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An electrical accident on your premises could cost someone's life, and you may be fined $500,000 with two years in imprisonment under Section 49 and 50 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. 1200 fires a year in New Zealand are caused by electrical fault? 1 in 4 Second Hand Electrical items fail safety checks.
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Q: How often do I need my Portable Appliances Tested?
A: Frequency of test's as below;
Accommodation
Hotels / Motels / Batches
We recommend that your appliances in rooms ( lamps, TV, Microwaves etc )are checked every 1 - 2 years (if they are moved, at least yearly). Electric heaters should be checked yearly.
Power Tools
Most tradesman's equipment need testing at least every 6 months (power tools like drills, electric saws, etc) and the extension cords or anything else used in conjunction with. All equipment used in construction need 3 monthly checks.
Tradesman
All Tradesman's Equipment should be checked at least 6 monthly. (all power tools and cables)
Building & Demolition
All Equipment used in Demolition and Building require 3 monthly checks.
(all power tools and cables)
The Office
Most businesses have computers, computers are low risk so once every 2 - 5 years.
Heaters need checking yearly.
Microwaves need checking every 2 years.
Printers are low risk so once every 2 - 5 years.
However if any of these items are relocated from desk to desk or room to room or leads are shared we recommend they should be checked at least yearly.
Who Can Do a PAT Test ?
At present any competent person to carry out . In practice what this means is that anyone can do this after some training or clear instruction. This person needs to be able to take sensible precautions, such as switching off etc. They also need to be taught what to look for when carrying out .
The person carrying out the will need to know the limit of their expertise and know when to pass matters to a more skilled person. For example the person carrying out the may be competent in the , but might not be skilled enough to carry out any repairs.
But would you trust Bob, Pete's mate from work to keep your business, employees or family safe from serious electrical injuries or fires ?
All Of our appliance test specialists are qualified and accredited NZ registered electricians.