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On 20/03/2013 22:44, Archibald wrote:
On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:04:57 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 8:30:47 PM UTC, 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?

They contain 12V rechargeable batteries and two enclosed halogen
lights (12W). Other than that they are empty boxes. There is no mains
connection.
In that case, there is very little electrical risk, so a risk assessment
will show that they may not need testing, but, there is a fire risk even
with 12v, and especially with 12v halogens.

Fuse batteries, glass screen halogens, SLA to avoid spill, mount so wood's at safe temps.

NT

What would you fuse the batteries to? What temperature would you raise
them to for the fusion process?

Methinks anything containing halogens and emitting light would have a
glass screen incidentally.

What's an SLA?

Even a Thespian may have a problem turning 12Watts into an inferno.

As a final point, low voltage equipment is included in PAT regs. If
the equipment has an incorporated mains supply, even the LV bits must
be intact and fit for purpose.

HN

Of course it is. Most PAT is about 230V - which is LV.

How about ELV? :-)

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Rod

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