Are you using the correct plug adapter?
Plug adapter to work with UK sockets With companies becoming ever more global with their products, services and employees, there is now more equipment in the workplace that needs to operate with differing countries socket types. To get around this you can buy a plug adapter to use in UK and/or for abroad, a quick […]
Overloaded sockets
Just think for a moment, have you ever seen anyone at work using a heater in the winter (everyone likes warmth)? Most of these heaters are near to, or at, 3kw output and a standard UK socket should not have anything plugged in that draws more than 13amp/3kw. So if these heaters are plugged directly […]
PAT Testing Fails – My Dog Ate My Cable!
Dog (or other animal) chewed the cable You have all heard (and some may even have used!! – not me of course!!) ‘The dog ate my homework… But dogs (and other animals) seem to like plastic coated cables especially when they are carrying 240v. Unfortunately this does happen and seems to be more common in […]
PAT fail – Split in cable
This is far more common that you might think as we see splits in cables very regularly. The most common industry types for this fault is the construction industry, as they are used near heavy, moving, spinning equipment and are much more susceptible to damage. However offices are more prone that you expect with cables […]
Daisy chained extension leads
Have you ever heard of daisy chained extension leads? Daisy chained extension leads (extension running from another extension) is something we see very frequently and can easily lead to overloaded circuits. Daisy chaining is normally found when a new desk is needed, the company is growing and needs to get as many people as possible […]
Pink plug protects
We have a new logo, yippee – thank you Refresh Design Hayward Heath – and now as well as our strap line of ‘If you can plug it in it needs PAT testing’ we have a second ‘Pink plug protects’. This is all linked to our new look website and the new service we now offer, cable […]
Elf on a shelf creates PAT testing need
Is your ‘elf and safety (sorry!) up to scratch…? Remember if you can plug it in it needs PAT testing Sprouts… Shockingly good or shockingly bad? Elf eating wires… Just shocking!! MPAT will be your shockingly good PAT testing company in the New Year. It’s not just naughty elves that can bite through cables around […]
Winter Electrical Safety
Can you feel it? The weather is starting to get colder, the sun is starting to set at an earlier time. Winter is just around the corner and now is the best time to get ready for the colder months, when you roll out the fan heaters and bleed the radiators. Below, we’ve listed our top […]