Test The West - Hotels

Save money We only PAT test what needs PAT testing, when it needs PAT testing
Schedule of testing We will agree a schedule that avoids disruption for your Guests and, minimizes loss of down time for your staff (front and back of house)
Individual certificates We can supply free, individual certificates for each of your Guest rooms if required

Frequency of testing (based on information from the HSE and the IEE)

Because all installations are different it may be possible to reduce the frequency of inspections, based on initial results.

Offices and back of house: The following should be taken as a guide

Combined Inspection and Testing, 1-5 years

Guest rooms and public areas: The following should be taken as a guide

Combined Inspection and Testing, 12 months

Kitchens: Because of the more demanding environment, the IEE recommends more frequent inspections for catering equipment

Combined Inspection and testing, 6 months

User checks, formal visual inspections and combined inspection and testing
The HSE and the IEE suggest the following strategy; user checks, backed up by formal visual inspection and combined inspection and test. Our reports give full details on carrying out user checks and formal visual inspections. The combined inspection and testing is the PAT testing inspection that we carry out. We also provide a straightforward fact sheet detailing user checks (based on HSE advice) for your employees use.

Testing notes Staff should check appliances for damage/faults before use in kitchens. All other areas, weekly checks should be made.

Legal notes
As a Hotel; it's your duty of care to prevent harm coming to your Guests and Staff from electrical appliances that you supply.

As well as the regulations on our law page, you are also subject to the The Consumer Protection Act 1987 as you are deemed to be supplying a service, the most important legislation however is:
The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations, that became mandatory on the 1st of January 1997, state that all electrical appliances supplied with let accommodation must be safe. This applies to new and second-hand items and covers all electrical appliances supplied for use in your rooms.