PAT Testing

[villa_tom]

Hi all

I'm starting to sub to BG soon and I need my henry hoover and my DeWalt 24v drill PAT tested. Do any of you out there know how much this should roughly cost or how much you currently pay as I am newly self employed and have never had to pay for this to be done.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Tom

 

[kevin@gesuk]

Try these, quoting from £0.50 per item, but probably 20 or more at this price. Company based in Birmingham. There are quite a few others in your area that may be cheaper for the two items.

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Kevin

 

[villa_tom]

cheers kevin! nice one for that

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

also ask here http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/ they would know

 

[oldplumber]

your 24v drill doesnt need pat testing, just leave the charger at home. Cheapest option, buy some pat testing labels, sign and date. Personally if your using kit then you normally make sure its safe to go and I for one dont lend kit out so why the need for pat testing, typical of a company taking heath and safety to far.

 

[tamz]

I have an electrician mate who did a stint on the pat testing to fill in between real jobs.
Asked him how many actually failed. None in the 6 weeks he did it. Maybe he was just lucky

Op if you are getting pat testing done get them to do everything you have as there will be a minimum charge. The green stickers are not enough for the big mobs i'm afraid. You will need the certificate too. Don't know how BG operate but you may need it done every 3 months.

I suppose it keeps someone in a job.

 

[villa_tom]

I also think it just keeps somebody in a job, used to work at connaught and we had our stuff pat tested every three months by the sparkies who worked on contracts that where dry. BG are ok with an annual check but you gotta have certs to prove it.

thanks all for your advice

 

[kirkgas]

your 24v drill doesnt need pat testing, just leave the charger at home. Cheapest option, buy some pat testing labels, sign and date. Personally if your using kit then you normally make sure its safe to go and I for one dont lend kit out so why the need for pat testing, typical of a company taking heath and safety to far.

any appliance with is portable and 240v needs to be confirmed as safe, it isnt just about "you" using "your" equipment in someone's house, they need to be protected as well, they could stand on a dodgy cable

 

[tamz]

Kirk, they want the 110's done too. Jobs for the boys mainly but i suppose there are some numb nuts out there who tape the wires and that kind of stuff.

Just got rid of a guy on friday, worked for me for 3 weeks. Reason........ stupidity. He can kill himself (or some other poor soul) somewhere else. He could do the job ok but fk me, he was oblivious to anything. A walking liability. His name was Pat btw

























It wizny. It was Alec

 

[CES]

I started subbing to BG and was told to get my Fluke meter PAT tested.. I didnt know you could PAT test a Fluke multimeter.. in the end it didnt matter because they supplied a brand new one anyway.