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Well, how it used to be done in the 50’s anyway! 😀
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Put me down for one of your PDF’s if/when it’s done, Martin 😉 . Free training is always welcome.
Mike.Re: Domestic Appliance Testing
Martin wrote:Wouldn’t it be great if our trade were subjected to the same scrutiny the motor trade has? That ‘approved’ repairers had, by law, to PAT test appliances every year in every home in the land. That every appliance that failed would either need repairing or replacing to comply with the law. Chances are every repairer would get in the relevant testing equipment and be up for it pretty damn quick!!!! 😈
Very good point Martin. It won’t surprise me a bit if such a thing does come to pass eventually. Hope I’ll have retired before it happens because I don’t want to be going round all day testing appliances which have shown no signs of being faulty – it’s boring work and would send me to sleep. It’s supposed to happen already in all rented and commercial premises but I’m sure I’m not the only one who regularly comes across long outdated stickers where the test hasn’t been done for several years because of simple neglect.
I’d really like to see some statistics showing just how many people actually fall victim to faulty appliances in an average year in the UK. I wonder how it would compare with the number of victims of road accidents caused by engineers hurrying to get their rounds completed, were such studies ever to be done.
Mike.Re: Domestic Appliance Testing
leavemetogetonwithit wrote:Put me down for one of your PDF’s if/when it’s done, Martin 😉 . Free training is always welcome.
OK Mike, I’m progressing slowly but methodically in that regard (currently have completed Page 1 in fact). 😀
leavemetogetonwithit wrote:I’d really like to see some statistics showing just how many people actually fall victim to faulty appliances in an average year in the UK. I wonder how it would compare with the number of victims of road accidents caused by engineers hurrying to get their rounds completed, were such studies ever to be done.
Well judging by recent press releases from DIY’s fixing m/c’s without un-plugging and fridge-freezers blowing houses to bits, we must all at least (as so-called and supposed ‘experts’) not be too complacent over appliance safety and treat every appliance as a potential safety threat.
Knowing how, why, when and where to do this is of vital importance and, as I’m sure you will agree, takes seconds to perform anyway. As fast as a compulating pair of Penguins I shouldn’t wonder? (forgive my course humour on that by the way….:oops:
Understanding testing procedures in college is long-winded, over complicated, boring and for the most part totally irrelevant towards our trade per say. It is my intention to make it more basic, down to earth and simple to understand and perform. Well that’s the idea anyway and hopefully, fingers crossed in the very near future will have a ‘must have’ pdf file everyone wants. And in the true spirit us UKW trade members will cost fuff all (or words to that effect).
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“compulating penguins”, “course humour”
Don’t forget to do a spellcheck on it before publication! :lesson: 🙂
Mike.Re: Domestic Appliance Testing
We do a lot of compulating…
Which Frank Muirs’ team will define in three different ways….
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Martin wrote:Well judging by recent press releases from DIY’s fixing m/c’s without un-plugging and fridge-freezers blowing houses to bits, we must all at least (as so-called and supposed ‘experts’) not be too complacent over appliance safety and treat every appliance as a potential safety threat.
Maybe. I don’t read newspapers. But I have heard on the radio that judging by recent press releases it is suicide to step outside my front door without an armed guard if I live in the UK.
Mike.Re: Domestic Appliance Testing
Maybe. I don’t read newspapers. But I have heard on the radio that judging by recent press releases it is suicide to step outside my front door without an armed guard if I live in the UK.
Mike.[/quote)If you want a Bodyguard, you can have the wifes stepmother FREE. She could even scare King Kong.
Andy 🙂Re: Domestic Appliance Testing
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eis35.pdf
MORE HEADACHE READING :rolls:Re: Domestic Appliance Testing
Accidents can happen http://www.springerlink.com/content/8n6exf0bfyulkx5b/
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Martin wrote:Understanding testing procedures in college is long-winded, over complicated, boring and for the most part totally irrelevant towards our trade per say. It is my intention to make it more basic, down to earth and simple to understand and perform. Well that’s the idea anyway and hopefully, fingers crossed in the very near future will have a ‘must have’ pdf file everyone wants. And in the true spirit us UKW trade members will cost fuff all (or words to that effect).
Just to up-date this earlier post of mine…..
The publication is now complete and available for anyone the would like a copy.:D
The section on Loop Testing falls a bit short (pardon the pun :)) but I’m sure you can forgive me at this stage. The theme being basic testing which is a contradiction in terms regarding the full and proper use of loop test equipment. That subject needs far greater explanation to do it justice. I may make time to cover it fully at some future stage.
If anyone would like a copy then do please email me at my email address below (just click the icon marked email below). It’s a 1meg file in.pdf format by the way.
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Hi, Martin Would appreciate a copy as it must be 25 years since I was shown how to use a megger so long ago it was a hand cranked one.
Goose
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I`ve E mailed my request.
I need something to read after dealing with Miele HR. 😕
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goosegreen wrote:Hi, Martin Would appreciate a copy as it must be 25 years since I was shown how to use a megger so long ago it was a hand cranked one.
A copy has shot off through the miracle that is the Internet direct to you Goose with my compliments.:D
I’ve still got my old original hand-cranked megger I was ‘loaned’ whilst working for Hotpoint in 1970 (or was it 1971??). Though the leads that tucked neatly behind the tester in it’s leather case long since rotted away to dust so I threw them away.
Next time I’m in Peterborough I must nip into see the lads at Celta Road and give it back….! :rolls:
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