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Re: Portable Appliance Testing
Although a P.A.T. tester is not essential for the final safety check on an appliance it’s the best way to do it however,
Earth continuity testing may in certain circumstances be carried out by a low resistance ohmmeter. This may be either a specialised low resistance ohmmeter, or the continuity range of a combined insulation and continuity tester. The test current may be a.c. or d.c., but should be derived from a source with an open-circuit voltage of not less than 100 mV and no greater than 24 V. The test current should be within the range 20 to 200 mA.
Insulation resistance ohmmeters (Applied voltage method)
The test voltage, recommended in the IEE Code of Practice, for equipment is 500 V d.c.
The instrument used should be capable of maintaining the test voltage when applied to the insulation of the equipment under test.
The maximum reading for EC is 0.1 (+R) ohms where R is the resistance of the protective conductor and for IR the minimum is 1 meg ohm for class 1 equipment which covers most white goods.
For class 1 heating equipment with a rating > 3 kW the reading should be 0.3 ohms or more.
For those checking class 2 equipment, vacs etc. IR should be more than 2 meg ohm.
All equipment which requires routine inspection and/or testing must be clearly identifiable. This is usually achieved by labelling of the equipment. The information provided should consist of an identification code to enable the equipment to be uniquely identifiable even if several similar items exist within the same premises. An indication of the current safety status of the equipment must also be included (e.g. whether the item has PASSed or FAILed the appropriate safety inspection/test). The date on which re-testing is due or the last test date and re-test period should also be stated.
Although record keeping is not a specific requirement it may help to keep a record of your test incase of any come back.
George
Re: UKW Training
Go to the training forum for a full update and find out how to book your sessions.
http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … opic&t=106
George
Re: Soap Powders & Technology Training
This session is just a phone call away. Just ring David Quinn our administrator (number in previous reply) and he will arrange a session with your engineers. If you are on your own may be you could gather some other single independents in your area for group ‘therapy’ around 5 or 6 is a good size group. Depending on location either myself, Graeme or Rob will be happy to come along, it takes around 90 minutes, depending on how much you chat etc. and the time can be arranged to suit the group am or pm, even a later but 6pm is about the limit. Freebies to share around with very informative tips for both engineer and customer and as Ken has already said the research concludes increased customer satisfaction and retention.
hope to meet you sonnGeorge
Re: UK Whitegoods Meeting 5
The bar should suffice after everyone has seen the UKW Stars perform!!!! 😆
Re: What do you love about this job ?
Lots of screwing and satisfying eight to ten houswives per day!!!!!!!
Re: Two Weeks Of Torture!
Ken I think that the coffee machine is a more realistic view, after all it probably cost more that the office supplies shop!!!!!
Re: One for the Hotpoint specialists
It seems that the drum action is releasing the accumulated presure in the chamber momentarily, this can be caused in two ways a twist or blockage in the dispenser outlet hose which causes presure in the whole container, pre-activating the presure switch or a slight blockage in the presure chamber. The original chamber at 90 degrees to the container was prone to blocking giving the fault you describe. It should be replaced with the banana shaped chamber.
Re: Laying fridges flat?
If laying flat is unavoidable then lay it on the side which has the high presure output pipe from the compresor i.e. the narrowest pipe which goes directly to the condenser, the black ‘radiator’ les oil movement is involved this way and do check that the door will be secure during transit. 😉
