 Portable Appliance Testing chart
Practical Guidance for Offices and other low-risk environments only
Suggested initial intervals
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| Equipment/ environment |
User Checks |
Formal visual inspection |
Combined inspection and testing
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| Battery operated:(less than
20 Volts) |
No |
No |
No |
| Extra low voltage:(less than
50 volts AC) e.g. telephone equipment, low voltage desk lights |
No |
No |
No |
| Information technology:e.g.
desktop computers,VDU screens |
No |
Yes, 2-4 years |
No if double insulated -
otherwise up to 5 years |
| Photocopiers, fax
machines:NOT Hand held. Rarely moved |
No |
Yes, 2 - 4 years |
No if double Insulated ?
otherwise up to 5 years |
| Double insulated equipment:
NOT Hand-held. Moved occasionally, e.g. fans, table lamps, slide
projectors |
No |
Yes, 2 - 4 years |
No |
| Double insulated equipment:
HAND-HELD e.g. some floor cleaners |
Yes |
Yes, 6 months to 1 year
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No |
| Earthed equipment(Class 1)
:e.g. electric kettles, some floor cleaners |
Yes |
Yes, 6 months to 1 year
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Yes 1 - 2 years
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| Cables (leads) and plugs
connected to the above. Extension leads (mains voltage) |
Yes |
Yes, 6 months to 4 years
depending on the type of equipment it is connected to |
Yes, 1 - 5 years depending
on the type of equipment it is connected to
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