PAT Testing

PAT Testing (Portable Appliance Testing) is a process by which electrical appliances are routinely checked for safety.  The correct term for the whole process is "in-service inspection & testing of electrical equipment.  Health and Safety regulations require that electrical appliances are safe to prevent harm to workers. Many types of equipment require testing at regular intervals to ensure continual safety; the interval between tests depending on both the type of appliance and the environment it is used in.

The Health and Safety Executive states that 25% of all reportable electrical accidents involve portable appliances.  The Electricity at Work Regulations place a legal responsibility on employers, employees and self-employed persons to comply with the provisions of the regulations and take reasonably practicable steps to ensure that no danger results from the use of such equipment.  This in effect requires the implementation of s systematic and regular program of maintenance, inspection and testing.

At Subsea Renewables we know time is money and as this type of testing requires the equipment to be switched off we will arrange an appointment suitable to our clients to avoid any downtime.  Our operatives have also carried out the relevant offshore training and medicals to allow them to carry out testing offshore as well as onshore, no need for unnecessary port calls.