Electrical Testing Surveyors Ltd

Offering a UK nationwide service specialising in all forms of electrical testing, surveying and inspection.

Including: - portable appliance testing (PAT), electrical installations, fire alarms, emergency lighting, entertainment licence & petroleum licence testing.

• Electrical Installation Testing (periodic inspections)
• Portable Appliance Testing (pat testing)
• Petroleum & Entertainment Licence Testing
• Emergency Lighting & Fire Alarm Testing

Company Profile

Since the 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.

So be it a small retail shop to a large heavy industrial manufacturing site requiring a full fixed wiring test, then ETS are the ideal choice.

Serving the UK & Ireland Nationwide

National contracts undertaken to date, amongst others include: -

• W.H.Smith & Sons -(High Street Retailers)
• ABN Agriculture -(Animal Feed Mills)
• Nuffield Hospitals -(Private Hospitals)
• Heinz Foods -(Food Manufacturers)
• Gerber Foods -(Soft Drink Manufacturer)
• DS Smith Corrugated -(Paper Manufacturers)
• Inchcape Retail -(Motor Dealerships)
• Pendragon plc -(Motor Dealerships)
• Hagemeyer 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.

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"

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.