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Thought provoking PAT question!

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One for today and probably longer!


Scene: Workshop with woodworking machinery (stationary equipment & fixed equipment).


Scenario: PAT guy "fails" some equipment for not having a means to stop rotation is less than 10 seconds.


Equipment being saws, pillar drill and a bench grinder.


Views?


Regards


BOD


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    I think that you start with a definition for a portable appliance then you come across the grey areas for specific types of appliance which might include, Gas boilers, fire alarm panels, CNC machines,  Robots, UPS's, back up generators, as well as some of the IOTs. I see that braking systems are specific to certain types of machine and not within the general scope of in-service  electrical equipment

    Therefore I might suggest that any machine that doesn't have a preexisting British Standard and maintenance contract might be considered as fair game for PAT. Whether or not the inspector is able to take the appropriate view and subsequent action is another matter.

    Legh
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    I think that you start with a definition for a portable appliance then you come across the grey areas for specific types of appliance which might include, Gas boilers, fire alarm panels, CNC machines,  Robots, UPS's, back up generators, as well as some of the IOTs. I see that braking systems are specific to certain types of machine and not within the general scope of in-service  electrical equipment

    Therefore I might suggest that any machine that doesn't have a preexisting British Standard and maintenance contract might be considered as fair game for PAT. Whether or not the inspector is able to take the appropriate view and subsequent action is another matter.

    Legh
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