Frank Erskine wrote:
On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:30:47 +0000, (A.Lee) wrote:
Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:42:34 +0000, Bill Wright wrote:
There is no mains connection. Do these items need PAT testing?
PAT only applies to mains kit, no mains nothing to test. ...
I don't think that is true. How about an emergency lighting system fed
by a bank of batteries at 230v?
I can't say I've ever encountered a 230v emergency lighting system;
only 48/50v ones. Even they're a bit large to be called "portable",
and they've always been "hard-wired" to the mains.
That was just an example. In-service Inspection covers 'all electrical
systems', which does include battery powered appliances. A risk
assessment will show a 12V battery pack supplying a lamp will be of very
low risk, so maybe not worthy of testing.
'Portable' is a poor way of describing In-service inspection and testing
(the 'proper name). It covers "(from the code of practice), "all
electrical equipment, whether permanently connected, or connected by a
plug and socket"
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