PAT Testing.

If you are a performer, you should have Public Liability Insurance -just in case the speaker stand falls over, or Aunty Enid has a fall at the Ceilidh you have organised. If you use electrical equipment it must be PAT Tested. This checks that all the cables do not leak any power to the earth and that all the insulation on the cables is working properly. If you are in a local authority building they will insist on it. So be warned, no paper - no gig. Many local electricians now have the special equipment to do the job. There are several classes of appliance that have different requirements. By the way, the picture is of Sheila's dogs Jake and Lady. The black dog on the left is Jake, belonging to Ms Thackwray - yes Jake......