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ElectrAtest engineer shall make himself known
to the person responsible for Health &
Safety at the testing premises. The engineer
will liaise with this person or the person
nominated as the site contact in all matters
of testing with regard to the schedule of
testing on the premises, times appropriate
for shutdown of equipment etc. and advise
this person of any appliances that fail testing. |
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Guidelines for Testing: |
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will be carried out under the IEE's Code of
Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing.
This testing includes all electrical equipment
of the following types (as detailed in the
IEE Code of Practice): portable appliances,
movable or transportable equipment/appliances,
hand-held appliances, stationary equipment/appliances,
fixed appliances, appliances/equipment for
building in, IT equipment and extension leads. |
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 Flex
- the flex will be inspected for any damage,
ensuring it is free from cuts, fraying or
stress.
Plug
- the plugtop will be opened to ensure that
the flexible cable is secure in its anchorage
and is correctly wired, that the fuse is of
the correct rating for the appliance and it
is free from any sign of overheating and in
physically good condition.
The Appliance - the appliance will be inspected
to ensure that it is in good working order,
including ensuring that it switches on and
off properly and the casing or cabinet has
no damage that could result in access to live
parts. |
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Polarity
Test (only carried out on extension cables
and supply leads)
Earth
Continuity Test (not carried out on Class
II appliances that have no earth)
Insulation
Resistance Test
Operational
Test (if possible)
Earth
Leakage Test (if Operational Test carried
out)
Tests
on computer equipment are "soft tests"
of 200mA on earth continuity. No operational
tests are carried out on computer CPUs. |
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label will be attached to each appliance
that passed testing with the Appliance ID
and "Retest Due" date. This label
will be of the type "mark and seal".
Appliances
that fail testing will be labelled DO NOT
USE Failed Safety Test. |
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