Types of Equipment

Types of Equipment of covered in Portable Appliance Testing

Portable Appliances

A portable appliance is an appliance of not more than 18kg in mass that is intended to be moved while in operation or an appliance that can easily be moved from one place to another, e.g. toaster, food mixer, kettle etc

 

Movable Equipment

An item of movable equipment that is either 18kg or less in mass and not fixed, e.g. an electric compressor, or equipment with wheels, castors or other means to facilitate movement by the operator as required to perform its intended use.

Hand Held appliances or equipment

A handheld appliance or equipment is portable equipment intended to be held in the hand during normal use, e.g. angle grinder, power drill, hedge cutter, soldering iron, iron, hairdryer etc.

Stationary Equipment or Appliances

An item of stationary equipment or a stationery appliance is equipment that has a mass exceeding 18kg and is not provided with a carrying handle, e.g. refrigerator, washing machine, dishwasher etc

Fixed Equipment or Appliances

An item of fixed equipment or a fixed appliance is equipment that is fastened to a support or otherwise secured in a specified location, e.g. central heating boiler, hand dryer, fixed air conditioning unit, bathroom heater, etc

Appliances or Equipment for Building-in

An appliance or equipment for building-in is equipment intended to be installed in a prepared recess such as a cupboard or similar. In general, equipment for building-in does not have an enclosure on all sides, e.g. built in electric cooker.

Information Technology Equipment

Information Technology (IT) equipment includes electrical business equipment such as computers and mains powered telecommunications equipment, and other equipment for general business use, such as mail processing machines, electric plotters, printers, photocopiers VDUs, etc.

Extension Leads and RCD Extension Leads

An extension lead is necessary where an item of equipment needs to be supplied but a convenient socket-outlet is not available. An RCD extension lead is an extension lead that includes an RCD.

Multiway Adaptors and RCD Adaptors

Multiway adapters and cube adaptors that are used when there are not sufficient socket-outlets available.

RCD Adaptors are used to provide protection for persons using portable equipment particularly for person using portable equipment outdoors.