Kewtech Portable Appliance Adaptor Box (17th Edition)

[rolyberkin]

Hi

Has anyone used one of the Kewtech PAT adaptor boxes or got any views or experience of using it? I have a load of my own band/pa equipment to test such as amps and extensions leads etc, would this be up to the job?

PATADAPTER1 Portable appliance adaptor box | Kewtech - http://www.kewtechcorp.com/products/pat-testing-accessories/patadapter1

 

[westward10]

It won't give you a decent earth bond test.

 

[Richard Burns]

They are useful for a small number of items, but they are not very robust, I have found several Kewtech adaptors have lost continuity on the connections, which is annoying since they are not moving the connections. The soldered connections have come off inside the unit. I still use one though but do very little PAT testing. I have just done my largest and it is taking me ages to write up.
If you have a lot to test then a dedicated tester would be best, but if it is just for your own kit then this is a compromise solution without too much cost and no opportunity for a high current test of the earth.

 

[davesparks]

An earth bond test can be achieved by use of an earth fault loop impedance test, it won't be at the full 25A current but it will be better than nothing.

 

[rolyberkin]

It is primarily for extension leads, iec leads and the odd amp, to be honed none have ever been tested over and above a regular visual test. For £30 I may give it a try and see how it goes.

I take it for the high current test I would need a mains pat tester such as the Keetech KT71 or similar.

 

[HandySparks]

I take it for the high current test I would need a mains pat tester such as the Keetech KT71 or similar.

I have both the Kewtech PAT adaptor and the KT71. The adaptor just links L & N, for an easy connection to your MFT. OK for occasional use. I chose the KT71 because it would do the high current earth continuity test at a reasonable price. I seem to remember that I only found one battery powered tester that would do this, but more expensive, and I decided that most places where I would be doing appliance testing would have a mains socket available.

 

[Specialist]

You could always make one, works out a lot cheaper. I made one years ago,stays in my insulation tester kitbag & gets used for quick testing when I haven't got the PAT tester with me.