New advice provided by the
HSE and the fourth edition
of the IET Code of Practice
stresses the importance of taking a
structured approach to risk
assessment for the determination of
equipment inspection and testing
intervals. This puts a new emphasis
on the roles of the dutyholder and
the person performing the
inspection and testing in the
determination of retest intervals and
managing test results.

The Apollo, a new multi-purpose
PAT tester from Seaward, is
designed to assist in this process by
combining all the electrical safety
testing functions of a conventional
PAT tester with an integral risk
assessment tool and a digital camera
to capture images for inclusion in
risk and inspection records, and a retest
calculation aid.

The Apollo includes all of the
electrical safety tests required by the
IET Code of Practice, it is also fully
equipped to test permanently
connected and 3 phase electrical
equipment as required by the new
Code of Practice.

Apollo can record other health
and safety inspections and tests,
including fire detection, alarm systems
and emergency lighting checks, and
has the ability to output a range of
safety labels, reports and certificates.