Pat tester

[monkeyelectric]

Evening all! what pat tester do you reccommend? i'm after something low cost and easy to use, has'nt got to be too special as its only for testing a few items in rental properties

 

[acat]

Better off buying something second hand if you can or I have seen a few products that you attach to your 17th edition tester whcih gives you all the tests needed. Google it and you should find a few to choose from.


Chris

 

[monkeyelectric]

Better off buying something second hand if you can or I have seen a few products that you attach to your 17th edition tester whcih gives you all the tests needed. Google it and you should find a few to choose from.


Chris

I've seen the kewtech one attachment, are they any good?i was looking at a kewtech pat tester last night too but its£350, not too bad i suppose and it will pay for itself eventualy, i don't fancy buying second hand

 

[acat]

Never tried them we have the megger pat 4 but then we do a lot of testing as the Mrs can test as well. £350 is a lot to fork out for a few holiday lets and do you want to be turning dowm electrical work because you have pat testing to do unless like me you get the Mrs to test.

The other option would be to see what the hire charges are and arrange all the testing at the same time and remember unless you get a few construction companies on your books the testing will as a rule once a year.


Chris

 

[dufjax]

I've seen the kewtech one attachment, are they any good?

They're ok but you can build one from a trailing socket and some old test leads.
That's what I did, my mate brought a Kewtech one and I just copied the connections.
Unfortunatly I can't remember the connections (not well enough to publish one here anyway!).
I will get hold of the unit and let you know the config if your interested.

I also use mine as a R2 wander lead attached to a small extension lead, the NIC assessor was quite impressed with my self build kit (so i can't be to bad)

Jim

 

[acat]

Hi Jim if you dont mind I would like to know how you could use that with my 1552 many thanks in advance.


Chris

 

[dufjax]

Hi Jim if you dont mind I would like to know how you could use that with my 1552 many thanks in advance.


Chris

Chris,
Have a look at the Kewtech website... There's some testing diagrams (on the right hand side, click the enlarge)

Kewtech Corporation | PAT Kit 1 | PAT Testing

... OH and it you look closely you’ll be able to see how to build one [FONT=&quot][/FONT]

 

[monkeyelectric]

They're ok but you can build one from a trailing socket and some old test leads.
That's what I did, my mate brought a Kewtech one and I just copied the connections.
Unfortunatly I can't remember the connections (not well enough to publish one here anyway!).
I will get hold of the unit and let you know the config if your interested.

I also use mine as a R2 wander lead attached to a small extension lead, the NIC assessor was quite impressed with my self build kit (so i can't be to bad)

Jim

Yes plaese mate i'd like a look at that if you can get hold of it, i've just started doing periodics for an estate agent and in some of the houses there are washing machines, fridges and stuff like that but i did'nt much want to fork out loads just yet, been a tough january

 

[dufjax]

Yes plaese mate i'd like a look at that if you can get hold of it, i've just started doing periodics for an estate agent and in some of the houses there are washing machines, fridges and stuff like that but i did'nt much want to fork out loads just yet, been a tough january

Well...

If I can remember correctly (don’t sue if I’m wrong!!)….
You’ll need

1 trailing socket
2 old test leads
Cut off the PROBE part off the test lead and discard,
leaving the lead with the 4mm (I think) plugs (the ones that plug in to the multitester / multimeter etc)


You’ll need to join 1 lead to the Line (Live / Phase or what ever it is this week) AND neutral.

The second lead goes to earth

Now just follow the testing instructions on the Kewtech website!
http://www.kewtechcorp.com/products/pat/patadapter1.htm

 

[monkeyelectric]

Well...

If I can remember correctly (don’t sue if I’m wrong!!)….
You’ll need

1 trailing socket
2 old test leads
Cut off the PROBE part off the test lead and discard,
leaving the lead with the 4mm (I think) plugs (the ones that plug in to the multitester / multimeter etc)


You’ll need to join 1 lead to the Line (Live / Phase or what ever it is this week) AND neutral.

The second lead goes to earth

Now just follow the testing instructions on the Kewtech website!
http://www.kewtechcorp.com/products/pat/patadapter1.htm

Oh yeah looks easy to do, cheers for that, i'll probably get some 4mm sockets and fit them to the side of a trailing socket, be just like the kewtech then more or less

 

[Risteard]

The problem with that is that you can only do the test at 200mA or whatever current your low-resistance ohmmeter supplies. The Code of Practice suggests a current of, from memory, I think up to 26A. That's a fair difference.

 

[devlin maguire]

Or you could buy my old seaward 2000i and software
Mac

 

[Damo666]

Evening all! what pat tester do you reccommend? i'm after something low cost and easy to use, has'nt got to be too special as its only for testing a few items in rental properties

Hi mate

I use the seaward primetest 50 costs about £260.00 inc vat, like you i only use it every now and again works fine and doesnt break the bank check ebay out new ones on there.

 

[leekemp85]

Hi mate

I use the seaward primetest 50 costs about £260.00 inc vat, like you i only use it every now and again works fine and doesnt break the bank check ebay out new ones on there.

I've got a prime test 50, I think I've used is around 10 times, Open to offers!