Plug socket location is behind the fridge
Pat test engineer would complete observation report that fridge freeze working or not working ?????????PAT test does not prove it is working, it proves there is not excessive earth leakage and the earth connection is good.
I have to pull the out built in fridge freeze out first .I really wanted the engineer back first to double check as on the EICR report registered C2 code draining Testing located in the Kitchen .Particularly now people insist on having USB chargers (permanently connected) in Sockets a 250V DC maximum seems reasonable. Any testing process runs the risk of a failure during the test as everything is going to fail sometime . .
Have you checked the fuse and tried the freezer in another socket / extension lead on another circuit
what does the C2 refer too?I have to pull the out built in fridge freeze out first .I really wanted the engineer back first to double check as on the EICR report registered C2 code draining Testing located in the Kitchen .
Who is the Engineer he need to ask me the consumer these question .The engineer just went around turning selective items off.Where would the switch be to turn it off? Behind the appliance, in a cupboard adjacent or via a fused spur above worktop?
Did the tester ask about switching it off? Did he even know there was a built in appliance?
What does C2 mean on an EICR code?I think what we need to do here is establish if the freezer has failed or whether it is just a blown fuse at this point?
I have a brand new fridge freezer which apparently stopped working whilst no one was in the house over the weekend, yet when switched off then back on it worked fine for 24 hours before going off again by itself late last night, so faults can occur at anytime, should I expect a new FF to fail only months after purchase? Probably not.
what does the C2 refer too?
I think what we need to do here is establish if the freezer has failed or whether it is just a blown fuse at this point?
I have a brand new fridge freezer which apparently stopped working whilst no one was in the house over the weekend, yet when switched off then back on it worked fine for 24 hours before going off again by itself late last night, so faults can occur at anytime, should I expect a new FF to fail only months after purchase? Probably not.
what does the C2 refer too?
Thanks but I’m aware of this, I was referring to any specific comments the engineer may have wrote regarding it?What does C2 mean on an EICR code?
The person using the electrical installation will need to be advised to take immediate action without delay. A Code 2 (C2) observation means ‘Potentially Dangerous’. This code means that there is no immediate threat, but it is likely to become a danger in the future and so urgent remedial action is required to remove the potential danger.
No light the fridge is warm .This week i will pull unite out and carryout testing as recommended .Thanks for your helpParticularly now people insist on having USB chargers (permanently connected) in Sockets a 250V DC maximum seems reasonable. Any testing process runs the risk of a failure during the test as everything is going to fail sometime . .
Does the Fridge light come on ? Have you checked the fuse and tried the freezer in another socket / extension lead on another circuit.
No light the fridge is warm .This week i will pull unite out and carryout testing as recommended .Thanks for your help
If it has an isolator switch accessible somewhere e.g. above the worktop, then you can unscrew that and make measurements from that.Good stuff I do wonder how the PAT tester got to the plug but perhaps that's a question for another day
True enough (although I've seen server racks being PAT tested and they weren't going anywhere fast) but as far as dismantling the supply installation goes I've never seen a PAT tester (as opposed to an electrician) that clued-up / dedicated /brave or botheredIf it has an isolator switch accessible somewhere e.g. above the worktop, then you can unscrew that and make measurements from that.
BUT if it is really a built in FF, in that it is screwed into a carcass with a fitted kitchen unit door, then it is no more portable than a built in oven and outwith the scope of PAT testing, PAT stands for Portable Appliance Testing, and if screwed into a cabinet it is NOT "portable"
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