PAT Testing - City & Guilds (2377-12)
Beginners Certificate in Portable Appliance Testing
PAT Testing Course Summary
A three day course designed for starters to the subject of inspection and testing of portable electrical equipment and who have minimal or no previous electrical knowledge.
The course covers everything necessary for the City & Guilds examination.
PAT Testing Course Details
Certification is awarded to successful candidates.
The course includes a theory element and a practical element.
The examination is a 1 hour multiple choice, open book PC based examination with instant results.
PAT Testing Course Syllabus
Day 1 - Introduction to the basics of Electricity
- Conductors
- Insulators
- Current
- Voltage
- Resistance
- Resistors in Series
- Resistors in Parallel
- DC/AC
Electrical Testing
- Continuity - Principles - Test Instruments
- Insulation Resistance Testing - Principles - Test Instrument
Day 2 - Introduction to Code of Practise
- Legal basis of PAT Testing
- Classification of Appliances
- Categorisation of Appliances
- Inspection and Test Regimes
- Inspection
Hands on Practical
- Testing and Documenting - Class 1 - Class 2 - Extension Leads
Day 3 - Join 1 Day Course
The examination is a 1 hour multiple choice, open book PC based examination with instant results.
Course Entry requirements
Minimal electrical knowledge.
Candidates will require a copy of the following book:
Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Portable Electrical Equipment : ISBN 978-0-86341-833-4
This book can be purchased from Amazon.co.uk here ->
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