PAT Testing Training

Course Suitability

This course is designed for those with administrative responsibilities for the maintenance of electrical equipment and for those carrying out the role of practical inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

Pre-requisites

- Delegates should be familiar with electrical systems and electrical hazards prior to attempting this course.
- Delegates must be over the age of 18.
- Delegates must have a good level of English and basic numeracy.
- Delegates must have good colour vision.

Course Content

Equipment Construction
- Types of equipment and classification marks 
- Show how electric shock can occur through lack of basic protection or inadequate fault protection
- Explain how the different equipment construction types provide protection
- State the effect of cord set and extension lead earth resistance on disconnection times under earth fault conditions
- State the need for RCD protection 

Inspection
- User Check 
- Formal Visual Inspection
- Environmental suitability of equipment
- Good housekeeping
- Suitability of equipment
- Switching of equipment and isolation from the electrical supply
- Condition of equipment and supply cord
- Combined Inspection and Test 
- Identify items that users should be competent to inspect 

Combined Inspection and Testing
- Factors to be considered when conducting visual inspections of electrical equipment
- The purpose of the electrical tests
- Earth Continuity
- Insulation Resistance
- Earth Leakage/Touch Current
- Substitute Leakage
- Function/Load
- Polarity
- RCD Test on Extension Leads
- Which tests should not be carried out 
- Test instrument suitability