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Plan The Visit
Site contacts, access requirements, working hours and asset volumes are agreed before testing begins.
Portable Appliance Testing
PAT Testing
Northern Ireland
Keep portable electrical equipment safe, traceable and ready for inspection. CTS provides scheduled PAT testing for businesses, schools and landlords across Northern Ireland, including Belfast and Lisburn.
Testing Across Northern Ireland
Large Scale
Commercial testing programmes
Commercial PAT Testing
AccessNI Vetted Engineers
A Clearer Way To Manage Appliance Safety
Portable appliances move between desks, classrooms, workshops and shared spaces every day. A planned PAT testing programme helps identify damaged equipment and gives your organisation a clear record of what has been checked.
CTS plans each visit around your site, operating hours and asset volume. Our engineers test, label and record equipment efficiently so facilities teams can keep people safe without creating unnecessary disruption.
Planned Around Your Site
Testing schedules are built around access, operating hours and priority areas.
Clear Asset Records
Each tested item is recorded to support audits and future testing programmes.
Qualified Engineers
Experienced engineers deliver consistent testing across single and multiple sites.
Practical Follow Up
Failed items are clearly identified with advice on the next action required.
Our Testing Process
From Site Plan To Digital Records
A straightforward process keeps the visit organised, reduces disruption and gives your team useful records when testing is complete.
Visits can be arranged around quieter periods, shutdowns and school holidays
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Inspect Equipment
Plugs, cables and casings are checked for visible damage before electrical testing is completed.
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Test And Label
Suitable electrical tests are completed and each item is given a clear result and identification label.
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Report And Remind
A digital asset record is supplied with failed items highlighted and future testing dates easier to manage.
PAT Testing Projects
Proven PAT Testing Across Northern Ireland
Explore real projects where CTS has delivered organised portable appliance testing across demanding public, education and transport environments.
Province Wide Programme
Northern Ireland Fire And Rescue Service
PAT testing delivered across fire station locations throughout Northern Ireland with consistent testing and reporting.
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Education Project
Methodist College Belfast
A major appliance testing programme completed across the school estate during the summer period.
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Transport Project
Belfast Grand Central Station
Portable appliance testing completed for electrical assets within Northern Ireland’s major transport hub.
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PAT Testing Advice
Clear Answers Before You Arrange Testing
Plan testing for your workplace, build the equipment list and understand the next step when an item fails.
Construction and Workshops
PAT Testing for Sites and Workshops
Plan equipment identification, access and follow up around tools, crews and working hours.
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Belfast Commercial Premises
PAT Testing for Belfast Offices and Shops
Arrange equipment checks around staff, customers and opening hours with useful records after the visit.
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Equipment Guide
What Appliances Need PAT Testing?
Understand how portable, moveable and fixed equipment should be assessed within a risk based maintenance programme.
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Failed Equipment Guide
What Happens When an Appliance Fails?
See how to control the immediate risk, record the finding and decide the appropriate action for failed equipment.
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Expert Insights
Compliance FAQs
The Electricity at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 require electrical systems to be maintained so far as is reasonably practicable to prevent danger. The Regulations do not prescribe PAT testing or a universal testing interval. Inspection and testing can form part of a risk based maintenance programme where it is appropriate for the equipment and its use.
The duty holder should consider the equipment type, how it is used, whether it is moved, the working environment and previous inspection results. These factors help determine whether user checks, formal visual inspection or electrical testing is appropriate.
There is no universal annual interval for every appliance. Frequency should be based on risk, including equipment type, use, movement, environment, manufacturer information and previous findings. The programme should be reviewed if faults become more common or the way equipment is used changes.
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Plan a PAT testing programme around your premises, equipment and operating hours.