RE: OT Surge Protected Extension Leads - fail PAT test??!!??! Any ideas

["Dean Barrett" <dean@xxxxxxx>]

Yes we find this when PAT testing - i know my men have come accross it a
few
times.

I believe its because the surge protection sits accross the live/neutral
and
earth so when you test you get a fault reading because they should be clear
between when testing.



Dean.






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-----Original Message-----
From: David Yeend [mailto:david.yeend@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 22 January 2004 15:54
To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ukha_d] OT Surge Protected Extension Leads - fail PAT
test??!!??! Any ideas


Can anyone answer this one for me please.... It has originated from a work
place PAT testing excercise. This is something I am not involved in
personally but I have been asked the question and although I declared it as
out of my area of understanding I am interested in an explanation.

Basically it has been found that the typical non-surge protected 4-way
mains extension block will pass a PAT test. However, all of the surge
protected units have been found to fail the insulation aspect of the test.

I do not know the specifics of a PAT test and I certainly don't know why
this is. Does anyone have any experience of this or know why this may be?

Regards,

David


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