February 2011

Just for fun and a little bit of a tea break you can have a go at our PAT Testers quiz. Nothing to testing for you, honest. 1.    What is the industry standard book used for PAT Testing regulations? IEE Code of Practice Start and Running a PAT Testing Business Handbook of PAT Testing 2.    When testing a standard PC...

If you are an avid reader of the PAT Testers blog and have visited our site, you may have noticed the comprehensive PAT Testing FAQ section written by some of the leading PAT Testing Trainers and equipment specialists in the UK. We appreciate community input into this FAQ section and readers now have the ability to   submit their own FAQ...

At PAT Testers we are constantly amazed and amused by the many industries that order and need PAT Testing equipment. So, for your information and amusement we’ve put together a top 10 list of  PAT testing sectors and clients Schools/Education From Nurseries to Universities, all education facilities need to carry out PAT testing on their premises to ensure safety for...

PAT testing books are available to buy that can help you perform everyday PAT testing. The most popular books available include; Handbook of Portable Appliance Testing This handbook was published as a joint project between PASS Ltd and Seggy Segaran, and is a great resource for anyone who has completed a PAT testing course and would like a reference guide...

There is sometimes much confusion with regards to the testing of fixed spur appliances and if they fall under the category of PAT testing and if so, should the appliance wires be disconnected at the spur in order to attach them to the tester with crocodile clips. To quell this confusion we draw your attention to The Code of Practice...