THE PAT LOGBOOK FIELD NOTES

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Practical guides for the paperwork that goes with the job. From your first record to the files you hand over.

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Retest interval guide published: 21 October 2026

Practical PAT testing guides

• PAT retest dates: record the reason for the interval

  A practical decision record for the evidence, agreed activity, interval and review triggers behind the next date.

• PAT records: what to save as PDF, CSV and backup

  An end-of-job file pack, client handover checks and a recovery checklist that protects your working records.

• PAT appliance IDs: keep the history across return visits

  A worked reconciliation sheet for moved equipment, unreadable labels, replacements and items not located on a return visit.

• PAT certificates and test records: what to include

  Useful fields, a worked failed-item handover and a printable record layout. Keep the defect, completed action and outstanding follow-up clear.

• How to choose an offline PAT testing app

  A complete airplane-mode job test covering first launch, certificate PDF, existing records, exports and a checked restore.

• PAT software without a subscription: check what you still own

  A vendor-neutral switching checklist for record access, joined CSV exports, fixed PDFs, backups and recovery.