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The Future of Pirform

Pirform is not going away and it will continue to be developed and supported. The program is still produced, owned and operated by the same company, Atlantic Business Solutions Ltd. We now sell and support directly from our own website here:

www.shineforms.co.uk

Pirform Release 2014.1

We are please to announce a new version of Pirform is now available.

Update: changes since version 2014.1.919

  • New: added export of certificate list to CSV.
  • Change: improved vertical sizing of emergency lighting forms.
  • Change: printed certificates now show "amended to 2013" instead of "amended to 2011".
  • Fix: minor works now shows occupier address in form, preventing the printed version from being changed.
  • Fix: pressing enter to select in new cert dialog opened the cert selected in the home screen as well as the new cert.
  • Fix: changes to user defined lookups were not being saved.
  • Fix: after suppressing intelligence that removed an observation, the observation numbering was incorrect.
  • Fix: three phase circuit numbers now correct in VCR.
  • Fix: correct file filter now shown when exporting to Excel.

Pirform Update 2013.2

We’re pleased to announce a new version Pirform 2013.1 that is available now from our website. This is a minor release with a the changes and fixes and changes.

Pirform is the only electrical testing software on the market today with the relevant regulations from BS7671 built into the program – these include both the changes from Amendment 1 in 2011 as well as the 2008 version of the regulations.

Pirform Release 2013.1

We’re pleased to say that version Pirform 2013.1 is now available now from our website. Pirform is the only electrical testing software on the market today with the relevant regulations from BS7671 built into the program – these include both the changes from Amendment 1 in 2011 as well as the 2008 version of the regulations.

Whist we’ve called this release 2013.1, the eagle eyed amongst you will notice that we have in fact been releasing a number of updated throughout 2013. In fact, we have issued 5 updates with new features already this year, and more with minor fixes (if you want to see what was in these, go and read this article). So, what’s have we been doing since then?

Pirform Update 2012.2

Since we released the new version, we’ve released regular updates and made a couple of changes that are worth talking about.

If you haven't already, you can read the full release notes for version 2012.2 in the previous post.

Pirform Release 2012.2

We are pleased to announce a the release of a new version of Pirform - the best electrical testing and certification software has just got a whole lot better! Read on for details of what’s changed and click on the images to view an enlarged version.

Update 06-Nov-2012: as well as the changes below, read about our recent update to this release here.

Pirform Premium Edition Now Available

It's been a long time coming, but Pirform Premium is finally here. With the inclusion of our powerful Certificate Sharing feature, and Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting Certification, the Premium Edition is the best value for money certification software available.

What's more, upgrade your first Lite licence to Premium, (or purchase your first Premium licence) and we will give you a second Premium licence absolutely free!

High Zs values in TT installations

Pirform now has a new feature that allows you to disregard high Zs readings for TT installations. This feature must only be used if the requirements of Regulation 411 in relation to disconnection by means of an RCD has been met.