This week we’re focusing on leads and thought we would bring you a list of the top seven leads people are interested in at the moment: The IEC Clover Leaf Adaptor – used for testing cloverleaf IEC leads for computers 240v 10amp IEC to 240v UK 13amp plug - used for testing extension leads 240v 10amp IEC to 110v 16amp...
September 2012
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Are you Behind Electrical Fire Safety Week?
It’s Electrical Fire Safety Week this week which sees the coming together of the Government campaign ‘Fire Kills’, the Fire and Rescue Services and the Electrical Safety council in order to educate people of the dangers of fire and how to stay safe whilst using electrical appliances daily. The ESC has reported that nearly half of all accidental fires in... -
ESC Finds Faulty Appliances on the High Street
A recent ESC investigation revealed some interesting findings from the testing of a sample of kitchen electrical appliances. The investigation was carried out as part of the analysis into the EU injury database and research into electrical risk categorisation. The testing consisted of purchasing one product from a range of electrical kitchen appliances available from the high street and online... -
Do I Need to Perform a Flash Test?
A Flash test is also known as a High Potential Dielectric Strength test and is a test which is usually performed at 1500 volts AC for a Class I and 3000 volts AC for Class II. It is a high voltage test which proves the integrity and performance of the electrical insulation. This test was a common part of PAT... -
Seven Great Reasons to be a PAT Tester
Thinking about PAT Testing this week, we’ve come up with seven great reasons to be a PAT testing technician working in the electrical industry. Working for yourself: One big plus to the PAT testing world is that it is very straight forward to set up and work for yourself, eliminating the need to answer to a boss and allowing you... -
Missed the Summer School Testing?
With the summer holidays over and the children back at school, many of you may have completed PAT testing in schools over the summer. If however, you haven’t managed to get a contract in a school this summer or you are new to PAT testing, don’t worry you can get ready for next year. Usually, schools will book the same...
