What Are You Allergic To?
Meet the woman who is allergic to electricity! Pollen, dust mites, the cat. One of the everyday allergies that you might come across, well how about electricity? Meet the woman who is ‘allergic to electricity.’ Jackie Lindsey, 50, claims she has electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). She says anyone using Wi-Fi or a mobile phone signal around […]
A Buyers Guide: Who should you trust to carry out your PAT Testing?
There are so many companies out there offering Portable Appliance Testing that it’s hard to know where to start. There are so many companies out there offering Portable Appliance Testing that sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. Adrian Pendle, Managing Director of Intersafe, gives his top tips to bear in mind when you’re […]
Frequency of PAT Testing and Portable Appliance Testing
The guidelines offer no absolute rules on the frequency of the testing and inspection of portable appliances. The Guidelines offers no absolute rules on the frequency of the testing and inspection of portable appliances only that ‘regular inspection of equipment is an essential part of any preventative maintenance program’. The reason for this are clearly […]
Legal Requirements for Portable Appliance Testing
The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 puts the duty of care upon both the employer and employee. The legislation of specific relevance to electrical maintenance is the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, the Workplace (Health, […]
Major Restoration of the Houses of Parliment Could Cost Up To £5.7bn
An independent report has concluded that a major restoration of the Houses of Parliament could cost £5.7bn. An independent report has concluded that a major restoration of the Houses of Parliament without moving MPs and peers out could cost £5.7bn and take 32 years. The Houses of Parliament is a 150-year-old Grade I listed building, […]
Engineers
Intersafe is a NICEIC approved contractor meaning that all work is guaranteed by the NICEIC. Intersafe is a NICEIC approved contractor meaning that all work is guaranteed by the NICEIC . We are also a member of Constructionline. All our PAT Testing Engineers are qualified to City & Guilds 2377, the recognized industry standard for […]
PAT Testers and Labels
All appliances tested by Intersafe are assigned a unique identification barcode. All appliances tested by Intersafe are assigned a unique identification barcode. The labels are high quality write & seal data protected labels, that can be applied either directly to the appliance or wrapped around the appliance cable as required. In subsequent testing, identification barcodes […]
NICEIC
If you use Intersafe the NICEIC guarantees the high quality of our work. The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC) is the industry’s independent, non-profit-making voluntary regulatory body covering the whole of the United Kingdom. NICEIC are not a trade association and do not represent the interests of electrical contractors. The NICEIC’s sole […]
Southampton Gear Up for Run For Chocolate!
Saturday 14th November will see runners and chocolate lovers alike descend on Southampton Common for Run For Chocolate! You can walk, jog or run the 5km course – it’s all about celebrating fitness and wellbeing. Participants of all ages and abilities are invited to enjoy the benefits of running, along with the reward of a […]