Offering a UK nationwide service specialising in all forms of electrical testing, surveying and inspection
Electrical Installation Testing (periodic inspection & testing)
Portable Appliance Testing (pat testing)
Petroleum Licence Testing
Entertainment Licence Testing
Emergency Lighting Testing
Fire Alarm Testing
We pride ourselves in providing the highest quality of service to those requiring to comply with: -
"The Electricity at Work Regulations"
"Health & Safety at Work Legislation"
"Insurance Company Certification"
"Licensing Authority Certification"
"Petroleum Licence Certification"
"Fire Certification & Legislation"
"Emergency Lighting Certification & Legislation"
Company Profile
Established in 1992, shortly after inception of "The Electricity at Work Regulations" E.T.S. has specialised in helping business; commerce and industry to comply with the regulations by providing a specialist and unique electrical testing service. This is not an "add on" service to general electrical contracting but is the main business of ETS.
Be it a small retail shop to a large heavy industrial manufacturing site requiring a full fixed wiring inspection and test, ETS are the ideal choice to provide a quality, streamlined, efficient solution and service.
Serving the UK & Ireland Nationwide
National & regional contracts undertaken to date, amongst others include: -
W.H.Smith & Sons - (High Street Retailers)
ABNA Agriculture - (Animal Feed Mills)
Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd - (Motor Dealerships)
Heinz Foods - (Food Manufacturers)
Gerber Foods - (Soft Drink Manufacturer)
DS Smith Corrugated - (Paper Manufacturers)
Inchcape Retail - (Motor Dealerships)
Pendragon plc - (Motor Dealerships)
Rexel Ltd - (National Wholesalers)
From very large and complex industrial electrical installations in factories consuming many megawatts of power, to small offices requiring only a few portable appliances to be tested.
We have developed a range of highly detailed and user friendly Test Data & Survey Reports.
Summary Of Terms
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
A portable appliance is classed as any piece of equipment which can be connected to the common supply by means of a plug and socket arrangement (be it 13-amp or any other). It must be maintained to be safe at all times. Portable appliance testing is also referred to as plug, pat, P.A.T. or simply PAT.
Electrical Installation Testing
An installation is the wiring system of a building from the mains position to items of electrical equipment, sockets, light fittings and everything in between and is the system in which all the equipment is, or may be, electrically connected to a common source of electrical energy. Electrical installation testing is also referred to as BS7671, periodic inspection, landlord testing, Electricity at Work, fixed appliance, fixed equipment, fixed machine, hard wiring, fixed wiring testing, mains, circuit or insurance testing.
Industry News Headlines
These defects contravene minimum national electrical safety standards and make the system unsafe to use. The survey recommends that the electricity supply is turned off until the electrical system can be returned to a satisfactory condition.
The inverters ensure central power supplies used to provide a source of independent power for security equipment, such as emergency lighting and other essential safety equipment are maintained and that life safety systems operate effectively.
LONDON: The health watchdog has clarified its policy on electrical safety checks, which it estimates cost office-based businesses £30m a year. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says it is a myth that every workplace portable electrical appliance ...
