Fault Finding and Saftey.

Figure 1: Taped Down Cable.

This image depicts taped down cables leading to the mixing desk. These cables have been tied down to prevent slippages while walking around in the area. While this cabling is secure, there is other methods of keeping wires clear, such as rubber matting, and wrapping them around securely. 

During the process of this set up, the wires were individually checked by the people who were setting the equipment up. The cabling in the photograph works, how we checked this was by PAT Testing, checking for any tears within the wiring. If there was a fault within the wire, this wire would be deemed unsafe for use within the live sound environment.

P.A.T (Portable Appliance Testing) testing, is a process where every possible factor is checked carefully and monitored. In this instructional video by Environsafe PAT called PAT Testing Warwiick & Leamington Spa Environsafe DVD