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[Guest111]

found this on fleabay,shocking!
PAT Earth bond TIP (Test In Place) Adapter | eBay

 

[telectrix]

reading the description, only the earth pins are connected. it's designed to get the earth bond connection from the appliance to your PAT tester without clipping to the appliance casing. so. how is it possible to test if the casing itself is earthed? waste of space.

 

[Plonker 3]

It scares the hell out me just looking at that.

How the hell did they get 3 1.5 cables into the earth terminal?

 

[grimysparks80]

lol. would love to have one of these in my toolbox when an nic inspector comes round.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

I can't believe 11 muppets have paid a tenner or more for that.

 

[MDJ]

Jeez, I cannot believe anyone would buy that, my god lmao

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Can't believe what I good deal I got, bought 10 got 1 free!!

 

[Geordie Spark]

If the bit of flex between the plugs was longer it could be used to repair a broken ring main final.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

If the bit of flex between the plugs was longer it could be used to repair a broken ring main final.

Or link sockets on different phases!!

 

[MDJ]

The price makes me laugheven if the fact it is dangerous does not, 6.99 and 4 quid odd delivery for 2 50 pence plug tops and 8" flex lol, there are some suckers about, what a farce.

 

[Guest111]

The price makes me laugheven if the fact it is dangerous does not, 6.99 and 4 quid odd delivery for 2 50 pence plug tops and 8" flex lol, there are some suckers about, what a farce.

thats it with a lot of these adaptors if the user is that thick they can't make their own for a fraction of the cost,should they be pat testing.

 

[Geordie Spark]

The price makes me laugheven if the fact it is dangerous does not, 6.99 and 4 quid odd delivery for 2 50 pence plug tops and 8" flex lol, there are some suckers about, what a farce.

Oh howayman!!

The gadgee needs some money for cutting the flex, stripping the ends, taking the tops of the plugs screwing the flex into the terminal(s) and not forgetting the cord grips, putting the tops back on then taking them off again cos he's forgotten to put the fuses in .......

It's all time and money!!

 

[plugsandsparks]

Have a proper one, used to connect me genny to garage sockets to backfeed the house, cushty

 

[GLENNSPARK]

reading the description, only the earth pins are connected. it's designed to get the earth bond connection from the appliance to your PAT tester without clipping to the appliance casing. so. how is it possible to test if the casing itself is earthed? waste of space.

no.

its designed so that an adjacent socket outlet can be used to provide a return for the earth bonding test...without having to power down & disconnect the appliance under test...

and yep...only the earth pin is connected....as i`v made a TIP lead up myself...

 

[Hawkmoon]

Can't see where the danger is with this -

but agree only a d***head would pay for it.

 

[Guest111]

Can't see where the danger is with this -

but agree only a d***head would pay for it.

there's always the danger someone will make one with all 3 pins connected.more importantly when you look at what it's designed to do,how the hell can just checking an earth bond be classed as proper test and inspection?what happened to unplugging an item to check plug has correct fuse and is wired correctly,may as well just do a drive by and bung a sticker on!

 

[Hawkmoon]

there's always the danger someone will make one with all 3 pins connected.more importantly when you look at what it's designed to do,how the hell can just checking an earth bond be classed as proper test and inspection?what happened to unplugging an item to check plug has correct fuse and is wired correctly,may as well just do a drive by and bung a sticker on!

Yes, fully agree on the sticker brigade point, but I assume (I have not done much PAT) that you can competently test and include any limitations in a PAT report?

Perhaps a manufactured lead with insulated L&N pins would be more appropriate to stop someone modifying it.


Also I am not sure how PAT testers are internally wired (isolating transformer?) but would this testing method perhaps trip circuit RCDs?

 

[Guest111]

Yes, fully agree on the sticker brigade point, but I assume (I have not done much PAT) that you can competently test and include any limitations in a PAT report?

Perhaps a manufactured lead with insulated L&N pins would be more appropriate to stop someone modifying it.


Also I am not sure how PAT testers are internally wired (isolating transformer?) but would this testing method perhaps trip circuit RCDs?

well I've seen it done,but it depends upon the type of test.

 

[Hawkmoon]

Assuming the customer doesn't want you to disconnect the equipment (server or whatever) -

Using this test lead method - If the PA tester sources its test currents directly from its own plug then you will go from hero to zero the moment you press the test button! lol

 

[Silly Sausage]

I'd Fail it for having the cardboard labels on the plugs!

(If memory serves correctly, they're supposed to be removed.
It's been a while since I did any appliance testing, Thank God!)