Property Services Guide to Portable Appliance Testers – where to start?
Whether you manage a handful of rental properties or you’re part of a larger property services company, keeping on top of testing and tagging the electrical appliances in your properties is something you should be aware of. With tenants relying on everything from microwaves to extension leads, having a reliable process in place — and the right equipment to carry it out — is something worth getting right from the beginning.
A great starting point for property service companies is the EasiPAT 10, which gives you real safety testing rather than just a tick-box compliance exercise. It’s simple one-push test button function makes it approachable for anyone taking on testing responsibilities, and its 10 Amp earthbond capability means you’re testing to a standard that actually matters for appliances that get daily use by tenants.
If you are testing across a smaller number of properties and want to keep things straightforward, custom printed labels are a great option for manually tagging appliances after testing. Having your company name or logo on the tag looks professional and makes it clear to tenants who is responsible for keeping the equipment safe.
If you are managing a larger portfolio or want a more complete setup that handles record keeping and tag printing all in one go, then the EasiPAT 10 Pro Kit is worth a serious look. It comes in a heavy-duty case with a tablet and printer already set up, so everything you need to test, record, and tag is ready to go from day one. For a property company wanting to do all their own testing with a professional result, this is the setup that makes it easy.
One accessory that often gets overlooked for property testing is a microwave tester. Microwaves are one of the most common appliances across rental properties, and a standard PAT tester alone won’t tell you whether the microwave door seal is leaking radiation. The CEM DT-2G Microwave Tester is an affordable addition that checks for this and gives you and your tenants real confidence that the appliance is safe to use — not just electrically compliant.
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