I have an expensive microwave / oven that has failed a pat test on low resistance - im not sure on which cables. I had a domestic repair company look at it and they can find no fault. It works perfectly. Is there a high probability that the mains cable has a kink and replacing it would be the fix? I really dont want to scrap it.
Microwave pat test fail
- Thread starter Rossco107
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The domestic repair compant should have PAT tested during examination so I can't see why someone else should fail it or what he/she means by low resistance.If they say it's not faulty then ask whoever failed it why. If the socket you have it plugged into is suitably protected and it's working ok I can't really see why it should have failed. Unless he was being particularly finnicky and it was a crack in the outer sheath of the cable or something similar.
Are you saying the cable has kink in it and suspect that's why it failed, then examine it closely for any breaks in the sheath. If it has then it only needs mechanical protection ie wrap some tape around it.
Are you saying the cable has kink in it and suspect that's why it failed, then examine it closely for any breaks in the sheath. If it has then it only needs mechanical protection ie wrap some tape around it.
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