FIRST STOP SAFETY
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OPERATION
Testing Class I equipment
The equipment to be tested is plugged into the mains socket on the BattPAT.
The test clip is connected to any exposed metal on the equipment. For
example on a kettle this will be the element. On a PC it will be the metal case.
Press the Class I (metal) button. If the appliance power switch is turned ON, the
green LED will be ON steady and the test will now run and the display will show
the result for the Earth Continuity and Insulation Resistance tests as well as an
overall Pass or Fail.
If the appliance Power switch is turned OFF then the green LED will flash as a
reminder to the user. If the user turns the switch ON within 5 seconds the
test will continue and the green LED will be ON. Otherwise the test will
continue after 5 seconds BUT the green LED will be OFF.
Note 1: When the tests are performed, it is important to flex the power lead
to make sure that any loose connections are stressed and are picked up by the
test. The Earth Continuity test is repeated automatically to look for this.
Note 2: On some appliances, paint, rust or scale will prevent a good earth. It is
important to persevere and try and get a good earth connection when carrying
out this test,
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