According to IEC 62353 the following should be recorded:
– identification of the testing body (e.g. company, department);
– name of the person(s) who has/have performed the testing and the evaluation(s);
– identification of the equipment/system (e.g. type, serial number, inventory number) and the ACCESSORIES tested;
– tests and measurements;
– date, type and outcome / results of
• visual INSPECTIONS;
• measurements (measured values, measuring method, measuring equipment);
• functional testing according to 5.4;
– concluding evaluation;
– date and confirmation of the individual who performed the evaluation
Since the 62353 standard is the one the HSE would most likely use in any prosecution then this data would seem to be the minimum required. Since the actual number of tests that produce a measured value is only 3 or 4 the data burden, even if it has to be manually entered, is far less than any 60601 test data. So in a standard database form (or even a pre-printed sheet) will, in most cases, require 3 values to be entered and a few tick boxes to be completed.
