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On Sat, 2010-10-23 at 08:57 +0100, Tom Brough wrote: > I have checked this with the council's Health and Safety prime. Torbay > Council does require charger units to have been PAT tested and would > expect chargers and plug units to have a test stamp/ certificate. > > Apparently the cost of inspection is a pound or two upwards depending on > the electrician/ company used. > > The only alternative that I can see, if you are only bringing laptop and > netbook equipment, is that you ensure it is fully charged so that you do > not need to plug in at all. ------- > When I have calmed down and had time to think about it, i will word a > very carefully crafted reply and CC to Adrian Sanders. At the moment the > words frustration and anger just don't cover what I am feeling. > > I'm pulling the plug on the 6th November meeting and will not be gracing > Paignton Library with my presence until these draconian dimwits stop > their bureaucratic nonsense. > > Tom. Isn't this one of those times where Health and Safety doesn't say electrical items need to be tested, but someone just gets carried away and implements far more than required. I am sure I read on the Health and Safety site someone linked a few weeks ago about common H&S mistakes/misunderstandings and one was about testing devices before use in work etc. Perhaps if you are crafting a reply that might poignant. -- John http://subbass.blogspot.com/ -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq