Portable Appliance Testing In Detail

Visual Inspection

The first inspection that the engineer will carry out will determine whether the appliance can be classed as being safe. This inspection involves a thorough inspection of the plug, lead and equipment casing by our professional PAT Tester.

Plug Inspection

This inspection includes checking that the correct fuse is installed, the connectors are tightly fastened and correctly fitted. The plug must conform to BS standards and be in very good quality, without any cracks or heat damage.

Casing Inspection

The casing is thoroughly checked for outer damage including cracks, holes or vents.

Earth Bond Test

A Class 1 and Class 3 test that determines whether there is an earth between the appliances metal work and the earth on the plug.

Insulation Resistance Test

If there is defective insulation that exposes the conductors, this test will detect this and is carried out on all classes of equipment.

Microwave Leakage Detection

AA PAT Testing offer a Microwave Leakage Detection test in addition to the usual Portable Appliance Testing of the microwave.

PAT Testing Prices For 2018

0 – 30 Items	£45
30 – 50 Items	£50
50 – 200 Items	First 50 Items £50 Then Just £0.79p Per Extra Item
200 Plus Items	First 50 Items £50 Then Just £0.69p Per Extra Item