PAT Test failure

[bobokines]

Can someone enlighten me on how a PAT tester works?

I have a local school that has asked me to check out a BEKO dishwasher that has failed a PAT test on “leakage current”.

The appliance is perfectly ok with any test that I can perform with a 500v Meggar.

I have heard of this before but never been able to resolve the problem.

Does a PAT tester test earth leakage current at 50Hz?

Bob

[Simon46]

Re: PAT Test failure

Has it possibly dried out now?

S.

[petalpop]

Re: PAT Test failure

i had a washing machine that failed a pat test but when i went out to see it it was fine till i put water in it then found element went down to earth

[eastlmark]

Re: PAT Test failure

bobokines wrote:Can someone enlighten me on how a PAT tester works?

I have a local school that has asked me to check out a BEKO dishwasher that has failed a PAT test on “leakage current”.

The appliance is perfectly ok with any test that I can perform with a 500v Meggar.

I have heard of this before but never been able to resolve the problem.

Does a PAT tester test earth leakage current at 50Hz?

Bob

The basic ones dont test earth leakage but the more advanced do. Even then it is awkward as they run the machine for a few seconds in order to test it which is fine for a kettle but makes waiting for interlocks to engage and pressing start buttons almost impossible. AFAIK earth leakage does not need to be tested as far as PAT testing is concened only insulation and earth bond. Loads of ‘our’ appliances will fail earth leakage tests if that was the case.

[bobokines]

Re: PAT Test failure

Thanks guys. I have tested the macihine for over 30 minutes and through a heat pause.

The company that done the PAT test are going to retest so it should be interesting.

Bob

[dpm]

You might want to be there to watch. Bleedin pound-a-plug numpties can be a nightmare.

[keithwilliams]

Re: PAT Test failure

£2.50 actually.
i where both hats as an appliance repairer and a pat tester.
don’t knock it though cos we are grossing £50k and growing fast.
i’m also a lifeboat crew member and can tell you i’ve saved a lot more lives pat testing.

[keithwilliams]

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of couse that should be wear two hats. i’ll spend some of my £2.50 on a dictionary.

[pen0668]

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are u sure it didnt fail on flass test some are testing appliances with no experiance on elecrics or reading all they do is buy a pat tester and go!!
i had one failing appliances it was the suppresser on flash test if you read info you cant flash test certain appliances contact manufacture if unsure
😕

[bobokines]

Re: PAT Test failure

Apparently this was the only appliance in the whole school that failed, so I would imagine that they are using the equipment correctly.

I think some PAT testers test a leakage current on AC rather than just reading insulation resistance at 500V DC as we do on our tests.

I haven’t heard the outcome yet but I will follow it up shortly.

Bob

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