Manual Test Entry of PAT Testing Data

Both SimplyPats Version 6 and Simplypats Version 6 Manual Edition support the Manual Entry of PAT Testing Data using the dedicated Manual Entry Screen.

If you use a Manual PAT Tester (Non-downloading PAT Tester), or a PAT Tester without an internal memory, you will find that the SimplyPats Version 6 Manual Edition offers a cost effective solution for electronically managing your PAT Test Data.

The dedicated Manual Entry screen gives you the option to enter as much, or as little information as you want, for example; you may want to set just the status as a Pass or Fail for each test carried, instead of entering actual test results.

You can manually add tests to a new PAT Data file or an existing file, even if the PAT Testing Data has been downloaded from one of the many Portable Appliance Testers supported by SimplyPats.

If you manually enter tests into a new PAT Data file, you have the option to add your own tests limits or select pre-defined test limits using the Quick Select Test Limits drop down menu. If you now enter the Test Results and press the Auto button, SimplyPats will automatically work out the Status (Pass or Fail) for each test.

The pre-defined test limits can be maintained and edited using the Maintain Manual Entry Test Limits screen ( shown below), these are then selectable from the Manual Entry screen.

The Manual Entry Screen itself contains the following fields for Portable Appliance Asset Information;

Appliance Id (various options for auto incrementing every entry)
Date of Test (automatically entered using the current date, but editable)
Time of Test (automatically entered using the current time, but editable)
Retest Period (default 12 months, but editable)
User
Site
Location
Appliance Description (uses Predictive Text entry)
Fuse Rating
Class of Test
Appliance Serial Number
PAT Tester (Serial Number of PAT Tester, taken from Maintain PAT Testers)
Fail Reason

The following Test Data can also be entered (Result, Limit and Status);

Visual
Polarity
Earth Continuity
Insulation
Leakage
Touch Leakage
Sub Leakage
Flash
Load
Clamp

As mentioned above, there are various options for automatically incrementing the Appliance Id, these include;

Last Appliance Id Plus 1
Number of Records Plus 1
Highest Appliance Id Plus 1
Highest AlphaNumeric Appliance Id Plus 1
Last AlphaNumeric Appliance Id Plus 1

Appliance Information such as Appliance Id, Description, Retest Period etc can be easily edited from the main screen. Actual Test Results can also be edited by returning to the Manual Entry screen for that Appliance.