XCoe PAT Testing Services Standard Terms & Conditions of Business
All Portable Appliance Testing will be carried out in accordance with the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) Code of Practice for In-Service and Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 4th Edition.
The IEE’s code of practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment does not deal with the legislation relating to the supply of equipment whether new or second hand, to a third party by the way of sale or other method. XCoe PAT Testing Services will not test any equipment which is intended for supply to a third party.
Any equipment made available for supply at any time after being tested by XCoe PAT Testing Services will null and void the test results.
Any previous records of tests are to be made available, if possible, to XCoe PAT Testing Services before testing begins.
A competent or responsible person shall be provided by the client to meet our XCoe PAT Testing Services test engineer, to advise on any site safety information needed and any potential hazards when working at the customer’s premises and to also ensure the availability of appliances for testing.
XCoe PAT Testing Services accepts no liability for injury, loss or damage for appliances that are made available or are inaccessible during the agreed testing/inspection period.
The client must ensure that any critical information or data has been protected or backed up prior to the start of the inspection and testing.
XCoe PAT Testing Services provides insurance cover for public liability and professional indemnity. XCoe PAT Testing Services or its operatives will accept no liability for the business interruption, loss of data or business information, losses to business related services or loss to business profits. XCoe PAT Testing Services accepts no liability for injury, loss or damage for appliances that are found to be faulty before or after the inspection and testing.
XCoe PAT Testing Services assumes the client understands the nature of the tests conducted on the appliances and the inspection and testing is carried out solely at the clients own risk.
IT Equipment (File Servers, Mail Servers Etc.)
Systems such as file servers, mail servers, network switches/hubs and telecommunication equipment will not be inspected or tested by XCoe PAT Testing Services without the express permission of the client. In case of this equipment not being able to be switched off these items will receive a formal visual inspection only. The client shall ensure that any critical information or data has been protected or backed up prior to the start of the inspection and testing.
IT equipment will not be shut down by XCoe PAT Testing Services unless express permission by the customer and XCoe PAT Testing Services will not undertake the reboot or start-up procedures of IT equipment, this will be the responsibility of the client.
Telecommunication Equipment, (PABX, ISDN boxes, etc.)
These systems will not be unplugged to be tested as they are supplied by the telephone companies and once installed are rarely switched off. The appliances will receive a formal visual inspection only.
Memory or Programmable Appliances
Equipment such as video recorders, clocks, central heating system timers, and burglar alarms, etc. that lose their programmed memory when disconnected from the mains electrical supply, will only be unplugged and tested by XCoe PAT Testing Services with the express permission of the client, and it will be the responsibility of the client to arrange for the reprogramming of this equipment, if necessary.
Access of Appliances
Equipment can only be tested if XCoe PAT Testing Services have easy access to its plug. If the plug is inaccessible, for example behind heavy, awkward objects, then the equipment will not be tested.
All rooms, offices, buildings must be unlocked to gain access in order to test appliances. XCoe PAT Testing Services reserve the right to charge their non-productive hourly rate if the engineer has to wait for room to be opened or unlocked.
Invoices & Payments
All invoices will be sent to a valid e-mail address in PDF format.
Payment terms are strictly payment upon completion of on-site testing or invoice unless previously agreed in writing.
XCoe PAT Testing Services accepts payments by either cheque, BACS, Credit/Debit card or PayPal.
Test Results and Certification
The ownership of all test results and certificates remains the property of XCoe PAT Testing Services until all invoices are paid in full. Upon receipt of cleared payment the test results and certification will be sent to a valid e-mail address provided by the client.
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