Using your multifunction tester to do PAT testing

[sivoodoo]

Does anyone do it?

I can not find any reasons why not.

For simple PAt procedures.

 

[ian.settle1]

Does anyone do it?

I can not find any reasons why not.

For simple PAt procedures.

No it can not as the test's which a PAT tester does a multi-function can not.

Earth bond.

earth Leakage

and lots more

 

[sivoodoo]

I wa thinking as a simple procedure to check continuity and ins res.
So theres no cheap way, or is there??
PAT TESTER , MODEL V152 on eBay, also Meters, Test Measurement Equipment, Electrical Test Equipment, Business, Office Industrial (end time 21-Jun-09 10:29:28 BST)

 

[ian.settle1]

I wa thinking as a simple procedure to check continuity and ins res.
So theres no cheap way, or is there??
PAT TESTER , MODEL V152 on eBay, also Meters, Test Measurement Equipment, Electrical Test Equipment, Business, Office Industrial (end time 21-Jun-09 10:29:28 BST)

What happens if you say it was ok and then someone gets a shock because you have not tested it properly with a PAT tester, could be a case of court here we come.

 

[sixfingers]

Hi guys so i take it those units kewtech are selling that you can use your tester with are pretty useless then?

 

[cambria]

When I did the PAT course besides the visual inspection the only mandatory tests were insulation resistance and earth bond test the rest were optional. This presumably is why Kewtech state that their adapter allows the demanded mandatory tests to be performed. The only issue is that a multifunction tester will not be able to test earth bond at higher current ratings 8A 10A 20A etc but there are expensive battery operated PAT testers on the market which only test earth bond at about 200mA similar to the multifunction tester. Having said that the Kewtech adapater just appears to be a socket which allows access to the appliance plug pins with the L-N internally linked, if it is anything more intricate I would be interested to know.

 

[xraytek]

Does anyone do it?

I can not find any reasons why not.

For simple PAt procedures.

The IEE guide to in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment says that you need to carry out earth continuity, insulation resistance & a functional check.
The earth continuity test can be carried out at 20-200mA provided you flex the points of entry between equipment and plug during the test.

So according to the IEE yes you can use an installation tester

 

[sivoodoo]

Based on the test result sheets I have seen I thought this to be the case.

Thanks.

 

[TPES]

Has anyone got one of these ?

You plug it in to your MFT and it then becomes a PAT tester, Just wondered if there any good?

 

[sivoodoo]

Looks good, do you have a link?