2009-10-05 13:21
"An item of electrical equipment that has been repaired should be inspected and tested." (The IEE Code of Practice For in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment) Read More
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2009-10-01 05:41
If you work in an office and want to know what you need to test and what your responsibilities are then this is the info you need: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg236.pdffor free information… Read More
2009-09-23 14:11
First introduced just after World War II as a way to reduce the use of copper our three pin plug we have today has had some important changes most noticable are the pins. We are all used to… Read More
2009-09-14 09:11
I was talking the other day to a business owner about what I do. I was taken back when he said I was scamming people. I inquired further why he thought that. He simply did not think it was n… Read More
2009-09-02 08:45
I just came off of holiday with my family. I couldn't help but notice wether or not the stores, Restaurants, and other businesses had PAT test stickers on them and how many of them were in d… Read More
2009-08-11 06:07
If you have had your appliances tested before usually on the back of your equipment there will be a green or blue sticker indicating when it was last tested and when its next test is due. If… Read More
2009-08-10 07:54
The plug is a vital part of any electrical appliance. It is the connection to the power source if any part of the connection is damaged or inadequate a there could be severe consequences; fi… Read More
2009-08-06 06:53
The IEE code of practice states "There is no specific requirement for inspection or testing"This seems a straight forward statement. I guess that is one less expense you have to worry about… Read More
2009-08-04 07:33
There are three levels of safety checks for electrical appliances.First there is the informal visual inspection, this should be done at least weekly if not daily. This consists of a quick lo… Read More
2009-08-03 08:51
Each year 1000 accidents are reported to the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) of those 30 are fatal. In addition about 12,500 fires caused by electricity each year. Most of these could be p… Read More
2009-07-31 15:09
Who is Responsible for PAT testing?First and fore most is the person using the electrical equipement. They cary out user checks. They will usually be the first to see a problem in their elec… Read More
2009-07-29 19:51
Often we have come across a lot of mistakes with fuse changes. The IEE Code of Practice states that "the manufacturer's recommendations should be followed" so if the manufacturer had already… Read More
2009-07-28 08:02
Often people don't include IEC leads (commonly known as kettle plugs) when doing their inventory of electrical equipement. It is important that these are tested and labeled separately.As was… Read More
2009-07-27 06:51
the Electricity at Work Regulations 4(2) states "As may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems (a 'system' is an electrical system in which all the electrical equipement is or maybe ele… Read More
2009-07-25 09:23
Just a few weeks ago I went to one office to PAT Test their appliances. They had every work station daisy chained togeather. A daisy chain is when you plug one extention lead into another. T… Read More
2009-07-25 08:10
I'm a PAT Testing Engineer working for TechnoServ ( training, testing, and calibration) who have been leaders in the PAT Industry for over ten years. I have decided to do this blog to to hel… Read More
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