• kATF achieves UKAS accreditation

    kA Testing Facility is now accredited in accordance with the recognised International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of the laboratory quality management system.

    kATF achieves UKAS accreditation
     
  • Improved MV testing facilities

    Over the last few months we have invested in improving of our MV lab and the customer area next to it, making it not only more modern, but also more comfortable for our visitors. This confidential area is now a better place to entertain your clients or make your time more productive while witnessing tests. If you’d like to visit our facilities and discuss your future testing requirements, we’d be delighted to show you around – please get in touch to arrange a convenient time.

    Improved MV testing facilities
     
  • IEC 61439 – part 3: now released and available from IEC website

    IEC 61439 – part 3: DBO (Distribution boards intended to be operated by ordinary persons): Now released and available from IEC website, it has been written in line with Edition 2 of Part 1. This part has been updated to meet the new structure of 61439 and released to Edition 2 of General Rule.

    IEC 61439 – part 3: now released and available from IEC website
     
kA Testing facility is a UK-based, independent laboratory, recognised by ASTA for LV and MV testing and assessed against the requirements of IEC 17025 and offering full certification to cover all areas of design to be verified by test according to IEC 61439.

ASTA Certificate seal

Reports & Certification

We are an ASTA recognised laboratory for LV & MV testing offering ASTA Certificates of Verification Tests. We can also offer in-house certificates of verification and test reports.

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Low Voltage Testing

Low Voltage

kA Testing Facility specialises in testing to IEC 61439, which is the international standard for low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.

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Medium Voltage Testing

Medium Voltage

In addition to verifying temperature rise, degrees of protection and mechanical operations, we carry out dielectric, power frequency and discharge tests.

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Research and development

Research & Development

As well as providing testing services, we work with companies and professional organisations that are developing new prototype products or materials for the industry.

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kA Testing Facility were recommended to us at the start of a new project. They carried out all of the necessary testing, in line with the required Standards. The test work was carried out in line with the project time scales and kA were flexible enough to carry out variations to the testing to suit our customer requirements. I would have no reservations in recommending them to other companies.  –Phil O'Connor, Hawke International

kA Testing Facility were a very professional company who understood our requirements and provided the exact testing we needed. –Andrew Fisher, Ultra Electronics PMES

Professional and dedicated team with willingness to provide the necessary support. –K.M.John, Faisal Jassim Trading

We had received your quotation, had various telephone conversations and had a face to face visit from kATF, and placed our order before we received any response from anyone else.–MS, Dubai

You guys pulled out all the stops and we got the testing completed and certificate issued very quickly.–CS, Yorkshire

There is no other international laboratory that provides the level of service you do.–CDE, Warwickshire