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Hi all, anyone have a link for some generic PAT certificates I could download for my own use, thanks in advance, Si.
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It's all coming out anyway so it's an acedemic question. Would a Bill consumer unit be comparable with Eaton breakers? An Eaton main switch and...
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Hi. As Maintenance Officer of a holiday complex, I have been issued a new Martindale HPAT 500 to do routine testing with. All seems OK except...
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During an insulation resistance test IR at an EICR I measured 0.0014 MegOhms from line to earth. When I disconnected the neutral from the neutral...
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Hello, Hoping to get some advice on R1 + R2 radial testing and best practise. When doing R1 R2 instead of taking cables from mcbs/rcbos and the...
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I am doing some testing of new build flats, when the R1R2 was done , I had a reading of 0.9 ohms. However when I get the Zs once the dimmer has...
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I'm working in an old house and the electrical is old cloth insulated wires. at each light box the cloth was just breaking away exposing bare wire...
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During an EICR I havr encountered swa feeding 1 lamppost not glanded at the post end, the feed is connected to the chassis of the 3 phase DB. I...
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I am PAT testing a very old 2100W Belling tabletop cooker that the customer is keen to keep & paying me to repair. It fails a L-E or N-E IR test...
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Hi, My Kewtech KT63DL has just come back from its annual calibration without any issues, but Ive just taken it to site and attempted to do the...
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Hi all what's the easiest or best way to log data? Either using a tablet or downloading to a computer. I have a written log at the moment Thanks
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Hello, We have a load of PAT testing coming up,... unfortunately. I'm aware that we have now moved from the 4th Edition to the 5th Edition of...
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I have installed a circuit for an oven and carried out all of the relevant testing so far. Apart from a neon on the double pole isolation switch...
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I was checking the IR on a socket circuit and found 0.4M between neutral/earth. The reading came from a garage door motor that was plugged in...
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I'm wondering if anyone has used this tool. First of all I'm an automotive electrician but my work sent me on a PAT testing course and we have a...
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Hi, I've recently done a PAT course after the large company I work at discovered we have a Deltapat 3309 kit tucked away. I'm actually an...
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Good day. I am looking for someone who can walk us through using an old Megger PAT4 DV3 machine. We are PAT awareness trained and had a machine...
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Hello, I am currently learning and have come across PAT testing an old chandelier. On modern lamps I would use the plug and probe on the...
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I have built a portable lighting game, and need advice on what safety testing would be needed for it to be used legally by private clients. In...
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Hi all, What prices are normal to charge per item in Ireland? And, which companies are the largest within PAT testing in Ireland? Thanks!
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Hi, I'm trying to get an overview of the UK PAT-testing ( In Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment) market and I'd be very...
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I have recently been asked about some PAT testing work undertaken in a local church hall. The PAT tester did not test the free standing under...
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This states a SNE system, do I list this as a TN-S system. The heads look the same as the PME types. Our NICEIC area engineer was also not...
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Sorry if this thread is in the wrong section, I was always led to believe that a TV was class 1 for PAT testing, however the TV has a metal earth...
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Hi Hope anyone can help Can someone give me advice on how to connect up a 3 phase to 13amp adaptor lead for carrying out PAT testing on 3...
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For continuity of ring final conductors it says we can use the r1 to check the expected result for r2, and gives the following formula to use: r2...
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I have emailed electrical safety first regarding the BPG4 update : i have just received the reply Hi, It should be published in the next...
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Hi all....for fixed wiring testing, does the test equipment (Fluke and Megger in this case) have to have a calibration certificate from an...
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I've seen several videos on these, half of them show an MCB in the 'on' position protected by an RCD also in the 'on' position, earth lead on the...
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I’m not doing an EICR or anything… just curious. Was doing some work in my parents house, and I was remembering how it was back when I was a...
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Having a bit of a brain freeze moment. I have a 2-core SWA cable running to an outbuilding. The sheath is used to earth this cable back to the...
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Hi I wondered if I could ask for advice on how to succeed in getting some basic technical information from the manufacturer of consumer...
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Hi all, I can't understand why but I always get a small (minimum 0.06mA) earth leakage reading on extension leads (even without surge...
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Hi I have a Robin SmartPAT 5000, I need to clear all the memory !, does anyone know how to do that ?. cheers Spike
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Hi I am going to do some Appliance testing for a Charity shop, could anyone comment on it please, been out of the game for awhile ow, just had my...
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I tested an IEC lead that was crossed L--N . Both ends were sealed, so I cut the cable & the plug was cross wired. I am posting this because...
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I have a fluke 1653 which gives me a fuse error, but only when voltage is present. Done some research but not found anyone with the same issue...
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hi, new to this forum and still training. During testing for prospective fault current at the point I get a bad reading, what ever that may...
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Yay I am so happy I have finally fixed my Nova pat tester it failed with the error message of ( Internal Relay Fault ) well after some head...
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