Class 2 PAT Test - is there a right or wrong way? 

I think you have highlighted the need for people undertaking the work to have a knowledge of basic electrical science. I teach PAT and go through this with all my learners

ANYTHING METAL CAN BECOME CONDUCTIVE, so I totally agree with your reasoning and direction - how I was taught and execute full testing for almost 10 years now. Best to be safe than sorry! Excellent video!

On the fan the ideal test point is the shaft that connected the motor to the blade

Great video Ben! thanks for the advice, love your videos, keep them up, ive learnt so much from your videos to be able to do my job better!

Love you vids so informative thank you

Thanks

G'day, Do you have an example of a classc 2 item that has failed with the earth brobe attached?

I've applied for a PAT engineer role , if you have any tips or more videos using Apollo 600

Thanks for the video, you mentioned that you shouldn't use the full 500 v insulation test on sensitive equipment, how do you know what is sensitive and what isn't?

Hi Ben, wonder if you could clairiy when an item would "power up" and are there any dangers to this. Alternatively do you have a video explaining this. I have literally just started using a KEWTECH Smartpat. Many thnaks again. AJ

Hiya! I was told told on my course if there are no exposed metal parts then to place the probe at the cable entry point. Would that ever pick anything up do you think? x

On the Apollo in the video it shows the test type as Insulation only, would it not show touch current or substitute leakage?

Thankyou for the video.. Am I right in thinking that any reading less than 20megs would be a fail, or is there another threshold to use.. Thank you.

I'm.confused I use preset 2 on same appollo tester to test class 2 hoover but the hoover doesn't actually power up when the power switch is on during the test?? Is this incorrect

I like to use my insulation cloak whenever i can on a class 2

what about earth cloaks or braided earth wraps....

Hey on class 2 charger if there is no metal parts can you use probe on the actual charging pins. I'm doing 500v insulation test

It doesn’t sound like your mate knows what he’s verifying when PAT testing. Even though an appliance may not have an earth connection, it may still have exposed conductive parts. When you know what could go wrong, you realise how important this test is. Earthed appliances should trip or blow the fuse when voltage goes down the earth, with a Class 2 appliance, the voltage will just sit there on the exposed conductive parts waiting for someone to provide a path back to earth.

30 second video crammed into 8 minutes.