Class 1 appliance with no exposed metal work to connect test lead too

Okay, so you’re testing in a charity shop to ensure appliances are fit for resale, so it doesn’t really matter if you say something should be scrapped does it?


If you start testing in a location where there is specialist equipment and appliances it will be a completely different ball game as they cannot just be thrown away.


So you will either have to make the decision that the appliances are safe or recommend that advice is sort from the appliance manufacturer.


i can’t be asked to get the Code of Practice out at this time on a Saturday night, but I’m sure there are recommendations in there and it was something we discussed whilst training as an electrician and on the PAT course that there are all insulated class 1 appliances such as some laptop power supplies.


Try this one, how are you going to PAT a Teflon coated electric iron or are you going to scrap them all?

Okay, so you’re testing in a charity shop to ensure appliances are fit for resale, so it doesn’t really matter if you say something should be scrapped does it?


If you start testing in a location where there is specialist equipment and appliances it will be a completely different ball game as they cannot just be thrown away.


So you will either have to make the decision that the appliances are safe or recommend that advice is sort from the appliance manufacturer.


i can’t be asked to get the Code of Practice out at this time on a Saturday night, but I’m sure there are recommendations in there and it was something we discussed whilst training as an electrician and on the PAT course that there are all insulated class 1 appliances such as some laptop power supplies.


Try this one, how are you going to PAT a Teflon coated electric iron or are you going to scrap them all?