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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!

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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.

Pirform Release 2011.2

We are pleased to announce the release of a new version of Pirform is now available from our download area.

The main new feature of this release is the ability to import and export your certificates and reports. Please note that certificate import and export is available as a paid addition to the Lite Edition licence. You can add this “bolt on” to your Lite Licence using our website store.

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Ring Circuit Intelligence

To tell Pirform that a circuit is a ring final circuit, just enter the word ring into the Circuit Description field.

Pirform looks at 5 separate aspects to determine whether the over current protective device you have selected is appropriate to the cable size in use. These are:

  • Wiring type
  • Reference method of installation
  • Cable size
  • Protective device rating
  • Whether the circuit is a ring final circuit (Pirform assumes all circuits are radials until you tell it otherwise).

Pirform Release 2011.1

We are pleased to announce the release of a new version of Pirform Lite is now available from our download area. This version has been a long time coming, but it’s certainly worth the wait. here are a lot of improvements and new features along with fixes to a number of issues in the previous version. I recommend you all update to the new version as soon as possible. The big improvements in this release are:

  • Three Phase Circuit Handling
  • Google-Style Find Facility
  • More Performance Improvements
  • Drop-down List Manager
  • Integrated Data Backup

Read on for more details of these and other improvements in this new version.

Improvements since 2010.2

In our last release, along with new features we also fixed a problem that caused the database file to grow larger than it needed to be. Pirform checks its database after it opens and updates it if needed and the last release contained an update that had quite a lot of work to do and which could take a minute or more even on a powerful PC. When this update was run on a database file that had grown too large, some user’s machines were unable to complete the upgrade and failed showing the standard Windows error reporting dialog.