PAT testing fixed appliances?

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Only problem even after the H&S and ISI&TEE review we are no further forward or clearer yep the government wants to widen the test period for less cost to business but have lumped the decission on the customer and still not clarified fixed appliance. Now that means PAT companies are still ignoring it so when you or I are asked to quote for it we get stuck with like for like so yep customer does not want it but the regs say otherwise.

The decision on the test interval has always been with the customer since day one of the introduction of the EAWR I remember having a conversation with the HSE on the very subject 20 odd years ago and as always the HSE sat on the fence and did not offer any definitive answer that could implicate themselves if an accident occurred the only information offered was that the test interval should be set at a level that provides adequate checks for the type of appliance and the misuse (abuse) it may get in normal use