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How does having a poor power factor affect my energy costs?
Power factor is the measure of how efficiently you use the electrical equipment on your premises. Running your electrical equipment at the best power factor ratio can help keep your energy costs down. Here we will explain further how power factor affects your energy...
Keeping your employees safe – PAT testing and working from home
During the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in June 2020, 30% of adults in the UK were working from home. Even now, nearly a year later many workers continue to work outside the office environment. The pandemic was the first taste of home working for countless people...
6 Fire Safety Tips for the Workplace
Fire safety must be taken seriously by every business. Keeping your staff and customers safe is a top priority. You may think that a fire won’t happen to you but don’t take that chance. A fire can be devastating for your business. Employees and the public could be...
What are the key benefits of thermal imaging surveys?
We have always understood the value of thermal imaging surveys to our clients. It is an amazing tool to help identify issues and protect buildings and equipment from harmful power surges. So, what are the top benefits to your business of utilising this technology? No...
The Armed Forces Covenant – Proudly Supporting Those Who Serve
Here at Equiptest we are proud to announce that we recently signed the Armed Forces Covenant. This is a promise to those who serve or have served and their families that they will be treated fairly. Why we signed the Covenant We want to show our support for our...
Supporting Mental Health For Workers During COVID
Nearly a year into the COVID – 19 pandemic we are in our 3rd lockdown and nearly everyone has faced mental health challenges. Health concerns, the pressure of homeschooling and long periods of isolation are affecting us all. With vaccines being rolled out there is...
2020 – Our review of the year
Well, here we are at the end of a year like no other. We have all had to adapt to a very different world. COVID 19 has presented us with many challenges but we carry on and look to the future as 2020 draws to a close. How we dealt with COVID 19 We might as well start...
The 5th Edition of In Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment is Here!
Checking electrical equipment in the workplace for safety is a well-established practice, since the original edition of the IET code of practice was published in 1989. The IET Code of Practice (COP) provides guidance on in-service inspection and testing to determine...
Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR’s) – What All Landlords Need To Know
Are you a landlord of a private rental property? If you are you need to be aware of The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, that came into force on 1st June this year. This legislation makes Electrical Installation...
Is your office microwave safe?
Most offices and workplaces have a microwave in their staff kitchen that gets daily use. Unlike a microwave in someone’s home, it is likely that a workplace microwave is not well looked after. Most people use it and then walk away. No one wants to clean up the food...
