pat testing

[dpr1974]

Hello, my last post was regarding reconditioning white goods for a secondhand shop. the deal i made with them was, i supply and delivery white goods and they take 10{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} commission. but as it has been a loooong time since i last sold a unit, i need some advice.
i assume each appliance needs the sticker saying it’s past a safety check but does a pat tester have to be used? would an insulation/continuity tester suffice?
also has anything else changed regarding selling recons in the last ten years?

ta

david

[Martin]

Re: pat testing

There is no requirement for secondhand electrical appliances to be PAT tested. The law merely requires the resale if secondhand appliances to be “legally safe, have the correct mains lead complete with plug top and the correct rated fuse”. Appliances such as cookers that do not have a mains lead should include the correct written installation guide for installers to comply with.

[Andy jones]

Re: pat testing

I would keep a record of appliances and test results

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[dpr1974]

Re: pat testing

Thanks for the info Martin. Wouldn’t do it any other way Andy, i do the same with repairs.

[lee8]

Re: pat testing

A PAT is pretty much an insulation and earth continuity test less the visable checks and fuse rating checks.

A PAT tester is a piece of kit designed to make the test quick and easy, it is no different to a multi meter with a 500v insulation test built into it, same internals, different retail price.

If your recon an appliance an insulation test would be standard practice to test component failure/durability during the rebuild.;-)

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[Andy jones]

Re: pat testing

The latest codes of practise have more emphasis on risk assessment as well as the actual tests. The latest seaward tester has a built in camera to log risks and these can be put on the latest pat software. Which is typical after I spent the best part of £1800 buying the pt350 only 18 months ago

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[lee8]

Re: pat testing

You spent £1800 on an insulation tester with a camera.:lol:

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[Andy jones]

Re: pat testing

Nope. The latest one has

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[lee8]

Re: pat testing

Even worse then.

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