Basic Testing Procedures

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• Jan 31, 2013

• #106

What reg number would that be and I will have a look.

 

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Zorro

• Jan 31, 2013

• #107

With the main switch off,disconnect the Earthing conductor before this test and test between incoming Line Conductor & disconnected Earthing Condutor. I think he is confused and referring to Ipf PSCC & PEFC

 

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Paul_K

• Feb 12, 2013

• #108

What a cracking thread this is!!

Thanks for the info, Sintra

 

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paddyscouse

• Feb 12, 2013

• #109

will do

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no not getting confused

 

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• Feb 12, 2013

• #110

paddyscouse said:

just a little tiny miss on your ze, it is actually line nuteral and earth test not just line and earth...........

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Lets sort this out I have attached a picture of a Ze test please tell me how the neutral is part of the test.

 

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h34thy

• Apr 18, 2013

• #111

Really good thread guys, I've read through the whole of it and picked up some really useful tips. More threads like this need to be created, cheers!

 

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• Apr 18, 2013

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paddyscouse said:

why because thats what the regs say you haft to do acording to 7671 ?

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Still waiting for regulation

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will do

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no not getting confused

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It must be quite hard to find this regulation, Sintra is still waiting patiently, knowing you were pwned by him.

@ H34thy --Yes it is a good thread, as testing is the iceing on our cake as electricians. Im glad that it is of use to you.

 

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #113

h34thy said:

Really good thread guys, I've read through the whole of it and picked up some really useful tips. More threads like this need to be created, cheers!

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Well done as I think I have just read a "I have just chucked a CU in and the RCD is tripping" post if you do your testing then there should no major problem with the exceptions of a shared neutral in a light circuit but even then testing circuits and then connecting them up and testing them for operation at one at a time should suffice.

 

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garyson02

• Jun 7, 2013

• #114

Nice post...

 

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gary.david

• Jun 11, 2013

• #115

I recently dealt with Pat Co who do Pat testing in hornchurch - they said that we should get any failed items repaired. Is this right? Or should I just bin them?

 

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oldtimer

• Jun 11, 2013

• #116

gary.david said:

I recently dealt with Pat Co who do Pat testing in hornchurch - they said that we should get any failed items repaired. Is this right? Or should I just bin them?

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Well look at it this way if its a £10 kettle then replace it if its a £500 dishwasher get it checked out. One thing to watch out for I recently had an oven with a failed label on it turn out there was a fault inside the plugtop and it took me 5 minutes to sort but you need to ask is the guy doing the testing an electrician or a PAT specific tester if the later then his job and brief is to Test Pass or Fail and if its fail then he just passes it on to you

 

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Kate

• Jun 11, 2013

• #117

oldtimer said:

Well look at it this way if its a £10 kettle then replace it if its a £500 dishwasher get it checked out. One thing to watch out for I recently had an oven with a failed label on it turn out there was a fault inside the plugtop and it took me 5 minutes to sort but you need to ask is the guy doing the testing an electrician or a PAT specific tester if the later then his job and brief is to Test Pass or Fail and if its fail then he just passes it on to you

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slight off topic....what are the regs/rules regarding pat testing. was thinking of branching into this but from a quick, and i mean quick, look into it HSE says its not the law to get PAT testing done, its more of an insurance requirement. anyone any insight??

 

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oldtimer

• Jun 11, 2013

• #118

Well thing is this is on the back of a different post and should be in the PAT section

But anyway you have to look at how the British do things basically it is not law but it is recommended you do it this way and that applies across the board but yep not obliged to do PAT but will help with your insurance cover if you have it.

Then what you should do is open to interpitation

 

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oldtimer

• Jun 11, 2013

• #119

Kate have a look at the PAT section and post you question there

 

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Kate

• Jun 11, 2013

• #120

ah thank u. sorry jumped in with quick question but u answered it