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On Sat, 2010-10-23 at 10:15 +0100, tom wrote: > On 23/10/10 09:41, Tom Brough wrote: > > On Sat, 2010-10-23 at 09:31 +0100, John wrote: > > > >> 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/ > >> > >> > >> > > You are absolutely right. HSE recommend an inspection each year by "a > > competent person" which means someone who has the sense to say if the > > PSU brick is cracked or the cable is frayed then it should be replaced. > > For the most part visual inspection is enough. > > > > Even if I could get PAT tests carried out for Â1 (where did she get that > > figure from?) if I have 15 members turning up that's Â15 extra each > > year. Stupid .. Stupid ... Stupid... > > > > Tom. > > > > > Just to play devils advocate. > 1 fire, 1 person hurt. 1 ten minute phone call to > richbastardlawyerssueanythingthatmoves.com and thats the library closed. > Not so stupid stupid stupid. > Tom te tom te tom > > I dont want to close the library down, I want to make the resources that the public invested in the new library available to the public without unnecessary hindrance. Its a lovely library its just a shame that some of the people running it want to obstruct its use for public good. Tom. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq