Electrical Glossary - PAT Testing

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Touch Current

Also known as Touch Leakage Testing. During this test the electrical equipment is powered up and a measurement of any leakage of electricity at the outside of the case is measured, there are limits to the amount of leakage allowed to leak from different types of electrical equipment. The IET Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment contains tables showing the maximum Touch Current allowed from electrical equipment.

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