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Basically, anything that has a plug fitted to it or an item that can be easily moved has to be maintained. The reason for this is that most of the damage occurs to the power cord or the plug and the chances of this happening are higher if the appliance can be moved. So one has to PAT test fridge freezers, washing machines etc. even though they are not “portable”.

Of course items that are handheld, such as drills, hair dryers etc. can suffer damage more easily. For this reason they are maintained more frequently than stationary items such as fridge’s and freezers.