KB APPLIANCE TESTING

Portable Appliance Testing, or PAT, is prescribed routine inspection and testing of any electrical devices - not just portable ones - that plug into a socket, or are wired into a fixed outlet (such as cookers). Don't let the word Portable confuse you - this applies to handheld devices such as hairdryers, right through to fridges, freezers and cookers, including such a variety of appliances as laptop chargers and 110V construction power tools. In general, if it uses electricity and isn't a fixed light, it probably falls under PAT... PAT is actually used as the colloquial term for the in-service inspection and testing of electrical appliances and equipment, and is relevant to any electrical appliance which has the potential to cause harm or damage.

Primary location: Kingsbridge United Kingdom