FIRST STOP SAFETY
5
INTRODUCTION
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (EAW) places certain requirements on
employers, designed to control risks that can arise from the use of
electricity. In practice, this means that all electrical appliances at work need
to be inspected and tested.
The BattPAT is a compact battery powered Portable Appliance Tester, and
can be used to test PCs, monitors, kettles, desk lights, drills, hairdryers etc. If
an appliance has a plug it can be tested on BattPAT.
The clear controls and displays make this instrument very easy to use. The
instructions, labels and sample records supplied make it very easy for anyone to
undertake safety testing on all electrical appliances.
The user has only to decide whether the equipment to be tested is built to a
Class I or Class II construction. The supplied test clip is connected and the
appropriate button pressed.
Before any PAT Testing is carried out, it is very important to inspect the
appliance. Many faults, e.g. a wrong value fuse or a wrongly wired plug,
can only be found by careful inspection. This user manual sets out how
this can be carried out.
Also included are master forms that can be used for managing PAT
Testing in the workplace. These can be copied as many times as required.
BattPAT
Issue 2.
