Riggy
Senior Member
Why?Any appliance that is connected directly to a metallic water supply, ...ie, drinking fountain, kitchen sink water heater, will never pass a PAT test!! Not unless you disconnect the metallic pipe connection first....
Why?Any appliance that is connected directly to a metallic water supply, ...ie, drinking fountain, kitchen sink water heater, will never pass a PAT test!! Not unless you disconnect the metallic pipe connection first....
Why?Any appliance that is connected directly to a metallic water supply, ...ie, drinking fountain, kitchen sink water heater, will never pass a PAT test!! Not unless you disconnect the metallic pipe connection first....
you cannot compare this to brake pads. yes, they do wear and will need replaced, but in the case of this kettle, you know there is a high resistance connection. its exactly the same as testing a ring.radial, finding a loose / higher resistance than normal connection and leaving it 'because the reading is OK'What if you took your van in for an MOT and he said your brake pads were changed because in the future you will need to ?????testing is a spot check
advise yes but no need to do it
also length of flex has a bearing on readings
as a rule i dont fully test storage heaters in a rented property,,just earth continuity from screw to unit
i was thinking the same myself...Why?
you cannot compare this to brake pads. yes, they do wear and will need replaced, but in the case of this kettle, you know there is a high resistance connection. its exactly the same as testing a ring.radial, finding a loose / higher resistance than normal connection and leaving it 'because the reading is OK'What if you took your van in for an MOT and he said your brake pads were changed because in the future you will need to ?????testing is a spot check
advise yes but no need to do it
also length of flex has a bearing on readings
as a rule i dont fully test storage heaters in a rented property,,just earth continuity from screw to unit
i was thinking the same myself...Why?
What if you took your van in for an MOT and he said your brake pads were changed because in the future you will need to ?????
you cannot compare this to brake pads. yes' date=' they do wear and will need replaced, but in the case of this kettle, you know there is a high resistance connection. its exactly the same as testing a ring.radial, finding a loose / higher resistance than normal connection and leaving it 'because the reading is OK'[/quote']
A better comparison would be exhaust emissions test at an MOT.
If your car was a bit marginal, it might fail one day, but if re tested the next day and it passed, then it would be a pass with no further questions. No concern about "it might fail tomorrow"
What if you took your van in for an MOT and he said your brake pads were changed because in the future you will need to ?????
you cannot compare this to brake pads. yes' date=' they do wear and will need replaced, but in the case of this kettle, you know there is a high resistance connection. its exactly the same as testing a ring.radial, finding a loose / higher resistance than normal connection and leaving it 'because the reading is OK'[/quote']
A better comparison would be exhaust emissions test at an MOT.
If your car was a bit marginal, it might fail one day, but if re tested the next day and it passed, then it would be a pass with no further questions. No concern about "it might fail tomorrow"