At what point does the business owner realise this isn’t safe ?
When the place has gone up in smoke ?
You’d hope that if it was like that when those appliances were tested, the tester would have pointed out the dangers of the set up.
#PatTesting#OverloadedSocket
Lots of businesses will be turning to portable electric heaters as we head in to the winter months.
They are not designed to be a primary source of heating and used for hours on end.
🚫 Never run them from extension leads.
♨️ Check the plug and cable regularly for overheating.
Did you know that a plug must be a certain size to meet British safety standards?
This laptop charger purchased from an online marketplace fails to meet those requirements !
#PatTesting
Counterfeit / non compliant fuses !
4 discovered this week all in the beauty industry. Wax heaters, dust extraction and sterilisers etc. Some direct from leading names in the industry some from online marketplaces.
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Having the PAT Testing done saved this business from going up in smoke!
Don’t overload your extension leads the consequences can be devastating. Just because it has multiple sockets doesn’t mean it’s always safe to use them all.
#PatTesting#ExtensionLead#OverloadedExtension
An investigation into a house fire in Normanton today (28 May) has determined the most likely cause to be accidental due to the failure of a lithium-ion battery within an e-scooter. Firefighters responded at 09:03 hours this morning. Find out more: https://t.co/Pz5EQhjugE