PrimeTest Series – 5th Edition and BS EN50699 Compliant

Our PrimeTest Series set the standard for light, portable, battery operated and simple to use portable appliance testers. The PrimeTest Series are relied upon by thousands of companies and PAT professionals every day. Whatever your requirement or application there is a PrimeTest to suit your needs.

We’ve added new features to our PrimeTest Series

We’ve updated our PrimeTest range of trusted PAT testers to meet the test requirements of

They now come with some amazing features* to make them even better than before, including:

• Class I and Class II leakage limits can be toggled between 5th Edition and BSEN50699
• 250/500V insulation resistance tests
• Class 2 FE and long lead test sequences
• Variable PASS/FAIL limits for Earth Continuity tests

*Switchable leakage limits, Class 2 FE, Long Lead and variable PASS/FAIL not available on the PrimeTest 50.

Find out more about these popular and trusted testers below and get in touch if you have any questions or would like to arrange a 1-2-1 online demonstration.

The Seaward PrimeTest Series are the original handheld testing solution, leading the industry for over a decade and now setting the standard again for both 5th Edition and BS EN50699 compliant portable appliance testers.

Our PrimeTest Series of PAT testers have proven to be very popular with our customers worldwide, this is probably because they are easy to use, provide accurate and reliable earth continuity readings, as well as being light and highly portable.

Whether you are looking for a simple PASS/FAIL tester (PrimeTest 50), a tester that provides test readings (PrimeTest 100), or a tester with 230V mains leakage and portable RCD testing (PrimeTest 250+), then the PrimeTest Series has you covered.

Read on to find out more about these testers and the kits that are available, and if you’re not sure which one is right for you, you’ll find a comparison table further down the page.

PrimeTest Series Overview Videos

To help you understand the differences between each tester in our PrimeTest Series, our PAT expert Richard Slade has created 3 short videos highlighting the features of each of these popular PAT Testers.

If you have any questions about our PrimeTest Series please get in touch, we are always here to help.

Note: Once you have clicked play, please hover over the video and click the box in the bottom right corner to view in full screen mode.

Compare the PrimeTest Series

General FeaturesPrimeTest 50PrimeTest 100PrimeTest 250+
BSEN 50699 Compliantbulletbullet
5th Edition Compliantbulletbulletbullet
On-board memory999 records
Handheldbulletbulletbullet
Battery/mains operatedBatteryBatteryBattery (requires
230Vac supply for mains leakage tests)
Scanner & printer compatiblePrinter only
(PATMobile app*)
Printer only
(PATMobile app*)
Printer only    (PATMobile app*)

Test n Tag Pro Serial Printer

Electrical test functionsPrimeTest 50PrimeTest 100PrimeTest 250+
Accurate earth continuity circuitbulletbulletbullet
Mains supply checkbulletbulletbullet
IEC lead testbulletbulletbullet
Earth continuity200mA200mA200mA
Insulation resistance250V/500V250V/500V250V/500V
PE conductor current (earth leakage)230V only
Touch current230V only
Alternative substitute leakagebulletbullet
RCD testbullet
3 phase leakageRequires adaptor
Data transfer featuresPrimeTest 50PrimeTest 100PrimeTest 250+
USB downloadbullet
PC download/uploadDownload only
Remote data transfer via mobile deviceManual entry
(PATMobile app)
Manual entry
(PATMobile app)
 Manual entry
(PATMobile app)

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PrimeTest Series – 5th Edition and BS EN50699 Compliant