25 Jul 2016
As part of a preventative maintenance programme, Pembroke College is meeting its health and safety obligations by using advanced test technology in the shape of the Seaward Apollo 600 supported by specialist PATGuard 3 test management software. The safety inspection and maintenance of electrical equipment is an ongoing and almost continuous process including the full range of IT, office, audio visual and kitchen appliances, as well as light industrial equipment and power tools used in the college’s workshops.
The combination of Seaward Apollo 600 tester and PATGuard record keeping software enables the college to meet its safety responsibilities and ensure that all of the electrical
safety tests recommended by the IET Code of Practice are carried out efficiently.
An integrated electrical
testing package from Seaward is helping an historic Oxford college ensure the
safety of all on-site electrical appliances used by students and visitors.
As part of a
preventative maintenance programme, Pembroke College is meeting its health and
safety obligations by using advanced test technology in the shape of the
Seaward Apollo 600 supported by specialist PATGuard 3 test management software.
The college has around
600 students and also hosts regular conferences and special events in its
prestigious buildings.
The inspection
and maintenance of electrical equipment is therefore an ongoing and almost
continuous process including the full range of IT, office, audio visual and kitchen
appliances, as well as light industrial equipment and power tools used in the
college’s workshops.
Around 3,000
appliances are tested each year, with the work being carried out by the
college’s in- house maintenance and facilities team.
The focal point
of the portable appliance testing programme is the Seaward Apollo 600 tester.
The battery powered and lightweight tester includes all of the electrical
safety tests required by the IET Code of Practice.
In addition, the
tester includes an onboard digital camera, to help those involved in
maintaining safety demonstrate compliance with all the latest guidance on
electrical inspection and testing.
As part of the full
PAT support package provided by Seaward, specialist product training and
familiarisation was provided to ensure that the tester was used to its full
capability and also allows non-electrical maintenance team members to carry out
testing.
As testing is
carried out, results and equipment information is stored in the large internal
memory in the Apollo 600 and transferred to the PATGuard 3 results management
software to enable formal records, test certificates and reports to be
maintained.
This integrated
PAT system not only means that an equipment register with test records can be
created and updated automatically, but that all work can be planned and
co-ordinated effectively, enabling appliance testing to be carried out as part
of a methodical and ongoing maintenance programme.
Tim Walker,
maintenance supervisor at Pembroke College, said: “Maintaining a safe
environment for students, staff and visitors is essential and portable
appliance testing is an important part of our overall health and safety policies.
“The college
accommodation and meeting facilities are in use almost all-year round and
gaining access to some rooms can be difficult. There is also a wide variety of
appliances and electrical equipment in use and items can be moved around, so it
is essential to be able track and identify equipment to ensure that everything
is regularly tested.
“The combination
of lightweight and battery powered testing, alongside the test and tag printer,
gives us the maximum portability, speed and versatility we need to achieve
this.
“Simple push
button testing and easy, intuitive operation of the software provides an
integrated system that is helping us to take a more organised approach to
safety testing and ensure an electrically safe working environment for all our
college users.”
The Apollo 600 tester and PATGuard3 programme forms part of Seaward’s
comprehensive range of portable appliance test instrumentation, software, accessories
and training packages.
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