PAT Testing Wexford
PAT testing Wexford — Browne Fire and Security carries out portable appliance testing for Wexford businesses. Done to meet the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and supporting regulations, logged and labelled on every appliance, family-run for three generations, based 15 minutes from Wexford town in Killinick. Free site survey, transparent pricing, no pressure sales calls.
What PAT testing Wexford actually involves
The law in Ireland — the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 — requires every employer to make sure portable electrical appliances in the workplace are periodically inspected and tested by a competent person. There’s no single national “interval” written in stone; it depends on the type of equipment and the environment it’s used in. As a working baseline most Wexford offices, hotels, schools and shops are fine with an annual inspection. Kitchens, workshops, salons and any kit running extension leads in damp or outdoor conditions want a six-monthly check. Whatever the cadence, every appliance gets a unique label, the test result is logged, and the certificate sits ready when an HSA inspector, insurance auditor or new tenant asks for it.
What we test and what we don’t
- Visual inspection of plug, cable, flex and casing for every appliance
- Earth continuity test on Class I equipment
- Insulation resistance test
- Polarity check
- Earth leakage test
- Microwave leakage test on kitchen equipment and staff-break appliances
- IT equipment and low-power devices tested at appropriate limits
- Failures labelled, removed from service on the spot, and reported back the same day with photos and a recommended action
PAT testing Wexford areas we cover
We provide PAT testing Wexford businesses depend on, right across Co. Wexford — Wexford town, Rosslare, Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross, Ferns, Bunclody, Kilmuckridge, Curracloe, Duncannon. Our engineers are on Wexford roads most days of the week servicing existing clients, so a new annual round or one-off test usually slots in within the week.
The Wexford businesses we look after
Wexford is home turf. We’re on the road out of Killinick most days of the week and have been doing PAT testing across the county for close to fifty years. Long-standing clients include The Exchange at the heart of Wexford town (Lucy Nevins and team), Alan Monahan’s operation, and Slí an Chroí, alongside the full range of Wexford hotels, restaurants, offices, retail shops, schools, healthcare facilities, factories, warehouses, farms, garages, churches and community centres. If it’s a Wexford workplace that needs portable appliance testing, we’ve almost certainly tested one just like it.
Compliant under Irish workplace safety law
Every PAT testing round is carried out to satisfy the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the supporting regulations, and we test against I.S. 10101:2020 where it applies. You’ll get a unique ID label on every appliance, an asset register, a pass/fail certificate at the end of the round, and a clear photo of any appliance we had to take out of service. Your paperwork is ready the moment an inspector, insurance auditor or new tenant asks to see it.
Why Wexford businesses stick with Browne Fire
- Family-run since 1978 — three generations, still the same phone number
- 110+ five-star Google reviews from real Wexford businesses
- Free site survey with no pressure and no follow-up sales calls
- FIAI Member and Matrix Group
- Transparent pricing — per-appliance rates agreed up front, no surprise invoices
- Same-working-day response to every enquiry
- One team for every service — PAT testing, fire extinguishers, alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors, training
Ready to sort your PAT testing Wexford?
Whether your annual round is overdue, you’re a new business that needs a baseline asset register built, or your last tester handled the job with a clipboard and a sticker and you’d like it done properly — give us a shout. We’re based 15 minutes outside Wexford town, we’re properly local, and we’ll come out for a free site survey. Fair price per appliance, no waffle, no pressure.
Looking for the full Browne Fire service offering in Wexford? See our fire safety in Wexford page for fire extinguishers, fire alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors and full compliance, including information on contacting us about PAT testing Wexford.
Common questions about PAT testing Wexford
How often does portable appliance testing need to happen?
There’s no single legal interval in Ireland — the Act says “periodic” and leaves the cadence up to the employer’s competent-person assessment. As a working baseline we recommend an annual visit for typical office and retail appliances, every six months for harder-use kit like kettles, microwaves, hair dryers, power tools and any equipment running off extension leads in damp environments, and every three months for 230V gear on construction sites. We’ll give you a recommended schedule after the free site survey.
Do you cover all of Wexford?
Yes — the whole county, not just Wexford town. Our engineers are out across Wexford most days of the week for existing clients, so a new annual PAT round or a one-off test usually books in within the week.
What kinds of appliances do you test?
Everything with a plug on it in your workplace: laptops, monitors, printers, kettles, microwaves, fridges, extension leads, power tools, hoovers, hairdryers, salon equipment, workshop gear, IT server racks at appropriate test limits, and anything else staff or customers handle. Failed appliances are labelled and removed on the spot; the certificate you receive documents every item tested with its pass/fail result.