PAT testing software
Compliar keeps PAT (portable appliance testing) records against each site and each appliance. Work down the asset list on your phone, record the result, and send the customer a branded report with the retest dates on it.
A record for every appliance, not a loose sheet
Each appliance is an asset held against a site, so its history builds up visit after visit and the next test date is never a guess.
| What is recorded | Detail |
|---|---|
| Appliance register | Description and location for each appliance, kept per site and carried from visit to visit. |
| Result per appliance | Pass, fail or not tested for each item, entered as you work down the list. |
| Dates | Test date and retest due date, printed on the report in UK date format. |
| Failures | A failed appliance can be raised as a defect, then quoted or replaced without re-typing it. |
| Asset tags | Print a QR asset tag for every appliance from the site in one go, 50 × 25 mm, to a handheld label printer. Scanning the tag on a job opens that appliance. |
| Sign-off | Engineer signature and your company details on the branded PDF report. |
Built for working through a long list quickly
On site
The field app runs in your phone's browser and keeps working with no signal. QR asset tag scanning is included from the Lite seat, so you can scan an item to find it on the list.
Back at the office
Reports are emailed from the job with a record of what was sent, and a customer portal login can show the customer their reports as soon as they are issued.
Repeat visits
Because appliances stay on the site's asset list, a repeat visit starts from the last one and shows what is due.
What PAT testing involves, in short
PAT is the in-service inspection and testing of portable electrical equipment. There is no single legal test interval. How often an item is inspected and tested depends on the type of equipment, how it is used and the environment, so a laptop in an office is treated differently from a power tool on a building site.
A visual inspection comes first, because most faults can be seen. Where the equipment type and your risk assessment call for it, electrical tests follow, such as earth continuity and insulation resistance for Class I equipment. Class II (double insulated) equipment is generally tested differently, so record the class against the item.
Whatever you decide for a site, the useful thing is a dated record per appliance that shows the result and when it is next due. The IET Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment is the usual reference. Check it, and your own competent-person judgement, for the job in front of you. Compliar keeps the records; it does not decide the test regime for you.
The same system covers 32 system types across fire protection and life safety, security and electrical, so one login handles the whole company. See the full list of disciplines.
Common questions
Is there a fixed interval for PAT testing?
No. The interval depends on the type of equipment, how it is used and where, and is set from a risk assessment. The IET Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment gives guidance. Always check it for the job in front of you.
Can I record PAT results on my phone?
Yes. The field app runs in your phone's browser with nothing to install, and once your jobs have loaded it keeps working with no signal on site and sends your work when you are back in range.
What happens when an appliance fails?
You can raise it as a defect from the failed result, and it can be quoted for repair or replacement, then tracked as an open defect against the site.
Can I print PAT labels?
Each appliance can carry a printed QR asset tag (50 × 25 mm, printed from the site to a Niimbot, Phomemo, Brother or Dymo label printer), and scanning it on a later visit opens that item. Pass and fail result labels are planned; ask at the demo for the current position.
Is PAT included in every plan?
Yes. The built-in certificate and report templates are included from the Lite seat at £35 + VAT per user per month, with no per-certificate fees and no contract.
Run your next PAT visit from your phone
See the PAT report on your own sites in a demo. Onboarding is from £195, quoted individually.