by Guy Brown | 5th Jan, 2026 | Frequently Asked Questions, PAT Testing
Even the pros slip up sometimes. Here’s how to avoid the most common traps of PAT testing that even the most experienced users can fall into. Avoiding these 12 mistakes can save time, hassle and most importantly, keep everyone safe. 1. Skipping the Visual Check Always...
by Guy Brown | 3rd Dec, 2025 | Test Equipment
Keeping your test equipment calibrated and well-maintained isn’t just good practice, it’s essential for safety, accuracy and peace of mind. By choosing the right calibration and repair service, you protect your tools, your work, your team and your reputation. Keeping...
by Guy Brown | 12th Nov, 2025 | PAT Testing
You might have heard the term Electrical Equipment Testing (EET) floating around lately and wondered whether it’s any different from Portable Appliance Testing (PAT). The short answer? It isn’t. The process is exactly the same, the name has simply been updated to...
by Guy Brown | 12th Nov, 2025 | Installation testing
If you’ve ever tested a circuit and thought, “That reading can’t be right,” you’ve most likely run into a Residual Current Device (RCD). It’s one of those recurring frustrations, especially when a perfectly good circuit looks like it’s failed. Loop impedance testing...
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...