Some Scary Finds While PAT Testing
It is surprising how many faulty and dangerous appliances we come across. Below are some we have photographed while testing at clients premises.
So messy the earth wire is touching the live.
Always unwind extension reels before use...
If you can touch live parts, it fails.
This cable will be presented to a museum.
Looks fine at first, but the earth screw is missing.
Cable must have strain relief in the plug.
Too much wire inside stops plug lid fitting.
Sometimes you just want to give up.
Strain relief needed.
Whoever changed this plug didn't have a screwdriver.
This was on an electric hedge trimmer.
Inside a kettle plug showing failed strain relief.
This food mixer was in a holiday let kitchen.
Extension lead a little short of earth.
