Megger, pat testing

Megger will be holding seminars throughout the UK to dispel the confusion and concern over the recent PAT testing requirements.
 
To dispel the confusion and concern caused by recent changes to requirements for portable appliance testing (PAT testing), portable test equipment expert Megger is launching a nationwide series of free-to-attend seminars. Called “PAT Testing Code of Practice 4th Edition – National Roadshow”, Megger is planning 35 seminars, which will be held throughout the UK, but further seminars will be added to the programme in areas where demand is high.

It would be easy to see the new code of practice as bad news for those who provide PAT testing services, but it isn’t necessarily so, says Simon Wood of Megger.
 
A new edition of the IET Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment or, as it’s more commonly known PAT testing, has recently been published. One of the main objectives in producing this new edition is to cut down on over-compliance – that is, wasting time and money by testing assets more often than is necessary.