What Does PAT Testing Dewsbury Label Say?

Posted by kimporter on May 4th, 2014

Fire in the workplace or a residential building is probably one of the scariest happenings and even if it does not cause any fatalities the trauma from the experience is indelibly imprinted on the minds of involved parties for life. Amongst the various causes that could possibly lead to crackling of flames within the premises, a reason that has been found to be most prevalent is that of a faulty electrical appliance. This is where the significance of PAT testing Dewsbury comes in since a test conducted well in time could prove to be instrumental in averting a disaster. Equally important is the role of electrician Dewsbury in such a scenario for conducting the test with efficiency.

Safety is the paramount reason for hiring a proficient electrician Dewsbury for conducting PAT tests on all such appliance that come under its purview. ‘PAT’ being an acronym for portable appliance testing, the term portable appliance here refers to an electrical gadget that can be shifted around even when it is plugged, for example a toaster, iron or a small-size oven. Portability in this case arises from the fact that these are not permanently wired into the building and hence can be connected on to an electrical circuit at any time and anywhere simply by inserting a plug. Because there is no standardization as to where such an appliance may be from, subjecting it to PAT testing Dewsbury is a must.

Having realized that not all electrical appliances are born the same and called in electrician Dewsbury to conduct PAT tests, what happens next? The electrician in question would run the appliance through a series of complex procedures that would determine whether or not the appliance is suitable for being used. He will then stick a label on the appliance marked ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’ depending on how the appliance fared. Alternatively, he can also accord the status of ‘Visual Inspection Done’ which means that PAT testing Dewsbury was only conducted cursorily without any in-depth examination.

Another important snippet of information that is also mentioned on the label subsequent to PAT testing Dewsbury pertains to the date of testing. Its significance lies in the fact that the next date of testing is decided as per the safety status of the equipment and to this effect, only the label bearing the most recent date of testing should be preserved to avoid confusion. Name as also contact information of electrician Dewsbury is also printed on the label so that the user is spared the trouble of searching for details as the date draws closer.

Because a PAT testing Dewsbury label is a summary of all the results, there may be separate labels for depicting results from different circuits. Labels may also bear different colors and a universal rule followed by electrician Dewsbury uses red to indicate failure, blue if frequent testing is recommended and green for an appliance that has not just passed but is eco-friendly too. A recent inclusion on PAT testing labels is that of bar-code wherein it just takes a few seconds to retrieve all the information by using an appropriate scanner. 

Your responsibility as a property owner does not end with opting for conduct of PAT testing Dewsbury for all appliances. You must ask the electrician Dewsbury who conducts the test to explain everything that the label states so that you are able to interpret the status on your own the next time