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Thanks Berni, I think I'll go with that!

Being checked as part of the 5-yearly FIT seems perfectly adequate to me.

Have you looked at https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg236.pdf for guidance? For example P 4 gives some definitions: A portable or movable electric appliance is any item that can be moved, either connected or disconnected from an electrical supply. Portable or movable items generally have a lead (cabl...

Can I justify designating a piece of equipment as non-portable (and therefore not subject to any form of PAT) if I am confident that it will never be moved / unplugged? The equipment I am thinking about is fixed to a wall within a remote plant area with very strongly controlled access, but does have...

I would say absolutely yes. On top of that, If you employ more than one person and you aren't writing down your RAs (remembering that you have to complete them no matter what, it's only the recording that is mandated by hitting 5), then you are asking for trouble unless you are confident that you co...

I've no experience with this whatsoever, but I have a couple of thoughts: How are you going to quantify 'minor'? It seems unlikely that you will be able to actually monitor how much is leaking, so unless you have immediate access to some kind of measuring device, you surely have to err on the side o...

Just on the off-chance that this one slipped by:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... t-50372285

Seeing as it's a 5 minute walk from where I used to live, it's pretty central in my mind at the moment.

There's a line in an old episode of Star Trek TNG, where someone complains about an automatic fire suppression force field extinguishing their illicit campfire, asking what would have happened if they had been standing where the force field appeared. It is quickly pointed out that that would necessi...

This site has a little calculator that might not be perfect, but would at least help you to be consistent. https://electrical-engineering-portal.com/download-center/electrical-software/lightning-protection-risk-assessment-calculator And yes, on a few occasions, I've put a recommendation to complete ...

My concern is whether the grass verge will remain solid enough to prevent the board from slipping, particularly if we have a wet Christmas rather than a snowy one. Edinburgh isn't quite as soggy as my side of the country, but it is Scotland...

I think the problem is that (especially in the current climate) assessors tend toward over-prescriptive actions. Try suggesting that actually you don't need any fire doors at all, because the current doors will last at least 10 minutes and everyone will be out in 3, and watch them start to foam at t...

Hi all, bringing this one back, as I'm currently looking for specific small courses that will help to increase my (and my team's) knowledge with a view to completing FRAs. So far, I've decided that a couple of one-day courses on fire doors and dry riser inspection are probably a good idea, but wonde...

Document everything, make it clear that you are working to your full potential (but not beyond that) and then let it start to fail.

Ensure that you are being clear as to why it is failing, and let management manage.

You do no-one any favours by working yourself silly.