Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) Southend, Essex

SG Electrics offer a Portable Appliance Testing Service across Essex, Kent, Suffolk and London. With SG Electrics, you have peace of mind knowing that you have an NICEIC Approved Electrician carrying out your PAT Test. This means we are equipped not just to advise you on the condition of your appliances, but also the circuits and accessories they are connected into. Our engineers are trained to the highest standards, and we take pride in ensuring your appliances are fit for continued use and will not damage your staff, customers or property. To assist in keeping you compliant, we will send you a reminder message 1 month before your existing test is due to expire.

Our prices start from £60 plus VAT, we can offer a discount on PAT Testing when conducted at the same time as one of our NICEIC Approved EICR’s (Electrical Installation Condition Report).

PAT Testing In Southend-on-Sea and Essex

Portable Appliance Testing In Southend-on-Sea and Essex

What is PAT (Portable Appliance Testing)

PAT stands for Portable Appliance Testing, commonly referred to as PAT Testing.

PAT Testing is comprised of both inspections and testing elements. It is the best way of ensuring electrical equipment is safe for continued use, does not pose a fire risk and is not going to hurt anyone. In short, PAT Testing is how we prevent accidents in the workplace which arise from damaged and deteriorated appliances, leads and extension leads.

How Frequently should I PAT Test?

There is no hard and fast rule, frequency should be based on an assessment of risk.

The Health and Safety Executive offer guidance in a document titled Maintaining Portable Electrical Equipment, however varying types of equipment can require different frequencies of testing. This can be further complicated by differing risk levels for different tasks or areas of the work premises.

It is for these reasons a regular comprehensive test can be helpful in ensuring compliance, such as on an annual basis. We would be happy to discuss your testing regime with you to establish the correct test frequency for your business.

Who should carry out PAT Testing?

There is no specific requirement however the person carrying out the test must be competent to do it. The person will need:

the right test equipment.
the ability/skills to use this test equipment properly.
the knowledge to interpret the test results.

Whilst not a requirement we find many benefits to using a qualified Electrical Contractor such as SG Electrics to carry out your PAT Test. Such as being able to carry out repairs on site, a greater depth of understanding of test results, the ability to rule out issues with electrical points. It is common for our customers to combine PAT Testing with Electrical Tests such as EICR’s or other Electrical Installation works which can make the PAT Testing more cost effective.

How do I go about getting SG Electrics to PAT Test for me?

For large PAT Testing projects, feel free to use our online quote booking service.

For smaller jobs (under 300 items), please call us on 01702 818 051 or you can message us here. We will ask the location and type of business you are calling about and the number of items you require testing. We can even accommodate out of hours testing to work around your customers and staff.

Areas We Cover

From our base in Southend-on-Sea we cover a wide area of Essex. Popular areas we cover include:

Southend-on-Sea
Basildon
Brentwood
Billericay
Chelmsford
Westcliff-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea
Thorpe Bay
Rayleigh
Rochford
Wickford
Shoeburyness
Hockley
Hadleigh
Benfleet
& much more

What Our Clients Say

"Very helpful and great work, used them many times now and by far the most reliable and honest contractor I have used." Nick, A Leigh-On-Sea Letting Agent
"Fantastic service as always provided by the team at SG, I use them regularly and would highly recommend" Tom, A Hadleigh Letting Agent

Accreditations

NICEIC Approved Contractor in Southend, SG Electrics

NICEIC Domestic Installer in Southend, SG Electrics

Registered Competent Person Electrical in Southend, SG Electrics

MyEnergi Approved Installer, SG Electrics

Paxton Door Entry Systems Registered Installer In Southend, Essex, SG Electrics

SG ELECTRICS is a trading name of Albatross Electrics Limited *Registered Address: 44 Hillborough Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0SA, UK *Company Number 10292899 Registered in England and Wales *VAT Number 291 3720 05