Wednesday, 30 July 2014

PAT News Round Up - Issue 36

Find out the very latest PAT Testing news from Seaward Group, the leading UK manufacturer of PAT Testing Equipment
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Electrical product safety round table
Electrical Safety First will be hosting a roundtable on product safety, recalls and traceability, on Tuesday 9th September, at Church House, Westminster, London. The roundtable – a prelude to Electrical Safety First's well-established Product Safety Conference, which will take place on November 12th – attracts senior representatives from electrical manufacturers and retailers...

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Overloaded extension lead causes fire
Another report of a house fire highlights the dangers of overloading of electrical extension leads. Fire crews in Coventry were called to a property in the city when smoke was seen coming from one of the bedrooms. Whilst the house was unoccupied at the time, a number of pet reptiles and insects kept in the bedroom perished in the blaze...

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Apollo 600 more than just a PAT tester
We have created a series of videos to demonstrate just how useful the onboard digital camera incorporated in the Apollo 600 can be. The series of short videos highlight ten different situations where a PAT tester with a camera can make a real difference to working more efficiently and provided an added value electrical appliance safety testing service...

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Report highlights growing counterfeit product problems
An example of the growing threat to safety caused by counterfeit electrical products and appliances comes from the USA. The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) has released the complete results of its 2014 Counterfeit Electrical Products Survey, which was developed to measure the awareness and response to the presence of counterfeit electrical products among several sectors of the electrical industry...

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Best practice electrical test training
Seaward offers a wide range of specialist training courses designed to provide all the practical skills and technical knowledge associated with both portable appliance testing and the electrical wiring regulations....

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HSE advice for school safety
In a series of web pages the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has provided details of how it believes a sensible approach to health and safety in schools should be maintained by focusing on how the real risks are managed. The pages recognise that primary schools and 'traditional' classrooms in secondary and sixth form colleges are typically lower risk environments...

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Versatile PAT technology supports DRA Electrical growth plans
Versatile electrical safety testing instrumentation is helping a specialist UK PAT company to grow by putting the emphasis on an all round preventative maintenance service. The Tyneside based DRA Electricals has recently passed the 100,000 PAT tests completed mark and is expanding beyond its traditional North East marketplace by winning new national contracts...

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