In article .com,
"Andy Dingley " writes:
means that:
* You're only doing simple PAT testing
(any mis-fitted plugs or blown fuses have to be chargeable repairs, not
just done as freebies).
* You're doing each test quickly and cheaply. It's a box of cables
presented to you, not a walk through a whole building spending 10
minutes hunting each one down.

You really should walk to the appliance. Part of the test is
to ensure it's suitable for the purpose and the environment.
You might find nothing wrong with a hot air stripper, but if
you actually see it's being used as a hair drier, that's a
PAT test failure. There are lots of possibilities for appliances
which are not appropriately robust for the usage, e.g. a domestic
kettle which is in constant use by an office of 100 people, and
is either going to break before the next PAT test, or is going to
need PAT testing far more often than the employer is prepared to
undertake, in which case it needs replacing with a commercial one
which is designed for that usage. You won't see this unless you
see where it's used.

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Andrew Gabriel