All testers offered by Lyco are professional quality and produced by leading industry names that conform with current standards. Each has been chosen for its durability, outstanding quality and excellent value for money.
Great Range of Testers
We stock a variety of PAT (Portable Appliance Testers) including Appliance Testers, Multimeters and Voltage Testers and Combination Testers. Testing equipment generally falls into one of three distinct categories, and we stock a good range of all types.
PASS/FAIL Varieties
PASS/FAIL type testers are straightforward to use and give a simple pass or fail test result and are ideal to carry out insulation and earth continuity tests.
The IEE Code of Practice states that the earth continuity of the appliance can be tested either with a current between 20-200mA while flexing the lead of the appliance or,
a current not less than 1.5 times the rating current of the appliance, and no greater than 25 amps.
If the earth circuit on an appliance is susceptible to corrosion such as those found in a fridge, washing machine, kettle or dryer then you should test these appliances with the higher earth current to ensure any potential corroded earth wires are suitably stressed. To test IT equipment the tester must be able to perform an earth bond test at the lower current of between 20 - 200mA
Manual PAT Testers
Manual PAT testers have more functions than the PASS/FAIL testers. They have standard Insulation and Earth Continuity tests and in addition many also carry out Earth Leakage and Load tests. Testers with selectable Earth continuity test currents enable the testing of IT equipment.
Downloadable PAT Testers
These are ideal for testing large amounts of equipment and are able to initiate a pre-programmed test sequence via a shortcut menu. Test data, including the overall PASS or FAIL result, is stored for downloading or printing out.