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<blockquote data-quote="Steve3948" data-source="post: 297675" data-attributes="member: 2497"><p>I once tested a Glass Washing machine in a men's working club, that night it failed to work, so they called me wanting me to get the unit repaired and pay as I was the last one to touch it.</p><p></p><p>I called the manufacturer to clarify if it was remotely possible that carrying out the PAT would cause the machine not to function.</p><p></p><p>They said that doing the test would not cause damage to the machine but if a component was bordering on failure it may have helped it on its way.</p><p></p><p>I called the club and said the idea of the test is to make sure items are safe to use and not blow them up, also emailed letter from manufacturer saying my test was not responsible the failure.</p><p></p><p>Never got invited to re-test though.</p><p></p><p>The Seward I have now has various settings for IT equipment, Static Equipment, Portable Equipment, Leads of many sorts.</p><p></p><p>I'm not keen on PAT, so I don't do much, found that my machine would allow about 10 tests per hour, including unplugging sorting leads etc, so my £3.50 per appliance does not go down well, especially when local DNO do it at £1.50.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve3948, post: 297675, member: 2497"] I once tested a Glass Washing machine in a men's working club, that night it failed to work, so they called me wanting me to get the unit repaired and pay as I was the last one to touch it. I called the manufacturer to clarify if it was remotely possible that carrying out the PAT would cause the machine not to function. They said that doing the test would not cause damage to the machine but if a component was bordering on failure it may have helped it on its way. I called the club and said the idea of the test is to make sure items are safe to use and not blow them up, also emailed letter from manufacturer saying my test was not responsible the failure. Never got invited to re-test though. The Seward I have now has various settings for IT equipment, Static Equipment, Portable Equipment, Leads of many sorts. I'm not keen on PAT, so I don't do much, found that my machine would allow about 10 tests per hour, including unplugging sorting leads etc, so my £3.50 per appliance does not go down well, especially when local DNO do it at £1.50. [/QUOTE]
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