How often should I get PAT Tested?

There are no strict rules or legal requirements concerning the frequency of combined formal visual inspection and testing ('PAT Testing') of electrical equipment in either the workplace or, in the case of landlord or company-supplied electrical equipment, in rented accommodation or residential care homes. However, it is generally recommended Health and Safety Best Practice to usually have this work carried out on an annual basis, and this is the frequency that I normally offer any client that wishes to use my PAT Testing services. In the event of an unfortunate accident involving electricity, the governing body, the Health and Safety Executive, will see your organisation in a more favourable light if you can demonstrate that you have taken the matter of electrical safety seriously by, for example, providing evidence of having had periodic (usually annual) PAT Testing carried out.