On Wednesday, 13 March 2019 17:29:08 UTC, wrote:
On Wednesday, 13 March 2019 16:55:05 UTC, whisky-dave wrote:
On Wednesday, 13 March 2019 13:57:20 UTC, tabby wrote:
On Wednesday, 13 March 2019 13:49:29 UTC, whisky-dave wrote:
On Wednesday, 13 March 2019 13:27:27 UTC, dennis@home wrote:

When we first started PAT testing I had to unscrew the tops off any none moulded plug for such things checks and change the fuse from 13amp to 5 amp or 3 amp.
Any plug without shrouded pins was removed and replaced.
I had a box of 100s of 13amp fuses at the end, probbly still have them somewhere.
Then the lead was PAT tested using the PAT testing machine.

Modern appliances are all safe on a 13A fuse. Old ones not always.

But the fuse is to protect the cable not the appliance.

on recent stuff yes. Old stuff often really does need that 3A fuse if it's to be safe.

But it has to come up to the recent standards that;s why you have tp replace the cord and check for earthing on antique light fittings, although I cna think you can leave them as is providing they can't be connected up easily.
Or for specialsed places like museums.


My department has statred worrying about what sort of solder were using and whether we need fume extractors and what sort.
Seems to crop up every few years, they'll be relooking at PAT testing again soon.

Wonder what they'll decide this year.



I have 100s of IEC cables in the lab, which almost all have a 3 amp fuse.


NT