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This plug has signs of burning around the live terminal backed by a 13A fuse. This plug was found on a radio brought into the workplace by a member of staff. The correct size fuse should have been a 3A. This could have caused a major fire within the work place. Can you imagine if a PAT test had not been done. |
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A plug fitted to a industrial oven, plugged into the socket pictured below. This was in the kitchen of a organization that provides care to the elderly public. The neutral pin has melted the plastic of the socket on the wall. A potential fire/electric shock waiting to happen.PAT testing paid for itself again. |
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A Dimplex electric heater in use at the time of testing, within the factory of a large blue chip company. This appliance was only PAT tested 6 months ago and passed then. This sort of damage should have been spotted by the daily user checks if they were carried out.
PAT testing does pay for itself. |
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The same heater as above, Holed and 1 leg missing, a shock waiting to happen. |
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Over heating of a 13A socket, found in a office complex. The appliance using this socket, a kettle was found to be faulty and failed its portable appliance test Fixed sockets can be changed at the same time as the PAT testing is carried out. |
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A plug on a radio in a old peoples home that was incorrectly wired up. This meant that there was no protection provided by the fuse. A least it had the correct fuse fitted. This was the first time this home had its PAT testing carried out. |
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This is the damaged 13A socket that the plug above damaged, this fault would not be found if PAT testing was not carried out. |
