Kinds of Pat Testing Equipment (Part 1)

Fires at workplace commonly happen due to the neglect of simple task such as equipment maintenance on electrical machines, appliances, and many others. Regular testing of such equipment is a requirement to avoid life-wrecking incidents such as fires.

To prevent such bad things to happen in any establishment, pat testing should be performed. There are lots of pat testing tools to choose from; of course, it is best to choose the one that suits for your company or establishment.

Two kinds of pat testing include simple pass or fail pat testing and manual pass or fail pat testing equipment.

(a) Simple Pass-Fail Pat Testing Equipment

This equipment is used for most basic testing system. When this is used, it is only displayed on the indicator if the appliance being test has passed or failed according to the standard safety. This kind of equipment is best for small units or unsophisticated appliances. The disadvantage part is that this does not work on complex equipment. It does not provide detailed information on the test result, too. Its capacity is limited only on insulation resistance and earth continuity aspects of test.

There are some instances that this equipment encounters false negative result. This leads to giving a failed result even if the equipment is in excellent working condition.

Renting Electronic Test Equipment

It is difficult to buy equipment for a single use only. The costs are too much for the worth of the item. A solution to this dilemma is by renting that particular apparatus. Renting electronic test equipment not only saves money, it assures you that you get your money’s worth. This is simply because there are suppliers out there that rent out your wanted equipment for a single day or more. It all depends on the number of days that you put in the agreement sheet.

There are a couple of advantages in renting electronic test equipment. For one, companies that do not have the resources to move equipment from their main base of operations can rent the equipment from the nearest place available. This solves a lot of logistical problems because it might cost more money to move that equipment out into the field than renting it out from a nearby supplier.

Another advantage of renting such items is the amount of money that is saved when compared to buying the same equipment. For operations that lasts only a couple of days or weeks, it is the might be the best solution. Not only can you be assured that the item works, if it breaks down in the middle of the program, it can easily be replaced.

An example of electronic test equipment that you can rent is the portable appliance tester. However, if you are going to use this equipment for a prolonged period of time, it might be advisable if you just purchase it from the electronic store. As this not only guarantees the ownership of the item, it may also come cheaper in the long run.