Do you need to PAT test / test fixed appliances

[Dozer 73]

Were on post 66 now and I was hoping for someone to tell me how practically the testing whatever the term applied to doing it for testing items fed through a switched fused spur eg hand dryer ,wall heater trouser press in hotel etc.

As for the trouser press I suggest you place a pair of trousers in it turn it on and see if you get a crease , this is for the function test , only joking mate LOL

 

[Dozer 73]

As for the trouser press I suggest you place a pair of trousers in it turn it on and see if you get a crease , this is for the function test , only joking mate LOL

Sorry had few beers it is Friday

 

[Risteard]

Oh and apparently if your testing a microwave oven you are supposed to also have microwave leakage detector and test this too , something else we as a company overlooked

That was removed from the 4th Edition of the Code of Practice. Microwave leakage testing no longer forms part of PAT testing.

 

[Toneyz]

Thanks to the four members who actually (even the two who disagreed) passed on how this is practically done ,the reason I asked was all I've known is testing portable appliances. It must be a right faff disconnection these appliances and reconnecting .

 

[Dozer 73]

That was removed from the 4th Edition of the Code of Practice. Microwave leakage testing no longer forms part of PAT testing.

Good stuff , can’t say I ever did it , or many people did it , prob why it got took out

 

[Dozer 73]

Thanks to the four members who actually (even the two who disagreed) passed on how this is practically done ,the reason I asked was all I've known is testing portable appliances. It must be a right faff disconnection these appliances and reconnecting .

It’s a big job , to be honest we don’t do it at the minute but looks like we soon will be , the circuit / spur should be isolated at dB and locked off , rather than unscrew the spur live and disconnect the load side

 

[DPG]

You should definitely not disconnect it without making dead first. If you did do this and anything went wrong you would be in court. Or someone may be in hospital.

 

[Dozer 73]

You should definitely not disconnect it without making dead first. If you did do this and anything went wrong you would be in court. Or someone may be in hospital.

Or end up having their eyebrows tattooed back on

 

[Toneyz]

Now I don't think this goes on with a majority of testing it is just only items with plug on done.

 

[Dozer 73]

Now I don't think this goes on with a majority of testing it is just only items with plug on done.

Yes sure not many companies do fixed equipment testing , when it should be , something to put to your company , but with the cost implications good luck with that one