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mendip_discovery:
Today a Kewtech EzyPATplus (shudders at the name) came in. While testing it I looked through the bag of accessories with it and I found the item below. I am not sure what the point of it is, but even worse... what is it doing in a PAT testing kit.



FYI it is the Earth pin from a 3-pin UK mains plug, once inserted this allows the gates on the live and neutral connections to be accessed.

themadhippy:

--- Quote ---what is it doing in a PAT testing kit.
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testing the earth  impedance on extension leads?

mendip_discovery:

--- Quote from: themadhippy on January 11, 2024, 07:31:56 pm ---
--- Quote ---what is it doing in a PAT testing kit.
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testing the earth  impedance on extension leads?

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Don't they just use the Red IEC lead (kettle lead >:D ) that comes in most PAT testing kits and plug that into the extension lead. Given that the PAT testing training I have seen is actually rather basic and rubbish I don't think it is wise to let people have something that could expose them to harmful voltages.

coppice:
With a lot of modern UK sockets, pushing in an earth pin alone doesn't work. There needs to be something pushing into the live and/or neutral holes as well for the shutters to open.

themadhippy:

--- Quote ---Don't they just use the Red IEC lead (kettle lead >:D ) that comes in most PAT testing kits and plug that into the extension lead
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Bloody fancy modern test gear,the kit ive used never had such luxury,just a 13A socket and  socket for your earth test  clip.

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