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Types of equipmentMobile, hand-held, stationary or fixed?
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Class tells you how it protects you. Type tells you how it's used. Section 4.1 lists the equipment covered, each with the book's own examples.
| 4.1 | Type | The book's examples |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Mobile | Desk lights, toasters, fan heaters |
| (b) | Stationary | Workshop equipment such as welders, bench grinders and mills; IT racks, server bays, vending machines |
| (c) | Fixed | Lighting, hand-dryers, boilers, alarm or security panels, two-part air-conditioning units, electric towel rails, fixed AV such as monitors or projectors |
| (d) | Hand-held | Hairdryers, floor polishers, power tools |
| (e) | Built-in appliances | Dishwashers, refrigerators |
| (f) | IT equipment | Laptop power supplies, monitors, computers, printers |
| (g) | Leads and adaptors | Extension leads, RCD extension leads, multiway adaptors, RCD adaptors, EV charging leads |
| (h) | EV charging equipment | Where it isn't under another maintenance regime |
| (i) | Electric heating | Storage heaters, immersion heaters |
| (j) | Electrical installations in office furniture | BS 6396; 4.1.1 (p.35) covers furniture with built-in electrics |
Two good edge cases
The robot moves about, but its charging dock is what plugs into the supply — that's the part you inspect and test.
Batteries are generally outside the scope (4.4.1). You still look the drill and battery over, and you test the charger.
Section 4 · 4.1 · equipment covered · pp.33–34 4.1.1 · office furniture · p.35 4.4.1 · batteries · p.38
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