Business in a box is ideal for any competent person or business wishing to diversify into a new market, to generate an additional income stream or simply start-out in portable appliance testing. For an electrical contractor this could be a tool to improve customer service by developing a wider portfolio of capabilities.

IN THE BOX:
The Business in a Box contains:

• 'How to test portable appliances' booklet including how to identify the asset class, recommended tests and how to do them, and typical pass/fail limits etc.

• 'How to market your business' guide on CD, including sales techniques, a view of the law, how to price your PAT services, prospect management, direct-mail letter templates, advert template, press-release, brochure etc.

• PAT320 portable appliance tester.

• Protective case for storage and transport of the tester, leads and documents.

• PAT report certificate book containing 50 certificates.

• Adaptor for testing some laptop power supplies.

• Combined earth bond, continuity, and insulation test lead with probe and crocodile clip.

• 13 A extension lead adaptor.

• PASS labels for tested assets, roll of 1000.

• Lead storage pouch that can be fixed to the inside or outside of the supplied case.

• Full user guide for the PAT320 on CD.

• Laminated quick-start guide for the PAT320.

Other items included in the box:

• PAT test report book, which allows the tester to record asset test results in duplicate and to issue a hand written certificate to customers on-site. Each sheet can record the results of tests on 21 assets. Self-carbonised, a duplicate of each certificate can be retained in the book for your records.

• Roll of 1000 green self-adhesive PASS test labels.

• A soft document and lead pouch which can be attached either inside or to the outside of the case.