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Not all businesses need to carry out PAT testing as a legalrequirement and with the recession lasting far longer than any of us would havehoped for, some business owners may be considering not undertaking portableappliance testing in 2012 in order to cut costs and save money. However itshould be noted that in the case of an accident due to faulty electricalequipment, then the responsibility will rest with either the business owner, orthe person who is accountable for all equipment used within the workplace.Unfortunately we live in a blame culture so every time an accident happens,which causes either a minor or more serious injury, the injured party will morethan likely seek somebody to blame and possibly sue for damages. By making sure all your electrical equipment is properlytested on a regular basis can help protect yourself and your company from legalproceedings in such unfortunate events. If in the past you've hired a testingelectrician to undertake your electrical testing and feel that, due to currentfinancial constraints, the cost is somewhat prohibitive, then you couldconsider carrying out your own PAT testing. Now before you say "but Iwouldn't know where to start", chances are you are probably more competentthan you think. If you've ever bought any second hand electrical equipment, beit an electric drill, cassette player or television set, then no doubt you'vechecked that the appliance has a cable and plug, its casing is not cracked orsmashed in any way and the appliance generally appears to be in good workingorder. This 'once over' is called a visual inspection and is onehalf of PAT testing. Most dangerous faults can be visually detected, such as afrayed power cable where bare live wires could be exposed, or where the casinghas been damaged to such an extent that some electrical components inside theappliance may also have been damaged. If it doesn't look right, chances are itisn't and by using your eyes and common sense is exactly what a qualifiedelectrician would be using when conducting a visual inspection. Less frequentlyrequired than a visual inspection is the testing of resistance, earthing andpolarity of your electrical appliances. This is done using a PAT tester, beingan electronic device which tests for potential faults which cannot be visuallydetected. The most simple to use is called a pass/fail tester and can be boughtrelatively cheaply. These can be used by a competent individual, and as long asyou record, sign and date the results, you are fulfilling your obligation withregards to health and safety. It should be noted however, that in many cases, undertakingyour own portable appliance testing may well prove to be a false economy inmeans of the time taken out of your normal work routine to carry out suchtests. A qualified test electrician will be able to carry out the task quickerand more efficiently than the 'competent layman'. A proper testing engineerwill get the job done and dusted with minimum disruption to workflow andtherefore proving themselves to be money well spent.
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