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With the financial crisis having more sequels than Piratesof the Caribbean, it's no wonder that many companies are shopping around inorder to find the best price possible for many of the products and servicesthey require. This could be anything from printer paper to insurance toportable appliance testing. The latter being the focal point of this article.As we all know, you get what you pay for and as far as the layman is concerned,PAT testing appears to be little more than putting a green sticker on everyelectrical appliance in your premises. The problem arises when companies orsole traders are offering PAT testing services at prices which are quiteliterally too good to be true. When portable appliance testing is carried out properly,each appliance is visually inspected to ensure that the casing, power cable andplug casing are all undamaged. Once the appliance has been visually inspected,testing the appliance with a PAT tester is then undertaken. This is where anypotential faults which cannot be visually identified will be brought to lightas the PAT tester will check for polarity, earthing and resistance. If all iswell the testing engineer will attach a 'passed' sticker to the appliance whichwill be signed and dated. Should the appliance fail the test, it should belabelled with a 'failed' sticker and removed from use. This is where it hasbeen reported that some 'cheaper than cheap' testing electricians are notfulfilling their role when providing portable appliance testing services. Cut price often means cut corners and it has been reportedthat in some cases, electrical testing jobs are so rushed that it appears thetime taken writing out the 'passed' label takes longer than the actual testing.Although the vast majority of trades people are well trained, honest and proudof the services they provide, there are a handful of charlatans out there whowill take advantage of the credit crunch by offering prices which are too goodto be true yet provide services which fail to deliver. If a faulty electricalappliance is incorrectly deemed as safe for use, it could result in either aserious injury or death of either yourself, one of your employees or one ofyour customers. It is essential that if you are tempted by electricaltesting services which seem too good to be true, then make sure they aremembers of organisations such as NAPIT; the National Association of ProfessionalInspectors & Testers. But don't just take a NAPIT logo on their van orwebsite for granted, double check that they are actually a member by checkingon the NAPIT website, or the website of any organisation they claim to beaccredited by.
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