PAT  In order to comply with the 1993 Health & Safety General Applications Regulations it shall be the duty of every employer to ensure that all equipment, throughout, its working life, is adequately maintained. What ETS will do. Details of every appliance is noted and compiled onto your equipment register. Every piece of equipment will undergo a formal visual inspection to verify compliance. It is then tested and certified. Tests carried out on portable appliance equipment include: ·A low resistance for earth/bond continuity ·Insulation test (where applicable) ·Dielectric strength (where applicable) ·Earth leakage measurement ·Polarity Verification ·Load current ·Functional test A label is then placed on the appliance indicating date of checking, the appliance number and when the next test is due. This label is bar-coded, which will enable the appliance to be read by scanner on subsequent visits.  The test instrument will perform the relevant tests on each appliance, therefore eliminating the danger of performing a test not approved by the manufacturer. With this bar-code scanner system it enables each appliances’ case history to be viewed and checked for deterioration over its lifetime. Results from the above tests are downloaded from the test instrument onto our computer system and outputted onto test record sheets. This information is then passed on to the customer, who has the choice of a printed report and/or on floppy disc. In addition, ETS also retains records of the test. Equipment that is found to pass the test will be issued with a “Pass Safety Check” label. Items that fail the test will be reported, taken out of service and be labelled with a “Danger: Do not use” tag. If the item in question requires minor repairs e.g. plug top, leads, incorrect fuses, (providing this does not contravene warranties or contract service agreements) it will be repaired on site or passed on to ETS’s workshop, if so requested. A complete accurate asset register is then returned to the client stating full details of the items and its location in the installation. WHY USE ETS?   ·        The experience and training necessary to provide a better service. ·        The capacity to service multiple outlet customers. ·        The versatility to service the smaller client. ·        Compliance to the highest Irish & European standards. ·        Fast and friendly and competitive service. ·        A number of strategic alliances with companies that will repair specialised equipment. e.g. Information Technology Equipment. ·         ETS continue to provide a high quality professional service utilising qualified and experienced personnel equipped with modern electrical test equipment