pat tester

[colinhills]

hi all,
i am looking for some help people. i am looking to start a new business doing pat testing and would like some info on what i need and prices. stuff like insurance and if a what i should be chargeing
thanks for all the help guys
colin

 

[dufjax]

hi all,
i am looking for some help people. i am looking to start a new business doing pat testing and would like some info on what i need and prices. stuff like insurance and if a what i should be chargeing
thanks for all the help guys
colin

The going rates about 75p per item or less these days that's why we avoid it if we can. We only offer it as part of another service. ie landlords

Jim

 

[DurhamSparky]

its easy money but its hard to come by as every man and his redundant dog has opted to re qual as a PAT tester!! no harm in that like but drives costs down!

saying that i got a job tomorrow pat testing at £1 a item...

 

[dufjax]

its easy money but its hard to come by as every man and his redundant dog has opted to re qual as a PAT tester!! no harm in that like but drives costs down!

saying that i got a job tomorrow pat testing at £1 a item...

Nice one!

One of my clients who runs a couple of hair "salons" gave me a flyer offering cheap PAT testing someone had put through his door. It was one of those click and go Vista print jobs.

Strange pricing policy.

85p per item

£9 for ten

£120 for 100

So the more you had done the less you save?!?!?!?!

Jim

 

[DurhamSparky]

hahahahaha.... mug!! wonder how ****ed off he would be if you rang him to come and do 9 items at a time!! or ask to be billed individually!!

lol

 

[dufjax]

hahahahaha.... mug!! wonder how ****ed off he would be if you ran him yo come and do 9 items at a time!!

lol

I was going to ring and wind him up but the missus would let me lolol

Jim

 

[DurhamSparky]

whats his number!!

 

[dufjax]

whats his number!!

lolololo

I've no idea now, this was about 18months ago.
Can't even remember what he called him self... Probably Pat think he might have been a postman during the day!!
All I can remember was the pricing and the naff flyer & business card that was like a template for a carpenter or something.

Jim

 

[DurhamSparky]

as you said typical "FREE" Vista print rubbish..... a mate of mine got some cards from them and they are like paper!! absolute garbo!!

i use good print and not had a problem, seem reasonable and good quality!


Postman PAT
PAT the PAT man

 

[dufjax]

as you said typical "FREE" Vista print rubbish..... a mate of mine got some cards from them and they are like paper!! absolute garbo!!

i use good print and not had a problem, seem reasonable and good quality!


Postman PAT
PAT the PAT man

Do they still put an advert for them selves on the back. Saying FREE business cards..... Just what you want to make you look professional

Jim

 

[DurhamSparky]

YUP!!!!!!!

about as funny as advertising life insurance on you Airline tickets!!!

 

[dufjax]

YUP!!!!!!!

about as funny as advertising life insurance on you Airline tickets!!!

Just looking through google to see if I can find the bloke...

I've managed to find a company that does "Electrical Testing Online" how does that work.

Can I now do a PIR from the bog seat!!!

Jim

 

[DurhamSparky]

send us the link!!

 

[dufjax]

send us the link!!

It was a google ad.... I'll see if I can get it back up

Jim

Will PM you the link it's off one of those £30 for a link sites.... Not giving them free advertising

 

[DurhamSparky]

lol, dont worry,

im sure it was legit!! some how..!!

well my day of drilling walls never happened as my 450mm drill bit was 200mm too short!! so i fitted some nice loft lights for a chap for 60 quid cash (all material supplied for me as well....) i think he had a go at it but gave up as he was not sure what to do!! lol

 

[dufjax]

lol, dont worry,

im sure it was legit!! some how..!!

well my day of drilling walls never happened as my 450mm drill bit was 200mm too short!! so i fitted some nice loft lights for a chap for 60 quid cash (all material supplied for me as well....) i think he had a go at it but gave up as he was not sure what to do!! lol

What were you meant to be drilling again? Think you mentioned it yesterday

Jim


It says they do Petrol Stations as well.

 

[DurhamSparky]

a wall on a barn conversion!!! bloody massive!! going back next week when my 1m length bits turn up from the good old on-line store with Fleas!!!

all because customer don't want to see the cable! oh well...! i love the challenge!!

 

[dufjax]

a wall on a barn conversion!!! bloody massive!! going back next week when my 1m length bits turn up from the good old on-line store with Fleas!!!

all because customer don't want to see the cable! oh well...! i love the challenge!!

Nice...

You could always use the pyro with insulation stripped off trick to blend in with the wood??

Jim

 

[DurhamSparky]

its running against stone

looking forward to drilling through this wall next week now!!

hey check my latest post out what you think?

 

[dufjax]

hi all,
i am looking for some help people. i am looking to start a new business doing pat testing and would like some info on what i need and prices. stuff like insurance and if a what i should be chargeing
thanks for all the help guys
colin

Sorry Colin looks like me and Durham Hijacked your thread... Right lets get it back on course....


Insurance you'll need Professional Indemnity - Because your offering advise (Telling customers their appliances are ok)

I take it you have 2377? and a copy of Code of Practice - The IET. Although I think someone mentioned NAPIT do their own version of 2377?


You'll obviously need a PAT tester these range from a "pass / fail" machines which only does just that, tells you if the applience has past or failed. About £200

To an all singing all dancing machine for over £1,000


There are lots of makes and models to choose from.
My personal favourite for pat testing is SEAWARD PAT Testers, Multifunction Testers and other Electrical Test Equipment from Seaward
Although Megger also make some very good machines.

It al really boils down to how much you want to spend / how much work you intend on doing.

Hope that's a start

Jim