Health & Safety

Pressure test records with start, end and allowable drop

A pressure test is a number, a duration and a tolerance — not a tick. Gaffer records the test pressure, medium, duration, start and end pressures, the allowable drop and the actual drop, so a marginal pass is visible and a failure carries its remedial action and retest date.

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How pressure test records work in Gaffer

A record per test, holding the values a competent person would want to see.

Allowable vs. actual drop

Both figures are recorded, so a test that just scraped through is distinguishable from one that held solidly — which matters when a system fails later.

Leaks located

Where a leak is detected the location and remedial action are recorded, with a retest flag and date so the follow-up is scheduled rather than remembered.

Gauge traceability

The gauge serial number is stored on the record, tying the reading back to a calibrated instrument.

What you get

Pressure test records sit with your certificates, calibration records and job history in one platform.

  • Test reference, system description and system type
  • Site address and the customer the system belongs to
  • Test pressure in bar, pressure medium and test duration in minutes
  • Start pressure, end pressure, allowable drop and actual drop
  • Overall result with leak detected flag and leak location
  • Remedial action recorded, with retest required flag and retest date
  • Gauge serial number and the engineer who carried out the test

Common questions about pressure test records

Which systems does this cover?

Any pressurised system you test and certify — gas tightness tests, heating and hot water systems, sprinkler and fire suppression systems, compressed air, and pipework generally. The system type and description are recorded per test rather than assuming one discipline.

Why record both allowable and actual drop?

Because 'pass' hides the margin. A system that lost exactly its allowable drop behaved very differently from one that lost nothing, and if that system fails six months later the difference is the first thing anyone will ask about.

Does a failed test create a follow-up?

The record carries a retest-required flag and a retest date, along with the remedial action taken, so an unresolved failure is visible rather than closed by silence.

Can I give the customer a copy?

Yes. The record is against the customer and site, and Gaffer produces PDF documentation from your records, so the test can be issued as evidence alongside the certificate for the work.

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