Pat Testing for Schools

PAT Testing for Schools

Educating your school about the frequency of pat testing

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Is There Anything Specific About PAT Testing In Schools?

Testing in schools is very much like testing in office suites. However the testing is usually very seasonal and has to be performed during holiday periods when the students are not on the premises. PAT testing in a school is usually reasonably straight forward as most of the testing in a modern school is IT (PCs, Monitors, Printers and Communications Equipment etc) either class I or II.

The biggest danger when testing IT and Communications equipment is not damaging the electronic circuits with the test, it is loss of data. Best practice to prevent loss of data is to seek permission from the responsible person (The person in charge of the area). Better still, get them to shut the systems down and make sure they bring them back up after the test to prove the system.

All Class 1 equipment in schools should be PAT tested every 12 months. Class 2 equipment should be tested every 48 months.

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All our engineers and PAT Testers are fully qualified and DBS enhanced, which ensures our service meets your health and safety requirements at affordable prices.

To discuss your requirements for PAT Testing within your school please call 01925 320707

What appliances require testing?

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Staff room

Does it have a kettle? This is class 1 equipment and should be tested every 12 months. Does your staff room have a radio, TV or stereo? This is class 2 equipment and should be tested every 48 months.
Art Department

Typical items may include glue guns which are class 1 items and should be tested every 12 months.
IT Department

IT equipment used by pupils, such as computers, are worked on each day and therefore should be tested more frequently i.e. every 12-24 months
Office

Photocopiers, IT equipment (PCs), monitors & double insulated equipment (not handheld or moved occasionally) – every 2-4 years
School Kitchen

Catering equipment such as food mixers, toasters and electric weighing scales should be tested every 12 months as these items will be used daily and are situated in a more high risk environment.
Cleaning cupboards

Vacuum cleaners may need to be checked more frequently, simply because they are used more often.
PAT Testing Record Keeping

Keeping a record of your PAT testing is not required by law, but is good practice and essential for schools to have documented evidence of the completion of PAT and it is also useful to have an electrical asset list that normally is produced as a result of testing. All items also have a designated asset label following PAT testing and this will give clear indication if the item has passed or failed and will correspond with the electrical asset list.