PAT Testing UK. Fires from electrical appliances.
 

There is considerable evidence that faulty electrical appliances continue to pose a serious threat to people and property.

This theme was highlighted strongly during the recent Electrical Safety Week which saw the Electrical Safety Council link with fire and rescue services around the country to hammer home the message that almost half of all domestic fires start as a result of plug-in products.

Although much of the information related to domestic fires, the implications for the use of similar appliances and electrical equipment in workplaces and non-residential premises are clear – and again highlight the significant preventative role that portable appliance testing provides.

Some extracts from around the country of the dangers that faulty appliances pose include:
Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service says that in 2010/11 234 fires were caused in its area by faulty or misused appliances. These included one fire, which started in a two-bar electric heater, led to the death of a man.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service says electrical equipment was the cause of 223 accidental house fires in 2010/11, representing 47% of all the house fires in the county.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said, last year, 163 of South Wales 853 house fires were caused by electrical faults, accidents or misuse of electrical equipment. In the period from April 2010 to March 2011, faulty appliances caused 174 fires attended by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, resulting in 23 casualties.
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service reported that 260 house fires were caused last year by faulty plugs, frayed wires or unattended items. Toasters, grills, dishwashers and electric blankets have all sparked problems.
In West Sussex, in 2011, there were 122 electrical fires, accounting for over quarter of all accidental fires that crews were called to.

In all cases, the messages from the fire and rescue services involved was that this number of incidents can be reduced if everyone checks that the electrical equipment they use everyday is in good shape and is used properly.

 

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We also provide a PAT Testing Small Business Package to help keep the cost to a minimum for smaller companies.

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