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Whether you own a residential property, an industrial site or a commercial property, you need to remember to have a regular gas servicing visit. This is where a qualified gas engineer visits the property to inspect the gas appliances on site. In normal circumstances, this is something that should happen once a year. However, many property owners could find it tempting to skip a year, perhaps viewing it as an unnecessary cost or inconvenience. It could be especially tempting to not bother if you know that the equipment was only... Read More

How many electrical items are around you in your workplace? Go on, take a moment to have a look. You might be surprised at just how many different objects which you use in an average day are reliant on electricity. For example, if you work in an office, you probably have your computer and monitor. But then there is the printer, the laminator, perhaps one or more desk lamps. You might have a telephone or tablet charging whilst you work. Then there is the fridge, the kettle and the microwave... Read More

Portable Appliance Testing, otherwise known as PAT Testing, is often something our customers want to know more about. After reading this post, we want all readers to have a full understanding of PAT, so you know how to correctly use PAT Testing Labels. Labels and tags are an important part of maintaining the safety of electrical goods, with their use anyone using a portable electrical item will have clear, visual reassurance of the integrity and safety of use. This is important in workplaces like staffrooms or professional kitchens, to protect... Read More

These days, producing counterfeit goods is getting easier and easier. In order to spot a fake, there are a number of ways you can distinguish them from authentic good, including the use of PAT labels. Research has shown than 1 in 3 of UK residents have accidently bought a counterfeit product online and 1 in 7 have suffered damage or loss through purchasing such electrical goods. When shopping online, websites selling fake products can easily seem like the real thing. Unfortunately, e-commerce platforms are not regulated and monitored to protect... Read More

Here at PAT Labels Online, we specialise in providing a wide range of labels for use in the workplace. Today we are going to focus on five top tips for electrical safety and how our labels can play a key role in this process. When working in and on electrical installations, if not done correctly, there can pose a risk dangerous to life. It’s important to follow these tips to ensure that the environment you’re working in is as safe as possible. Tip 1: Disconnect the Device and Any Adjacent... Read More

The 6th December marks Microwave Oven day, honouring the appliance that changed the way we use the kitchen and uncovering the possibility of making quick additions to meals, and even whole meals designed to be cooked in no time. Whether you’re heating up tortilla wraps for a Mexican-inspired meal, or you’re too busy to cook from scratch, the microwave oven has innovated the way we make our meals. Today we are going to focus on how microwave ovens were first intentioned, how they are used now and how you can... Read More