PATTA News & Guidance

Post: Do I really need to calibrate my PAT tester?
PAT tester Calibration PAT tester calibration - is it really necessary? Do I really have to get it done every year? Members often ask about getting their PAT tester calibrated, and it is a question we often see pop in forums online, "do I really need my PAT tester calibrated every year? It's such an [...]
Post: It’s time to start PAT testing again
The HSE expects businesses to resume testing of their equipment following Covid restrictions. In early April (2021) the Health and Safety Executive updated their guidance for "thorough examination and testing of equipment", which includes electrical equipment, and we, the Portable Appliance Testing Trade Association, agree with them [...]
Post: PAT Testing during the January 2021 Lockdown
PAT Testing during the January 2021 Lockdown Guidance Note 01/2021 Guidance Note for PATTA Members, Duty Holders and the Public PATTA is the trade organisation for PAT Testing Companies in the UK and we represent the interests of all of our members and others in [...]
Post: Class 2 (Functional Earth) – also referred to as Class 2FE
Class 2 (Functional Earth) – also referred to as Class 2FE If you’ve just started to read the new Code of Practice from the IET, you might have noticed a slight change in the way that equipment is classified – previously we’ve considered mains powered electrical equipment to be Class 1 (if it [...]
Post: What Exactly Should We Be Able to Test? Guidance Note 03/2020
Scope of the New Code of Practice – What Exactly Should We Be Able to Test? Guidance Note 03/2020 Guidance Note for PATTA Members, Duty Holders and the Public What Exactly Should We Be Able to Test? We’ve been contacted by a few people recently with queries about what items you [...]
Post: The new Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment – 5th Edition (2020).
The new Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment – 5th Edition (2020). You might have heard that there is a new Code of Practice (CoP) from the IET – this is quite a big deal for people in the PAT Testing Industry, as it sets out [...]