This Electrical Guidance Note (EGN) provide the Requirements and supporting Guidance to ensure that those who use Portable Appliances, or who are responsible for areas in which Portable Appliances are used, are aware of their responsibilities under BBC Requirements and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and work safely. The document applies to all staff, contractors and casual and part-time persons working on BBC premises or any location at which the BBC is carrying on its business. A wide variety of equipment is covered by this Guidance Note and can be found in almost every location in every building. It includes:

TVs, stereo systems
Editing systems
IT equipment (computers, printers etc.)
TV Studio luminaires
Mains power leads
Bay-mounted technical equipment (under certain conditions only see definition below)
Extension leads (inc. office desk power distributions)
Cleaning equipment (vacuum cleaners, floor polishers etc.)
Kitchen equipment (fridges, kettles etc.)
Office desk equipment (fans, lamps etc)
Photocopiers, fax machines
Tools (soldering irons, drills etc.)

This EGN covers the safety aspects of selection, use, testing and maintenance of portable appliances as defined in this document. This EGN replaces all previous safety documentation with regard to portable appliances, issued by BBC Safety or by the former Engineering Management Safety Committee. It does not however, replace documents issued at Divisional or Departmental level, although such documents must neither conflict with nor set standards which are not as rigorous as those given here.

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