Electrical Equipment – EA Technology
January 9, 2014
EA Technology has unveiled the CableData Collector™, a new piece of equipment which is said to detect Partial Discharge (PD) in live electrical cables before their fail. Read More
Portable Appliance Testing – Martindale Electric
September 19, 2013
Electrical safety specialist Martindale Electric has released a new book, entitled 'Portable Appliance Testing: an illustrated guide'. Read More
Firm continued to put workers at risk despite warnings
April 30, 2013
Employees at a Hertfordshire tool-supply company were put at risk of death by electrical equipment that had been neglected over an extended period of time, a court heard. Read More
Judge doesn’t expect firm will ever pay fine for electrocution
March 1, 2013
A Bristol property development firm has been fined £125,000 after a plumber was electrocuted while installing a washing machine. Read More
Services sector – electrical equipment – Have it down PAT
January 9, 2013
Jim Wallace highlights the main changes in the new IET Code of Practice for maintaining the safety of electrical equipment in the workplace, and discusses what they mean for the services sector. Read More
Portable appliance testing – Seaward Apollo 600
January 9, 2013
The latest electrical safety tester from Seaward, the Apollo 600, is equipped with risk-assessment tools to ensure a proportionate response to the inspection and testing of electrical equipment. Read More
HSE uncovered dangerous electrical fittings during site visit
January 8, 2013
A plastics manufacturer has appeared in court after the HSE found electrical fittings at its production site in Suffolk were in an unsafe condition. Read More
Common-sense approach to portable appliance testing advocated
November 12, 2012
New guidance on portable appliance testing (PAT) has been published, which reveals UK companies are wasting more than £30 million annually by over-maintaining electrical appliances. Read More
HSE: Don’t waste money on unnecessary PAT tests
May 2, 2012
The HSE has issued revised guidance on electrical equipment checks and is urging businesses not to be fooled into paying for testing that is not required. Read More
Electrical safety – Portable proving devices
November 9, 2011
Martindale Electric says its new PD440 and PD430 portable proving devices can test contact voltage detectors up to 450V to ensure test lamps and voltage testers are operating correctly for safe working. Read More
