PAT Tests… Let’s talk through A-D
A is for APPLIANCES The main reason we carry out PAT Tests is because of appliances. Appliances are everywhere… in our offices, our homes, industrial areas and public places. PAT…
The Importance of a PAT Testing Certificate
PAT testing is well known to most people who own a business; or at least it should be. Typically, once a PAT test has been carried out on an appliance,…
NEW appliances; do they need to be PAT Tested?
When new equipment and appliances come into your organisation, what are the rules with regards to PAT testing? Are you obliged to test these new pieces of equipment? Or do…
Just exactly why is PAT Testing so important?
It’s a question the Total Safe UK team is asked all the time – Why is PAT testing so important? It all started in 1989…. As the Electricity At Work…
Green or red stickers on your electrical appliances?
Have you ever noticed one of those little stickers on electrical appliances in your workplace? With PAT Testing, each appliance should be given a “pass” or “fail” status. Whilst labelling…
Should appliances be PAT Tested if I work from home?
With working from home becoming more popular, people often ask us – Should appliances be PAT Tested if I work from home? If you work from home, whether you need…
What is PAT Testing?
The Total Safe UK team are often asked “What is PAT Testing?” so here is our answer! P…ortable Appliance Testing A…lmost anything that we might use through an electrical power…
Are your employees familiar with the term ‘PAT Testing’?
Employees and PAT testing – As a business owner, PAT Testing should be a term that your employees are made familiar with. Even though devices have been throughly checked and…
There are many misconceptions around the subject of PAT Testing…..
“Everything is safe”. One of the most common misconceptions of PAT testing, is that when a company receives it’s PAT certificate, everything in their workplace is now safe for ever…
What is a “PAT Test”?
What is a PAT test? It stands for ‘Portable Appliance Testing’ so in short, it means testing almost anything that we might use through an electrical power supply. Think of…
