GetTesting are experts in PAT testing in Nottingham. We can test any fixed or portable appliances, from heavy-duty tooling to sensitive electronics found in modern offices. With fixed prices per item, no hidden charges, free minor repairs and a reminder service you won’t find a more thorough PAT testing company in Nottinghamshire.
Who Can Carry Out PAT Testing in the UK? If you’ve searched “do I need pat testing training?”, “who can carry out pat testing?”, or “pat testing competent person”, you’ve probably noticed the advice online is vague — and often contradictory. This confusion isn’t accidental. The phrase “competent person” is Read more…
The main difference between Class I and Class II electrical appliances is how they are designed to protect users from electric shock. Class I Appliances: Protection Method: Basic insulation plus an earth (ground) connection. Key Feature: Has a metal case or parts that can conduct electricity, which are connected to Read more…
Anita Hanks, 33, died after the blaze in her Carlton flat on 2nd October 2017. An inquest has heard a fault with the fridge freezer was the likely cause. Fire crews attended the fire at the block of flats, on Walton Court, at around 7:45 am but were unable to Read more…
Here at GetTesting we were contacted to perform some PAT testing at a rental property on the outskirts of Sheffield. The property was previously owned by the current owner’s daughter and was in between tenants. The landlady wanted to perform PAT testing for her own piece of mind to ensure Read more…
Aldi has announced that it is recalling it’s mini deep fat fryer products over concerns that it may have potential to cause electric shocks. Customers that have purchased the product from the Ambiano range have been informed to return them to the stores to get a full refund. Via their Read more…
Firefighters have urged the public to be more careful with phone and tablet chargers after two fires started thought to have been caused by faults, which were switched on but not connected to devices in both cases. As technology has evolved to become more and more integrated into modern life, Read more…
Crews attended a fire last night at the Grade II listed building Salt Mills in Saltaire believed to have started due to an electrical fault. The fire, which broke out in the living room an apartment, was noticed by the person in the flat and fire crews arrived at 01:38. Read more…
A children’s nursery in Elland will be closed for an unknown period of time following a fire. Four engines were called out to deal with the blaze, at around 07:15 on Friday 5th January 2018 at Elland Day Nursery, in Northgate. Fortunately there were no injuries caused by the incident. Read more…
Here at GetTesting we work with a range of private landlords, property management companies and some of the UKs largest letting agents to help ensure their tenants aren’t exposed to unnecessary electrical risks, be it an electric shock or fire hazard by performing regular PAT testing. (more…)
Fire officers say that whilst nearly every type of fire has reduced significantly during the last decade, electrical incidents have stubbornly refused to drop. There has been a rise in electrical fires across South Yorkshire. Numbers have risen from 150 and 165 in previous years to 190 house fires involving Read more…
