Large Test

[THE FLUTE]

Been asked to retest on a large industrial site it had a test 3 years ago and they have results from them.
Problem is they one tested about 4 circuits on each board and just wrote pass in R1/R2 column .The other 3/4 of the boards they didn,t test at all as they have asbestos in the fuse holders.
I said they should really have a 100% test done and the boards with asbestos should be changed. they have asked for a 33% on each board this time and test all over the next 3 years.
What are your thoughts on the situation and he requirements.
Thanks for any help

 

[Pete999]

Sounds to me like the prior test was a paper exercise R1+R2 pass??????

 

[THE FLUTE]

Was done by a large NIC contractor

 

[onions1066]

So they are testing it on the basis over a 9 year period all circuits would be tested. Surely they have got this slightly wrong if they wanted to go down this route it should be 33% a year then it would be fully tested over a 3 year period.

 

[THE FLUTE]

So they are testing it on the basis over a 9 year period all circuits would be tested. Surely they have got this slightly wrong if they wanted to go down this route it should be 33% a year then it would be fully tested over a 3 year period.

Sorry yes that is what they want didn't write it very clearly.

 

[Sintra]

Nothing wrong with doing rotational percentage testing on an installation. Some of our clients get 20% tested yearly for 5 years and others have 33% done over 3.

 

[spark 68]

Nothing wrong with doing rotational percentage testing on an installation. Some of our clients get 20% tested yearly for 5 years and others have 33% done over 3.

True Sintra,

As I understood it the max recommended interval is 5 yearly, hence (a different) 20% per year = 100% over 5 years, or less as the case may be, unless a maintenance recording system with test results is kept.

Not sure where the 9 years comes into it though ?

 

[Baker1988]

Nothing wrong with doing rotational percentage testing on an installation. Some of our clients get 20% tested yearly for 5 years and others have 33% done over 3.

33% a year for 3 years, when do you do the last 1% haha only jokin

 

[Engineer54]

Been asked to retest on a large industrial site it had a test 3 years ago and they have results from them.
Problem is they one tested about 4 circuits on each board and just wrote pass in R1/R2 column .The other 3/4 of the boards they didn,t test at all as they have asbestos in the fuse holders.
I said they should really have a 100% test done and the boards with asbestos should be changed. they have asked for a 33% on each board this time and test all over the next 3 years.
What are your thoughts on the situation and he requirements.
Thanks for any help

Why's that then?? Are you one of those people that think you're doomed and/or going to die just by looking at them??

 

[ian.settle1]

My main worry be the statement that there is asbestos present in the boards not the fact of how often they are to be tested.

If this is the case then is would be a specialist job to remove it and not one to be taken on by you

 

[camerabloke]

Asbestos is only dangerous if you mess with it.

 

[Engineer54]

My main worry be the statement that there is asbestos present in the boards not the fact of how often they are to be tested.

If this is the case then is would be a specialist job to remove it and not one to be taken on by you

Ah, another scaremonger in our mist!! You are joking by the way aren't you, when talking about having a ''specialist'' to remove these fuse boards?? ...lol!!

 

[Farmelectrics]

Just test what there asking you to do price it correctly good chance you might pick up any remedial works