pat testing disco lights

[d3jpt]

Hi ive got a pat testing job to do in a pub and it has about 30 disco lights, some led and some bulbs, how would you go about testing these.
Cheers

 

[Adam W]

Could you not do them in the normal fashion?
ie unplug them and plug them into your tester.

 

[telectrix]

on-off-on-off-pass-fail-pass-fail

 

[d3jpt]

sorry should of said im worried about the IR blowing the bulbs,

 

[RWJ]

sorry should of said im worried about the IR blowing the bulbs,

What sort are thay??

PAR cans?
PAR 36 - Pinspots
LED colour changers
Scans??

 

[d3jpt]

most are led colour changers

 

[nickblake]

In that case test them as they are IT equipment as the 26amp earth bond test could damage them also you could reduce the voltage and test them on IR at 250 or test with the L and N shorted , the test between this and earth

 

[d3jpt]

cheers ill give it a go tomorrow, only problem is im only using a cheap tester a seaward primetest 100, hovent purchased my own one yet

 

[RWJ]

In that case test them as they are IT equipment as the 26amp earth bond test could damage them also you could reduce the voltage and test them on IR at 250 or test with the L and N shorted , the test between this and earth

Good advice.... I would, as they are micro processor controlled DMX etc

 

[Adam W]

The tester should short out the L and N automatically when you press the IR button anyway so there won't be any pd between them hence won't blow the lamps. There shouldn't be any need to test at 250v although if they are DMX controlled you could use a soft test to be on the safe side, but bear in mind it might give you a higher reading.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

on-off-on-off-pass-fail-pass-fail

There had to be one, and my money would have been on you

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Hi ive got a pat testing job to do in a pub and it has about 30 disco lights, some led and some bulbs, how would you go about testing these.
Cheers

Just test them as normal.

 

[Adam W]

Remember to disconnect any control cables before you start testing.

 

[borg247]

How're you going to PAT test 'bulbs'?

(Daffodil or Tulips?)