by Jamie White | 15th Jun, 2021 | PAT Testing
Now I have you attention! Let’s talk about a subject few people want to when it comes to their Portable Appliance Testing, the risk assessment & frequency of test. This part of PAT seems to be brushed over by many and in my book (the 5th Edition of the IET Code of...
by Guy Brown | 20th May, 2021 | Frequently Asked Questions
Fingers crossed and touch wood that the worst of the healthcare side of the pandemic is now behind us. As we all learn to live with, get vaccinated, and manage our way on the road map to normality (new variant depending) it begs the question as to will there be...
by Aminah Mughal | 24th Feb, 2021 | PAT Testing
The world is changing at a faster pace than many of us have ever experienced before and we are all having to adapt. Here at Instrotech we’re no different and we’re pleased to announce that our most popular training courses are now being taught remotely via video...
by Guy Brown | 21st Aug, 2020 | Test Equipment
Update – Holidays Opening Hours: • Weds 23rd December 2020: 8:00am – 5:00pm• Thurs 24th December 2020: CLOSED• Fri 25th December to Sunday 3rd January 2020: CLOSED• Monday 4th January 2021 and onwards (Mon- Fri): 8:00am – 5:00pm Last order dates: •...
by Razvan Fatu | 31st Mar, 2020 | Thermography
Q: Can FLIR products be used to detect the coronavirus? No, thermal imaging cameras cannot be used to detect or diagnose an infection. However, FLIR thermal cameras are being today used in public spaces such as airports, train terminals, and concerts as an effective...
by Guy Brown | 19th Mar, 2020 | Test Equipment
Instrotech have been supplying test equipment for nearly 40 years and we are committed to the safety of our employees, customers, and visitors. With the current uncertainty surrounding the changing situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus I feel it appropriate to...
by Guy Brown | 22nd Jan, 2020 | Enviromental Test Equipment
Since the outbreak of SARS/Bird Flu/Swine Flu and more recently, the coronavirus pandemic threat (especially now it is confirmed it can be transmitted from human to human), health care providers and public officials have been using infrared (IR) non-contact...
by Razvan Fatu | 22nd Oct, 2018 | Test Equipment
Fluke Corporation has identified a safety issue affecting certain Fluke T110, T130, and T150 Two-Pole Voltage Testers (“T-Pole Testers”). As a precautionary measure, Fluke has decided to voluntarily recall all of these products and provide affected...
by Razvan Fatu | 27th Apr, 2018 | Installation testing
The 18th Edition of Wiring Regulations (British Standard BS7671) will be released to the public on the 1st of July 2018 and will become mandatory starting the 1st of January 2019. Compared to the 17th Edition, the new wiring regulations will bring changes in 4 main...
by Guy Brown | 19th Mar, 2018 | PAT Testing
If you have a medium to large number of appliances to test (e.g. upwards of several hundred), or are thinking of adding PAT testing to your portfolio of services, then a PAT testing system could well be worth investing in. Here we’ll define a system as a downloading...
