iPhone chargers. To test or not to test?

[McTadder]

I’ve just spent the day testing about 40 iPhone chargers. Sticking 500v through them and they all pass. Does everybody agree that they have to be tested?

 

[littlespark]

Visual inspection.
Class II test
Bung a sticker on it.

I wonder if you just fried 40 iPhone chargers???

 

[adonis2]

I used to test phone charges in a charity shop, never fried any at 500 volts.
Failed a few on cracked cases damaged wiring and pins.

 

[McTadder]

Visual inspection.
Class II test
Bung a sticker on it.

I wonder if you just fried 40 iPhone chargers???

No they were all good. Up and running when I left.

 

[McTadder]

I used to test phone charges in a charity shop, never fried any at 500 volts.
Failed a few on cracked cases damaged wiring and pins.

So should they just be visual only?

 

[McTadder]

I used to test phone charges in a charity shop, never fried any at 500 volts.
Failed a few on cracked cases damaged wiring and pins.

So should they just be visual only?

 

[timhoward]

Isn't the earth pin plastic?
And the tester is Joining L+N together and sending 500v dc to the pair combined and seeing if there is any trace on the earth pin.
So it would be something of a miracle if one failed the IR test wouldn't it given there's no path back?

 

[loz2754]

Edition 5 of the Code of Practice takes a more risk assessment based approach. In other words, what is the product used for, what environment is it used in, what Class of construction is it, who will be using it etc...
Once that risk assessment has been made for a particular item of equipment, then a decision can be made on how and how often to inspect and/or test the said equipment.

 

[ipf]

Edition 5 of the Code of Practice takes a more risk assessment based approach. In other words, what is the product used for, what environment is it used in, what Class of construction is it, who will be using it etc...
Once that risk assessment has been made for a particular item of equipment, then a decision can be made on how and how often to inspect and/or test the said equipment.

Mmmm! That's their £2.50 per item down the swanny before they've started thinking about whether to test or not. ?

 

[DPG]

As per post #7, the 500V IR test is between earth and live/neutral joined together. You haven't tested anything I'm afraid.