Pat Labels Online are delighted to announce the launch of their new website. After many years of service, the decision was taken to retire the old site and replace it with a new, more advanced website, which not only provides a better user experience across mobile phones and tablets, but also boasts a number of… Read more »
If you touch a live electrical component, or wire, an electrical current passes through the body and will try to find a path to earth, and in doing so, blocks out the electrical signals between the brain and the muscles, resulting in what is commonly known as an electric shock. An electric shock, in addition… Read more »
PAT testing is often a subject stumbled upon that many people didn’t know about. The requirements of PAT Testing is something we get asked for a lot, so we thought we would put a blog together covering some of the most frequently asked questions we receive. How often do my appliances have to be tested?… Read more »
When mankind first discovered how to control fire, everyday life changed on Earth – the balance tilted in man’s favour. Fire brought light into the darkness; man’s activities were no longer restricted to daylight hours – he had more productive time at his disposal. He cooked food, kept warm and stayed protected. As time went… Read more »
As a tradesman you could be liable at any time so you need to do all you can to protect your business. Having public liability insurance is essential to all tradesmen, no matter the industry sector. It is important because it helps protect a business, but crucial because it protects the customer should things go… Read more »
Ask people their opinion on the most dangerous jobs in the world and most answers would include fire fighting, policing etc but in fact these occupations are less hazardous on paper than being a car mechanic! The risks some people are prepared to get work is staggering and it is not always the greater the… Read more »
October 6, 2014 Minor electrical work in the home such as changing a light fitting, or installing a new light switch can be well within the capabilities of many home owners and DIY enthusiasts, but what about the average Joe’s amongst us, who quite frankly don’t have a clue?! This can be a minefield to… Read more »
August 13, 2013 It’s very rare that when we turn an electrical appliance on from the wall socket, we spare a thought to the process in which electricity is created. Large scale electricity production in power plants across the UK relies on the process of induction. In Layman’s terms, this is when a voltage is… Read more »
August 8, 2013 For many of us, cash grows tighter and tighter as the months go by, in an attempt to capitalise on this, criminal gangs are flooding our towns and cities with discount rate counterfeit goods. Many of us are choosing to save our hard earned money and purchase these fake goods over the… Read more »
