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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.


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Regards


BOD


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    It made me stop and think having never been asked this when I used to teach the PAT course.. Thank you for your replies. 


    I can see the concern of the PAT guy and that he may be extending his remit but I can also see the client in the event of an incident desperately looking for some "paperwork" to say "not my fault" and dragging the PAT guy into the mire..............


    The Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (IITEE) 15.7 on p96 does require Functional checks "to ensure that the item of equipment is working properly".


    As to whether "working properly" would expect the PAT guy to have this "additional" knowledge is something that would have to be legally tested and I certainly wouldn't be queuing up to be  an expert witness!


    Then there's the aspect of instruction booklets that come with equipment. Should the PAT guy ask for these before he starts? Dare I say most of us would not consider reading these before conducting a "PAT" or using the machine?


    Regards


    BOD
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  • Former Community Member
    0 Former Community Member
    It made me stop and think having never been asked this when I used to teach the PAT course.. Thank you for your replies. 


    I can see the concern of the PAT guy and that he may be extending his remit but I can also see the client in the event of an incident desperately looking for some "paperwork" to say "not my fault" and dragging the PAT guy into the mire..............


    The Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (IITEE) 15.7 on p96 does require Functional checks "to ensure that the item of equipment is working properly".


    As to whether "working properly" would expect the PAT guy to have this "additional" knowledge is something that would have to be legally tested and I certainly wouldn't be queuing up to be  an expert witness!


    Then there's the aspect of instruction booklets that come with equipment. Should the PAT guy ask for these before he starts? Dare I say most of us would not consider reading these before conducting a "PAT" or using the machine?


    Regards


    BOD
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