Despite not being enforce by the law, many insurrance companies will require businesses and landlords to conduct PAT testing at least once a year.Under the Health & Safety at Work Act of 1974, Failing to comply with electrical regulations could result in a maximum fine of £5000 and or six months imprisonment.So, despite not being a legal requirement, we thoroughly encourage any business to conduct a PAT testing to be in compliance with electrical regulation and to give you peace of mind.
Since PAT testing is not a legal requirement, there is no defined frequency as to how often testing should be carried out.As mentioned previously, some insurance companies may want businesses to do yearly checks.To really understand how often PAT testing should be done and to be compliant with electrical regulations you should take the factors listed below into consideration:. How often the electrical equipment is being use. The more often it is used, the more often it needs to be tested.
What type of electrical equipment is being used (hand held equipment are more likely to be damaged than more robust electrical equipment). How is the electrical equipment being used (hard handling vs soft)?How old is the electrical equipment (older electrical equipment may require to be tested more often rather than new one).
In which environment is the equipment being used (outdoor vs indoors). How often is the equipment being moved.