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PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING

COURSE 160: 1 DAY

It is a legal requirement that all electrical equipment (including portable appliances) used at work shall be adequately maintained. In order to meet this requirement, appliances should be inspected and tested at regular intervals. This course provides participants with an understanding of the legal requirements and the expertise to carry out the inspection and testing competently.

PARTICIPANTS

Ideally suited for participants with an appreciation of basic electrical concepts who are involved in either a maintenance or a contracting role and who need to undertake the inspection and testing of electrical equipment. The course is also suitable for participants with no electrical experience, as suitable guidance and support is provided.

COURSE PRESENTATION

One of the practical exercises on the pat testing course: Checking the electrical safety of a portable tool using a pat tester

There is a high ‘hands-on’ content within the course, with ample opportunity for participants to use a wide range of leading PAT testers. Comprehensive course notes are provided.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

On completion of the course, participants will be able to

Successful completion of the course leads to the award of Amicus / Technical Training Solutions competence certificate 160: Portable Appliance Testing.
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What do candidates on the portable appliance testing (pat) course actually do?

We give our candidates a brief overview of the legal requirements so that they understand why they need to do pat testing and the competence issues surrounding pat testing. We then look at how the testing should be carried out.

We focus on the importance of the visual inspection, and give them the opportunity to discuss various incorrectly-wired plug-tops, cable and appliance faults, using a series of pictures of the offending items to guide them.

One of the pictures of a faulty plug-top presented on the portable appliance testing (pat) training course One of the pictures of a faulty cable presented on the portable appliance testing (pat) training course One of the pictures of a faulty appliance presented on the portable appliance testing (pat) training course

The electrical tests are then explained, with a comprehensive set of course notes which help to clarify which tests should be done and what the acceptable pass/fail limits of each test are. Useful reference tables dispense with the need for the candidates to perform complex calculations, for example in the case of the maximum earth continuity test readings allowed when appliances have longer leads.

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Candidates then perform visual inspections on a range of typical electrical appliances (including IEC leads, multiblocks etc, not shown here).

One of the appliances used for practicing the visual inspection and electrical testing on the portable appliance testing (pat) training course One of the appliances used for practicing the visual inspection and electrical testing on the portable appliance testing (pat) training course One of the appliances used for practicing the visual inspection and electrical testing on the portable appliance testing (pat) training course

Candidates then perform the necessary electrical tests on the electrical appliances shown above, using a range of pat testers.

One of the PAT testers used on the portable appliance testing training course One of the PAT testers used on the portable appliance testing training course One of the PAT testers used on the portable appliance testing training course

We then explain the record-keeping requirements and show the candidates examples of the certificates commonly used for recording the results of PAT testing. Candidates can then complete some example forms for themselves with the results that they have gained from the tests that they carried out previously.


If you would like to see some of the equipment used on the PAT testing course for yourself, then please call us to arrange a visit to our base in Kent. Alternatively, our customer liason staff can visit you with demonstration parts anywhere in the British Isles.



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