"dennis@home" wrote:

"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
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John White writes:

A tip: The HSE seem to be red-hot on asset registers and retest
periods at the moment.

Another tip: many companies which are stuffed full of IT equipment
PAT test their IT equipment far too often, which is a waste of money
(not just the PAT test fees, but even more so the disruption it can
cause to the company operations). Such companies really should get
one or two of their own staff trained in PAT testing even if they
subcontract the activity, so they become aware of how to work out
the necessary PAT testing intervals. For example, if you write off
and dispose of desktop PC systems in less than 4 years, in many
cases they won't ever need any testing (depending how they're used),
but probably just one visual inspection check halfway through their
lives.

Yes. A lot of equipment requires only one formal test, supplemented by
regular user checks, for the life of the equipment.

Isn't it usually the insurance costs that make yearly PAT testing
worthwhile?

Yes. Some insurance companies or local authorities insist on annual
inspection. I even know of one company who insists on a PIR and PAT
test on change of tenant, even if the let was just for a few weeks.
Surely this is going too far.

On the other hand I need the money :-)

John
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John White,
Electrical Contractor