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

Sparkingchip:

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?

Well I was trained and qualified under the 4th edition so this wasn't covered and yes I'm certified by the iet as a pat tester and in the case of those items same as these I spoke to the boss who agreed that they must fail if they can't be properly tested also I have yet to come across such a coating causing a problem with the test (I have all ready tested and passed 10 different sandwich presses with non stick Teflon coatings with no issues, want get smart Alec let's get smart Alec it's my first name (Alexander, my grandad was known as Alec I was named after him) but any info from the code of practice I may have missed would be most helpful

Sparkingchip:

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?

Well I was trained and qualified under the 4th edition so this wasn't covered and yes I'm certified by the iet as a pat tester and in the case of those items same as these I spoke to the boss who agreed that they must fail if they can't be properly tested also I have yet to come across such a coating causing a problem with the test (I have all ready tested and passed 10 different sandwich presses with non stick Teflon coatings with no issues, want get smart Alec let's get smart Alec it's my first name (Alexander, my grandad was known as Alec I was named after him) but any info from the code of practice I may have missed would be most helpful