We carry out PAT Testing within a whole range of industry sectors from individuals, charities, care homes, nursing homes, holiday lets, plus small and large organisations within the entire Dumfries & Galloway region. Out with this region, please call for pricing.
Donna our PAT testing engineer is City & Guilds Qualified, friendly, insured and holds a current Disclosure Scotland Certificate. We use up to date calibrated PAT testing equipment and all legal documentation such as business insurance, calibration certificates and qualifications can be shown upon request.
Why do we PAT test?
Portable Appliance Testing (or PAT to use the popular acronym) ensures that electrical appliances remain safe to use. Over time with general wear and tear, faults can develop, this poses a risk of electric shock or fire. PAT testing would find this kind of fault so that the appliance can be repaired or removed.
We pride ourselves on providing a high-quality service, making sure each item is visually, and machine tested. All customers are provided with a detailed equipment register, as well as any applicable forms required for In-Service Inspection and Testing by the IET Code of Practice.
PAT Testing Service
PAT Testing – In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
Earth Continuity Test
This test shows the resistance offered by the earthing rods with the connection leads.
Leakage Test (Microwave)
Testing is performed by checking over the areas where the door meets the casing to find any radiation hot-spots whilst the unit is operating.
Visual Inspection
This is a process of simply inspecting the appliance, the cable and the plug for any obvious signs of damage. According to the HSE, this process can find more than 90% of faults.
Polarity Test/Check
Where the sockets are polarised, polarity testing is carried out to determine whether the active and neutral of the plug end are correctly connected to the corresponding terminals at the socket end.
Insulation Resistance Test
This test demonstrates that equipment shall have a measured resistance of the protective earth circuit, or the earthing conductor of an extension cord or appliance cord set.
Conductor/Touch Measurement
The protective conductor current / touch current is measured from the internal live parts to Earth for Class I equipment, or from the internal live parts to accessible surfaces of Class II equipment.
Extra Low Voltage Test (SELV)
The IEC and IET define actual types of extra-low voltage systems, for example SELV (Separated or safety extra low voltage) which are less than 50 V. Modern battery-operated hand tools fall in the SELV category. SELV tests are commonly visual.
RCDs/SPDs/Safety Switches
A residual-current device (RCD), or residual-current circuit breaker (RCCB), is a device that instantly breaks an electric circuit to prevent serious harm from an ongoing electric shock. Testing ensures that RCDs/SPDs/Safety Switches are working correctly.