On Wednesday, 1 August 2018 17:40:06 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote:
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Hi All

Can you spot the errors made by putting this sewing machine out for sale
in a charity shop?

- 13 amp plug with unsleeved L and N pins
- figure-8 single-insulated wire outside the machine casing to the
lampholder
- unguarded drive belt and pulleys between the motor and the machine*

Not this exact machine, but this sort of arrangement, see photo 11
https://www.ebth.com/items/6178614-r...sewing-machine

Owain

Unsleeved plug & single insulated flex are PAT fails of course.

The drive belt I don't believe has enough force or momentum to cause injury, so not a problem. And not an electrical issue anyway.


If its an antique, one must cut the plug off and make sure you have a sheet
that goes with it about it not complying with modern safety standards if
actually powered up.

This sort of thing will mean a heck of a lot of old kit that people might
like to collect ends up as landfill, sadly.
Brian

not true of course


NT