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MotorBikeLes · 26th Jul 2020, 8:23 pm

This is an interesting question. About 30 years ago, I sold a Grundig CTV to a chap for his mother who was in a local care home. A week later he came back to me saying they had PAT tested it and it failed. I asked him to bring it back to me and I would test it. I knew what the (UK) test requirements were at that time, and sure enough it was just outside. Everything in the TV was correct, so I contacted Grundig Technical who confirmed it would meet the German standards, and therefore, being part of the EU, must be acceptable over here. He gave me details of the relevant German spec against which I tested it, and issued a signed certificate to that effect.
The set was duly installed and used by the old lady.
Les.

26th Jul 2020, 8:23 pm	#3
MotorBikeLes Nonode Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kirk Michael, Isle of Man Posts: 2,350	Re: Testing Valve TV's and Radios for Insulation leakage This is an interesting question. About 30 years ago, I sold a Grundig CTV to a chap for his mother who was in a local care home. A week later he came back to me saying they had PAT tested it and it failed. I asked him to bring it back to me and I would test it. I knew what the (UK) test requirements were at that time, and sure enough it was just outside. Everything in the TV was correct, so I contacted Grundig Technical who confirmed it would meet the German standards, and therefore, being part of the EU, must be acceptable over here. He gave me details of the relevant German spec against which I tested it, and issued a signed certificate to that effect. The set was duly installed and used by the old lady. Les.