Trusted Electricians in Devizes

Most manual PAT testers in the market will have pre-set values stored in the tester which is set by the manufacturer, these typically tend to be worst case scenario values. Some manual testers will allow further tests to continue once the competent person has overruled the value displayed based on knowledge of that equipment type. Some of the more enhanced automated testers will allow the user to write their own test sequences based on the equipment types they are testing.

During Portable Appliance Testing we try to minimise any disruption by only disconnecting items as we test them. We can work outside of business hours if this helps.

The person doing testing work needs to competent to do it. In many low-risk environments, a sensible (competent) member of staff can undertake visual inspections if they have enough knowledge and training. However, when undertaking combined inspection and testing, a greater level of knowledge and experience is needed, and the person will need:The right equipment to do the testsThe ability to use this test equipment properlyThe ability to properly understand the test results