The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require that any electrical equipment that has the potential to cause injury is maintained in a safe condition. Portable Appliance Testing is one way in which to ensure electrical equipment is safe.
Electronic appliances are everywhere at home and work, but faulty electronics is a leading cause of fires, and getting electrocuted is also a risk when appliances are not maintained. Hundreds of people get seriously injured or die because of faulty electronics so checking equipment is an important prevention method.
This course teaches you how to carry out a Portable Appliance Test (PAT) on your personal appliances. You’ll find out how to identify the different types of electronic items and become familiar with the testing equipment. You’ll find out about the different ways damage can happen to electrical equipment, appliances and their flexes.
As stated in the IEE Code of Practice - in order to comply with these regulations, the tester must have an understanding of the modes of electrical, mechanical or thermal damage to electrical equipment and appliances as well as their flexes which may be encountered in a work environment.
Training for testers must include the identification of equipment and appliance types to determine the test procedures, and the frequency of inspection. Persons testing must be familiar with the test instruments used and in particular their limitations and restrictions, so as to achieve repeatable results without damaging the equipment or the appliance.
Test and PAT testing certificate
At the end of the PAT testing training course there will be a multiple-choice quiz, comprising of 21 questions, testing your knowledge of the topic. The pass mark is set at 80% but don't worry you can attempt the test as many times as is needed.
Following the successful completion of the course you will receive a digital certificate, which you can download or print. We recommend that you keep these for your records.
The portable appliance testing course is RoSPA assured and CPD approved and their logos are included on the certificate.
All portable appliance testing equipment is different. It is the learner’s responsibility to make sure that they have read and understood the manufacturer’s user manual for their PAT testing equipment before attempting to carry out PAT testing.
Although we make every reasonable attempt to verify the accuracy of the technical information and advice provided in this portable appliance testing course, we accept no responsibility for loss or damage to persons or equipment resulting from its application or interpretation.
