Portable Appliance Testing Guide for ETC Equipment
This article refers to CE versions of products, with a focus on UK PAT testing regulations
This article is intended as a guide for a suitably skilled electrician to perform regular electrical inspection and testing on portable ETC equipment.
Any advice and values given here should be confirmed with a suitably skilled, trained and experienced electrician.
Source 4 luminaire (Incandescent)
- Visual inspection
- Ensure the plug is region appropriate (UK would be BS EN 60309-2 or BS 1363 or BS 546)
- Ensure the plug terminals are secure
- Ensure the cable assembly is free from damage
- Ensure the cable entry gland is secure
- Ensure the ceramic lamp holder is intact and secure
- Earth bond and continuity
- There is an, unpainted, earth tag on the back of the reflector housing assembly
- Expected result of <=0.2ohm, but an allowed result of <=0.5ohm (BS EN 60598-1)
- Insulation resistance
- At 500vDC, expected result of >= 1.0Mohm
- Protective conductor or touch current
- Expected result of 0mA
Source 4 and ColorSource luminaire (LED)
- Visual inspection
- Ensure the plug is region appropriate (UK would be BS EN 60309-2 or BS 1363 or BS 546)
- Ensure the plug terminals are secure
- Ensure the cable assembly is free from damage
- Ensure the cable entry gland is secure
- Earth bond and continuity
- DO NOT exceed 200mA during this test
- There is an, unpainted, earth tag on the back of the reflector housing assembly
- Expected result of <=0.2ohm, but an allowed result of <=0.5ohm (BS EN 60598-1)
- Insulation resistance
- Do not perform
- Protective conductor or touch current
- Expected result of <=2mA (BS EN 60598-1)
Source 4 Mini luminaire (LED and Incandescent) - See also IEC Cables
- Visual inspection
- Ensure the plug is region appropriate (UK would be BS EN 60309-2 or BS 1363 or BS 546)
- Ensure the plug terminals are secure
- Ensure the cable assembly is free from damage
- Ensure the cable entry gland is secure
- Earth bond and continuity
- The device is Class II
- Insulation resistance
- Do not perform
- Protective conductor or touch current
- Expected touch current result of <=0.25mA
Portable Dimmers (i.e. Smartpack, Source 4 Dimmer)
- Visual inspection
- Ensure the plug is region appropriate (UK would be BS EN 60309-2)
- Ensure the plug terminals are secure
- Ensure the cable assembly is free from damage
- Ensure the cable entry gland is secure
- Earth bond and continuity
- There is an earth point located on the rear of the device
- Plug PE to chassis expected result of <=0.2ohm
- Plug PE to load connector PE expected result of <=0.2ohm
- Insulation resistance
- At 500vDC, expected result of >= 1.0Mohm
- Protective conductor or touch current
- Expected result of <=10mA
Consoles w/Internal PSU (ION, EOS, Congo, Cobalt, etc) - See also IEC Cables
- Visual inspection
- Ensure the plug is region appropriate (UK would be BS EN 60309-2 or BS 1363)
- Ensure the plug terminals are secure
- Ensure the cable assembly is free from damage
- Ensure the cable entry gland is secure
- Earth bond and continuity
- DO NOT exceed 200mA during this test
- There is an unpainted section of metal avliableon the rear.
- Expected result of <=0.2ohm
- Insulation resistance
- Do not perform
- Protective conductor or touch current
- Expected result of <=3.5mA
Devices w/External PSU (Smartfade, ColorSource Console, Gateways) - See also IEC Cables
- Visual inspection
- Ensure the plug is region appropriate (UK BS 1363)
- Ensure the plug terminals are secure
- Ensure the cable assembly is free from damage
- Ensure the cable entry gland is secure
- Earth bond and continuity
- The device is Class II
- Insulation resistance
- Do not perform
- Protective conductor or touch current
- Expected touch current result of <=0.25mA
IEC Cables
- Visual inspection
- Ensure the plug is region appropriate (UK would be BS EN 60309-2 or BS 1363 or BS 546)
- Ensure the plug terminals are secure
- Ensure the cable assembly is free from damage
- Ensure the cable entry gland is secure
- Earth bond and continuity
- Expected result of <=0.1ohm
- Insulation resistance
- At 500vDC, expected result of >= 1.0Mohm
- Protective conductor or touch current
- Expected result of 0mA