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This is mainly for the UK techs, but could apply throughout the world.
Couple of questions.
How many of you have your electrical items PAT tested?.
Is there a legal requirement to have them PAT tested?, even if you work from home, or designated workshop.
Is it something we could do ourselves, if registered and had the required training etc.
If so, is it worthwhile adding it as a service to our business clients?
Only reason I am asking, is that I am starting to get bombarded with calls re pat testing. I am sick and tired of fobbing them off.
Just had a call, off a company (forget their name). Saying that my pat test is due 22.06.13. What time am I open, how many appliances etc. Then goes to on to say the cost is £99.00 for up to 20 appliances, and then £1.20 for each additional one.
Right,I've booked you in for that day, and payment on teh day. Is it cash, card, or chq? The cheek of it!!
So told him, ermm hang on a second, I have not mentioned that I am going to have your company do my pat testing, and if your going to be as forward as even going as far as saying, you have booked me, in then forget it, and I will simply wish you well, and hang up. Or words to that effect
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So that had me thinking.. I open up the thread for discussion
Couple of questions.
How many of you have your electrical items PAT tested?.
Is there a legal requirement to have them PAT tested?, even if you work from home, or designated workshop.
Is it something we could do ourselves, if registered and had the required training etc.
If so, is it worthwhile adding it as a service to our business clients?
Only reason I am asking, is that I am starting to get bombarded with calls re pat testing. I am sick and tired of fobbing them off.
Just had a call, off a company (forget their name). Saying that my pat test is due 22.06.13. What time am I open, how many appliances etc. Then goes to on to say the cost is £99.00 for up to 20 appliances, and then £1.20 for each additional one.
Right,I've booked you in for that day, and payment on teh day. Is it cash, card, or chq? The cheek of it!!
So told him, ermm hang on a second, I have not mentioned that I am going to have your company do my pat testing, and if your going to be as forward as even going as far as saying, you have booked me, in then forget it, and I will simply wish you well, and hang up. Or words to that effect

So that had me thinking.. I open up the thread for discussion
