Certificate Software. What do you use?

[Smugley]

I used to use the rubbish ebay ones too, which almost drove me bonkers. Love the tysoft eastcert product. Bit pricey, but fair enough, it is specialised software, and the guy who is developing it has to make a living too. It runs perfectly and does exactly what I want it to, and excellent support aswell. Once you've gotten over the original license fee, the £60 a year maintenance ain't too bad..

 

[prideofengland]

I have used Amtech when working as a QS. Good software but pricey. They were slow to update their Emergency lighting certs when it changed to 17th Edition and I got a bo***cking from NIC.
When I started up on my own did not want to go back to paper certs so bought some ebay ones, the layout was poor and some did not even conform to the 17th Edition. So ended up making my own using NIC certs as a guide. On my assesment the NIC inspector was happy with them and remarked how much they looked like NIC certs.

Im selling them on Ebay now, not saying there as professional as Amtech or Easy cert but for £5.99 I think their a good alternative for those on a low budget. If any one does find a mistake with them Ill correct it and replace for free.

17th Edition Electrical Certificate Software on eBay (end time 09-Feb-11 20:56:24 GMT)

 

[ringer]

Pride, your listing says they are complient. That should be compliant, mate. I spotted those the other day, but have been wary of certs on ebay since buying the NationalCerts ones a while back. They had several errors - I spent time telling them about it, had to get others real quick for a job I had, and they promised to update them but i never got the updates. Their EL certs were not to current BS5266 and they had their company name still listed on some of the certs. They were not a bad effort (apart from the out of date ones), just did not have the attention to detail I am used to applying in my work.

 

[ringer]

them EBAY certs are flaming rubbish!! i left some nice feedback for the seller!! hahahaha!

use Easy Cert as simple and clean!

I read your comments, Steve. I actually gave them positive feedback, but this was before I clocked some certs were out of date, and they had their own company name still embedded in others. Tried giving them feedback about what was wrong, but never got the promised updates. Wasted my money (and time) in the end.

By the way, what's the three-hole balaclava for? Planning a bank job?

 

[prideofengland]

Thanks Ringer - compliant it is on the next listing!

 

[pritch]

Can someone explain how you go about using this software please.I'm guessing you take a laptop or somekind of hand held device to the job,use this to enter your test results and then print off cert and give to customer? Is this the case because it sounds a bit much to me. thanks

 

[DurhamSparky]

By the way, what's the three-hole balaclava for? Planning a bank job?

ermmm.... no no.! something else mate!! cant really say on here!

 

[Smugley]

Can someone explain how you go about using this software please.I'm guessing you take a laptop or somekind of hand held device to the job,use this to enter your test results and then print off cert and give to customer? Is this the case because it sounds a bit much to me. thanks

With the Easycert software I usually start by printing out a blank form (called a site survey form), or with some of the information already added into a new cert, such as client details etc, then take that onsite and fill in the blanks as I go. Then back home enter the remaining details into the form and print it out. The software checks I haven't missed anything, and does some checking of the values entered. It also keeps track of all my certs, and includes an online backup facility so all those I've issued are safe even if I lose my laptop. There is a PDA option if you want to enter the info onsite with one of these devices but I don't use that as I find a pencil much easier to carry around!

 

[MvP Electrics]

I bought some of ebay for £7.99, not quite as easy to use as the above but they are fully editable so you can update them your self when you want and save & add images if required.

ELECTRICAL TEST CERTIFICATES 17th EDITION SOFTWARE DISC on eBay (end time 06-Feb-11 13:46:02 GMT)

i use the same sort of software, pretty decent been using it 3 years now. had to edit columns on test result page quite alot though to fit in numbers better.

i would like to use tysoft easy cert but its a bit pricey for me at the moment. (tried the trial and it looks really good)

 

[colin durning]

I use Hollycroft software. I think it was £295 for the full package and i'm sure they do a simpler package for £195 ish. More than just cert's tho it has office, admin, estimating(lame) and lots of other handy stuff i dont use..yet. I'm pleased but have never used anything else

 

[mainebankelec]

I use a mixture of programs for different things have castline formfill level 2 full version and cable calc use these for niceic overprint certs then use hollycroft contractor pack for certs like fire alarms and em lighting both of these cost in round 95 + vat but that is for updates and support as cant remember initial outlay for the programs

 

[IQ Electrical]

Out of interest, why don't you use Formfill for fire and emergency lighting certification?

 

[mainebankelec]

Only reason is force of habit lol always have etc and the way i sort of keep programs are niceic certs printed on castline and eveything else on hollycroft but in theory the both programs are the same hollycroft has slightly more features but castline to me is a quicker program and for example filling in periodic reports castline provide a drop down list and you just select a fault if it matchs ones on list click the button and its all on cert complete with coding which is handy

 

[IQ Electrical]

We moved from Amtech to Castline Formfill for all certification and I must say, after many updates, that package is now excellent and very good value!

 

[ukpablo]

just bought the elecsa version of pir form for £75.
Is the dogs too!
has inteligent software which automatically quotes specific regs to probs picked up on PIR's etc.
check out their demo on web!

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