In a recent online poll of 2000 people from OnePoll on behalf of the Gas Safety Trust, only 13% of those questioned were able to identify the main symptoms and characteristics of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

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Do I need to have my test equipment calibrated annually if I’m keeping my own measurement records?

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Whilst looking at different specifications of test equipment, I’ve come across the phrase ‘ramp test’. I know this has something to do with testing RCD’s, but what is a ramp test?

Carbon monoxide CO is a killer gas that can strike without warning to both humans and pets it’s also odourless, tasteless and colourless so it can be hard to detect by human senses alone. Every year in the UK people of all ages die or suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning. Some have even suffered brain damage and paralysis although this is most likely if the individual has breathed in CO over a long period.

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Our company use a fleet of Megger MFT1720 multifunction testers to complete inspection, testing and certification of both new and existing electrical installations. However, when we carry out a loop test at the same socket outlet, each tester displays a varied reading which may differ by 0.20 Ohms. Why is this when the make and model of each tester in use are identical?

Latest proposals by the Government designed to give employers more control over what their apprentices learn could end up causing more harm than good.

The Kewtech KT65DL Multifunction Tester is the most advanced multifunction installation tester within the Kewtech range and arguably the most complete ‘all-in-one’ solution on the market. The KT65DL will cover all aspects of installation testing including a three wire earth resistivity test, but also doubles up as a PAT tester for testing portable appliances to the recommended minimum requirements.

To celebrate the launch of the new collection of HandyMAN testers at www.test-meter.co.uk, we offered you the chance to win three items from the range.

The Metrel MI3000 Easi Plus Multifunction Tester is the entry level multifunction tester within the Metrel range. The MI3000 boasts a impressive specification for a tester within this price range, offering test features that will satisfy not only domestic, but commercial and industrial electrical installations.

Winning an award is not easy, but against hard competition at the recent 2013 Electrical Times award held in London, The Metrel MI3125 BT Eurotest Combo Multifunction tester took the top prize in its category, the most "Innovative Test & Measurement Product of the Year".