The Medway Handyman wrote:
Hi

Just an idea. Is there much involved in PAT testing? I'm vaguely thinking
of offering it as a service to the 200+ business's on a local estate - if I
can earn a few bob doing so.

PAT testing where I work seems to be little more than a visual
inspection. In a previous existence, I was sure that someone
occasionally put a megger across input sockets on some of our computer
servers, but that was stopped after some expensive kit was damaged ;-)

I expect that some "proper" testing should and does take place,
depending on the type of equipment. We can wait weeks for someone to
make up and PAT test a 13A trailing lead, or I can walk into any local
supermarket and buy one, but I am not supposed to use it at work until
the PAT guy has eyeballed it and affixed his sticker. Modesty prevents
me from saying whether my time is expensive enough that we actually
take the unapproved route or not...

[Frankly, anyone on minimum wage would be wasting company money if they
had to wait !]

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