Monthly Archives: September 2013

YOU are You, as an employer or duty holder are responsible for ensuring Portable Appliance Testing is carried out correctly, and at the correct intervals. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) ...requires every employer to ensure that work equipment is suitable for the purpose for which it is provided and only used in the environment and under the provisions for which it is provided. It also requires every employer to ensure [...]

Have you ever wondered why power leads need testing independently? Most IT equipment comes with detachable IEC leads or kettle leads as they are more commonly called. There has been some debate if these should be tested as separate items. The latest edition of the Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment looks to clear the debate up. According to the code of practice an appliance with a detachable power supply [...]