If you run your own business, it’s vital that you protect your employees by ensuring that all electrical equipment is PAT tested on a regular basis.  PAT testing is an integral part of health and safety at work legislation and is incredibly important if you are to ensure that your staff and customers are safe at all times.

Annual PAT testing will ensure that the electrical equipment you use – whether it’s the kettle in the staff kitchen, photocopiers or computer equipment and specialist machinery – complies with the Electricity at Work Regulations which were put in place back in 1989.

Larger, fixed items of electrical equipment might need to be PAT tested less frequently and annual PAT testing is simply a guideline for portable electrical equipment with the regularity of PAT testing dependent on the type of environment the appliances are located in.

Here at Dalec we offer a wide range of electrical services for businesses in Leeds and are happy to give further advice and information on PAT testing.