Galloper PAT Testing

26/05/2026

Crawling under desks, or walking round hotels? PAT testing is a varied game and always keeps you on your toes.

21/05/2026

Quite a and its only Wednesday. This four way extension was actually functioning when I came to inspect it. At a casual glance the plug seemed OK but what lay beneath was a horror show!

13/05/2026

It's always nice to know what you're getting into when looking for a contractor or service provider, that's why at Galloper PAT we like to be upfront about our services and pricing.

07/05/2026

30/04/2026

Fail of the week tripple header!

Building sites by their nature can be dangerous places. Things get knocked, pulled, squashed and chopped.
Make sure you give each applilance a once over before you switch it on. We cant be there 24/7!

28/04/2026

The PAT Testers dream!

31/03/2026

Nope. Twin and earth is not suitable for wiring a plug.
1. The screw head on the neutral pin has snapped off.
2+3. The neutral is disconnected, probably due to being moved around as there is no cord grip.
4. The earth is not insulated.
A definite contender for Easter fail of the week!

20/03/2026

Sockets are part of your EICR check rather than PAT testing, but we will always notify you of anything we find as we work.
This week: socket coming away from the wall exposing single insulated cables.
Happy customer, happy engineer.

20/03/2026

There is a longer format video in the offing. Keep an eye out for updates!

21/12/2025