Thursday, 29 January 2015

PAT News Round Up - Issue 42

Find out the very latest PAT Testing news from Seaward Group, the leading UK manufacturer of PAT Testing Equipment
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Call for action on counterfeits
The UK Government is being asked to take action over the issue of counterfeit electrical equipment. Jim Fitzpatrick, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) recognising the work of Electrical Safety First and its campaign to raise awareness of online sales of counterfeit electrical products. The EDM calls on the Government to assess and tackle the number of...

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Smartphone App boosts manual PAT capability
A powerful new mobile app packed with special features helps to convert manual PATs into semi-automatic testers complete with test results recording capabilities. The PATMobile app from Seaward is specifically designed to extend the performance of the market leading PrimeTest 50 and PrimeTest 100 manual testers by providing easy access to a host of special test data handling...

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New 'Register My Appliance' scheme
A new website will provide alerts on any electrical appliance recalls or repairs. Launched by the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA), the new website is designed to make it quicker and easier for the public to register all of their appliances...

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Electrical fault causes Miserable theatre experience
Emergency services evacuated more than 1,000 people from one of London's most popular West End theatres before Christmas after a piece of electrical equipment overheated. The incident occurred during a matinee performance of Les Miserables at the Queen's Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue. A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade (LFB) said: "There was no fire but a transformer in part of the theatre overheated. The auditorium itself has not been affected...

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PC tablet charger safety concerns
Trading Standards officers have raised concerns over a brand of chargers for PC tablets sold at a local market. Nottinghamshire residents who bought a PC tablet from Retford Markets are being warned about safety concerns regarding chargers with a particular model that has been sold in the last three months. Complaints from residents were received about PC tablets purchased from the stallholder on Retford and Newark Markets that use a Swtec charger and Notts County...

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Fewer fires in Scottish homes
Electrical Safety First is delighted that the number of fires in Scottish homes has fallen – but the Charity warns that there is still much to be done to keep people safe around electricity. According to figures from the Scottish Government, the number of domestic fires in Scotland decreased by 9% during 2014, falling from 5,834 in 2013 to 5,330...

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