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This equipment is not intended to be moved in order to operate it and does not provide a carrying handle or wheels to enable moving the appliances e.g. fridge, washing machine.

Moveable or Transportable Equipment is equipment with wheels, castors or other means to facilitate movement by the operator as required to perform its intended use e.g. air conditioning unit or portable heaters. Such equipment may be considered “transportable” rather than portable, but will still be connected to its supply where applicable by a flexible cable…

Intended to be held in the hand during normal use e.g. drill, hair dryer etc. Also, the use of some handheld equipment carries a higher risk of electric shock in the event of an issue due to the very nature of its use i.e. the user is in direct contact with the equipment while using…

An appliance that is intended to be moved whilst in operation or an appliance which can easily be moved from one place to another e.g. vacuum cleaner, toaster, food mixer, etc. is classed as portable equipment.