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On Monday, 11 March 2019 09:17:43 UTC, Dave Liquorice wrote:
Yep, but remember a PAT is like and MOT only valid when it's done. If
later the day of the PAT someone yanked the lead and pulled the
sleeve out of the grip say, it's be a PAT fail and shouldn't be used
regardless of any PAT sticker.


It shouldn't be, but try telling the local council that.

(and the sleeve was pulled out of the heater end of the flex,which could be said to be even more dangerous as a pull on the plug end has a chance of disconnecting without leaving exposed live wires).

Owain