"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
.uk...
Hi

Just an idea. Is there much involved in PAT testing? I'm vaguely thinking
of offering it as a service to the 200+ business's on a local estate - if
I can earn a few bob doing so.

Testers seem to be available for around £250 with a basic pass/fail
function.

Do I need to be certified? (you know what I mean :-) )


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

You definitely need proof of competency, the tester itself needs calibration
regularly. If you want to test everything then you need to spend a lot more
than 250 quid. Indemnity against mistakes and good record keeping are
needed too.

Most businesses use a firm that comes in and tests everything, the usual
sort of fee is three pounds per item.

So my guess is it would be a hard way to get a living.

Mrcheerful (recently did a PAT course)