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PAT by X-Ray connection?

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My wife owns a house which is let out through a Letting Agent. As such they manage the property and my wife gets the bills.

A few days ago the Letting Agent's contractor carried out a PAT. This for the Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher and an Electric Fire - these all part of the property.

However her tenant manages a company where they have PATs carried out every day and thus familiar with the process. She spotted that all they did was to ask if any problems and write out the four labels!

He did have a tester with him, from the emailed test sheet a Seaward Apollo 400. But none of the appliances were plugged into the tester - the mains plugs having their respective sockets in cupboards.

So must have been an X-Ray connection……..?

Clive

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    I am very cynical about most PAT testing.

    I used to do it at work and felt that I did a reasonable job, but then it was subcontracted for cheapness.

    They failed to detect ANY of the little tests that I left for them.


    1) 13 amp extension lead made with twin flex, passed.

    2)  13 amp extension lead with 0.5mm flex and 13 amp fuse, passed.

    3)  Desk fan with exposed fan blades and no fuse in plug, passed.

    4)  100m extension lead without an RCD, passed.


    As a bonus they "tested" and passed a Tilley lamp ! I wonder what they tested ?
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    I am very cynical about most PAT testing.

    I used to do it at work and felt that I did a reasonable job, but then it was subcontracted for cheapness.

    They failed to detect ANY of the little tests that I left for them.


    1) 13 amp extension lead made with twin flex, passed.

    2)  13 amp extension lead with 0.5mm flex and 13 amp fuse, passed.

    3)  Desk fan with exposed fan blades and no fuse in plug, passed.

    4)  100m extension lead without an RCD, passed.


    As a bonus they "tested" and passed a Tilley lamp ! I wonder what they tested ?
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