Pat Testing Requirement?

[whazza22]

Hi all,

Just a quick question about pat testing in shops.

Is it a legal requirement for the shop to have all of there appliances tested annually?

If they didn't, and the unlikely chance that someone got a shock from an appliance, would they be covered by insurance,

Thanks

 

[dan86]

http://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.htm

 

[markc123]

Legal requirement, no.

Covered by insurance in the event of injury, no.

If Mr.Shopkeeper is wise, then he shall have them tested. If Mr.Shopkeeper is a buffoon, he won't have them tested.

 

[markc123]

And, by 'test' i mean...have Mr.Electrician/Mr.Other-Person run in slap stickers on X amount of appliances, and run back out as fast as possible to try and beat his PB/WR in the con-of-pat-testing-olympics.