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We've had some good entries to our March #pattesterscomp, most of you were right it was indeed an oil filled radiator we were PAT testing. Thank you to all those that entered and make sure you check back for further competitions. But for the moment the only thing left to do is to announce the winner of this month’s comp...

So you’ve decided to become a PAT tester, you’ve completed a training course and the only thing left to do is decide which PAT testing machine to buy. PAT Testers range from basic pass/fail testers to more advanced testing machines. Besides this there is also the decision of whether a mains powered tester or a battery powered tester is needed...

Charity and fundraising are important and Red Nose Day is always a big event across the whole of the UK. This year it's on Friday 18th March 2011 and we are not shy about getting involved and have lots of amazing things planned for the big day in a bid to raise more money for Comic Relief than we did...

Every month we are giving you the chance to win some PAT Testing accessories. This is your chance to win 250 Pass Labels and 250 Failed Labels (worth over £15)! 2011 is proving busy for our PAT Testers with lots of unusual contracts coming in. One of which is this picture below, can you guess what our PAT Technicians are...

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...

We hope our little PAT testing challenge got your brain cells working... One of the most accurate answers came from Peter Harris who gave the best answer as you can see below: PAT tests are: PC IEC Cable Class 1 PC Tower Class 1 LCD Monitor 1 IEC Cable Class 1 LCD Monitor 2 IEC Cable Class 1 Printer IEC...