Running a Restart Party in Derby

[james]

A big welcome to @anon39092296, who has been in touch about hosting a Restart Party in Derby!

Andrew, I believe you had some questions about PAT testing and also liability insurance. Feel free to ask about PAT testing in this discussion if you like. We’ve got some separate information about insurance here:

Guidance: safety, risk and insurance at community repair events

[How to keep your events safe] Guidance: safety, risk and insurance at community repair events We are not lawyers or insurance professionals therefore this guidance is by no means complete or definitive. It’s merely based on our experience of running community repair events and may be helpful to others. Every group will have its own way of working through these issues, and may need to seek more expert advice. You have probably seen our Safety Guidelines - they are quite thorough but can also be a little too complex for people who have less experience with electronics. Your role as a Resta…

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@Sarah_Maloy, I wonder whether you’d like to connect with Andrew too given you’re pretty close and that Tim is also based in Derby (is that right?).
Andrew, Sarah is from the Nottingham Fixers group.

[Chris_Moller]

Hi, concerning PAT testing, you may find my blog “PAT Testing may be dangerous” useful. It’s at http://www.evonet.com/evonet/index.asp?Page=34&ID=37.

I recently bought a (broken) PAT tester, and repaired and recalibrated it, with the intention of using it at Repair Cafes to give equipment a PAT certificate. However, when I read in the instructions that it tests the insulation with 500VDC, and that the user is advised not to touch the equipment for 30secs after the test, in case there are still charged capacitors inside, I decided that it was too dangerous to let less-than-confident repairers use it!