PAT Testing

Electrical Testing and Certification is vital to protect your business and its employees. Birmingham Fire and Safety LTD aim to give the best service possible to enable our customers to fulfil their obligations with regard to equipment safety.

Electrical safety obligations are not just limited to offices and factories. Landlords, care homes, schools, builders and entertainers etc are also responsible for ensuring the regular testing of all appliances they provide for their tenants, employees or use themselves. All portable appliances with a mains plug need testing. This includes items like:

• Office equipment such as computers, monitors and printers,

• Audio and visual equipment such as televisions and radios,

• Kitchen equipment such as kettles, microwaves and toasters,

• Cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaners and floor polishers,

• Extension leads and IEC leads,

• Power tools such as drills, saws, angle grinders and welders,

• Disco lighting and sound equipment such as active speakers, amplifiers and mixers.

We use the latest testing equipment to test both 230V and 110V appliances and as specialists, we are best placed to help you comply with your legal obligations. All our testing is carried out in accordance with The Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) code of practice. Our engineers are fully trained and comply with the new IET (The Institution of Engineering Technology) 4th Edition code of practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment. This code of practice promotes a risk-based approach when assessing the safety of your electrical appliances and will help the users, those responsible for the equipment and the testers of the equipment to maintain a high level of safety.

Fire Extinguisher Servicing and Sales

At Birmingham Fire and Safety LTD we are able to service and certify fire extinguishers to BS5306:3 and install in accordance with BS5306:8. We are also able to supply extinguishers, signs, fire blankets and stands along with other fire safety products. All servicing is carried out by a BAFE qualified technician and there are no hidden charges or VAT as we are a small family business.

Fire Extinguishers are a vital piece of equipment that are often overlooked, they need to be serviced and checked on an annual basis to ensure they are kept in good working order so they are ready to use if you need them. If an extinguisher is in need of replacement we are usually able to do this the same day or within a couple of days depending on stock and quantity available at local distributors.

There are many different types and sizes of extinguishers available - all of which are for the purpose of putting out a fire either in its entirity or enough to aid escape but they all work differently and should be chosen depending on the type of fire most likely to happen in that area. There are 6 categories of fire involving different substances:

• Class A - Combustible carbon-based solids such as paper, wood and textiles

• Class B - Flammable liquids such as paraffin, petrol, diesel or oil (but not for cooking oils - see Class F)

• Class C - Flammable gases such as butane, propane or methane

• Class D - Burning metals such as aluminium, lithium or magnesium

• Fires caused by electrical equipment - this is indicated by an electric spark symbol and not the letter E

• Class F - Fats and cooking oils

We are able to assist you in choosing the correct extinguishers for the area they cover, if you would like a quote please don't hesitate to contact us.