PAT testing rental properties
PAT Testing rental properties 6 useful tips for rental property safety These 6 useful tips for rental property safety should come in very handy if [...]
Seaward PAT Testing Equipment
Seaward are the industry leaders in PAT testing equipment, and are the providers of the equipment we use. Seaward PAT Testing Equipment, to us, is [...]
Product recalls are being ignored
More than 4 million household appliances have been recalled by manufacturers in the past four years with faults that include a risk of fire or [...]
We Celebrated 5 years trading in 2014
It's hard to believe I've been working for myself for 5 years now; in some respects it seems like only yesterday, and in others it [...]
Use an RCD on appliances used outside or in the wet
An RCD, or residual current device, is a life-saving device which is designed to prevent you from getting a fatal electric shock if you touch [...]
PAT Testing: Plugs – BS1363
The BS 1363 Plug British Standard BS 1363 specifies the type of mains power plug and socket most commonly used in the United Kingdom. It [...]
Versatile Seaward PAT technology supports DRA Electrical growth plans
Seaward PAT Testers This article about us was published in the Seaward industry news issue 36 in August 2014. Versatile electrical safety testing [...]
Overloaded extension lead causes fire
Another report of a house fire highlights the dangers of overloading of electrical extension leads. Fire crews in Coventry were called to a property in [...]
How to wire a plug – How do you wire a plug?
Firstly, how NOT to wire a plug! This is a prime example of how NOT to wire a plug! Alarmingly, we come [...]
Plug fuse ratings
Choosing the right fuse These days, all appliance plugs contain fuses that are normally rated at 3, 5 or 13 amp, depending on [...]