PAT Testing Horror Stories

Electricity Can kill & Injure People

Electrical accidents can be prevented by regular PAT testing & inspection maintenance

Phaze Electrical PAT Testing professional and comprehensive approach to testing and Inspection could help your company minimise the risk of injury and death.

Many dangers at work are a result of:

  • Poorly maintained electrical equipment
  • Inappropriate electrical equipment used in unsuitable environments
  • Incorrectly installed or overloaded equipment
  • Damaged electrical equipment still in use

We have included some examples of horror stories found on premises we have inspected and tested.

live cables exposed

Office PAT Testing helps keep damaged equipment out of service.

These extension leads had live cables exposed, a shock hazard waiting to happen.

disconnected earth wire

PAT Testing trade tools, the PAT Tester confirmed a fault and upon further investigation the earth wire had become disconnected from the appliance.

damaged connector

Connector lead to commercial band saw, a damaged connector has live parts exposed – A Shock Hazard Waiting to Happen.

PAT Testing Horror Stories

Multiple Extension leads plugged together, this allows far too many appliances to be connected which in turn overloads the sockets, and could be a possible fire hazard as well as looking untidy.

Damaged plug

Damaged plug tops, misuse of equipment and appliances used in the wrong environment could lead to excessive damage to equipment.

fire hazard

A fire hazard waiting to happen, cause to many appliances connected, a common fault found whilst PAT testing.

burnt hole on monitor

Burnt hole in expensive computer monitor, caused by badly positioned lamp overhead, a real fire hazard waiting to happen.

no fixed power supply

Multiple extension leads plugged together in garage, cause no fixed power supply nearby in order to accommodate supply.