Are you doing PAT Testing in-house?
In the current environment companies are looking more and more at cost-cutting measures to improve or protect their fina In the current environment companies are looking more and more at cost-cutting measures to improve or protect their financial status. Some of this can involve both essential and non-essential maintenance of their site incorporating the likes […]
ISO Quality Award for Intersafe
Following an assessment by an independent organisation, Intersafe has been successful in achieving ISO 9001 Certificatio Following an assessment by an independent organisation, Intersafe has been successful in achieving ISO 9001 certification. This Internationally recognised prestigious award for quality is an International Standard in use worldwide as a benchmark for Quality. The award recognises Intersafe’s […]
Testing and inspections increase as facilities management services grow
Intersafe is seeing an increase in testing and inspections following a rise in facilities management services. Intersafe is seeing an increase in testing and inspectionsfollowing a rise in facilities management services, and the news that theindustry is set to grow by 16% over the next decade. Market analyst Mintel, which reported the figure, statesthat the […]
Government Warned Electrical Safety Must Be Urgently Addressed
New Government warned of the grave dangers of not addressing electrical safety. 182 New MPs have been warned of the grave dangers of not addressing electrical safety. Electrical Safety First, the charity dedicated to reducing deaths and accidents caused by electricity, has written to MP’s to explain why electrical safety needs to be addressed as […]
New Code of Practice for PAT testing
New 4th edition of the Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment is to be published The new 4th edition of the Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment is published this month. The new guideline for PAT testing has been revised to take into account Lofstedt’s report and […]
PAT Testing – do you need to test PC leads separately?
Most IT equipment now comes with detachable IEC leads or “kettle” leads as they are commonly called. There has been some debate if these should be tested as separate items. The latest edition of the Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment looks to clear the debate up. According to the […]
CHAS Accreditation for Intersafe Limited
Essential Electrical Testing specialist, Intersafe, is one of the latest group of successful companies to join the Contr Essential Electrical Testing specialist, Intersafe, is one of the latest group of successful companies to join the Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS). CHAS is established as the market leader for Health and Safety pre-qualification in […]
Do you have to PAT Test newly purchased items?
A question we get asked quite a lot. A client has purchased several new items (typically new PCs) between our scheduled A question we get asked quite a lot. A client has purchased several new items (typically new PCs) between our scheduled PAT Testing visits do they have to arrange to get these items tested? […]
New home for Intersafe
Intersafe has moved to a new, bigger and better location as it has continued its high levels of growth in 2014. The company has moved offices from Fareham to Chandler’sFord to keep up with the growing rate of business, and allow it to be nearer tosome of its large existing clients. Hampshire companies including Carnival […]
Do some new kettles not comply with IEE Guidelines?
While testing at a large college recently we found a number of kettles that had 0.75mm flexible cables (rated 6 am While testing at a large college recently we found a number of kettles that had 0.75mm² flexible cables (rated 6 amps) fitted to either a 10 or 13 amp appliance. According to appendix 6 […]