Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)

InTuition Portable Appliance Testing Training  

InTuition carries out PAT Testing Training Courses at several venues nationwide or can train staff at your premises. Our course enables candidates to become competentPAT Testers in just one day. The course covers all legal requirements and includes over 3 hours of practical sessions. Candidates can inspect and PAT Test a wide variety of portable electrical appliances including domestic equipment, power tools, office and IT equipment, and IEC leads, using many different models of PAT Tester, or they can bring their own tester. A Certificate of Competence is issued to successful candidates.  

InTuition accepts a maximum of 8 candidates on each course, which enables us to give attention to individuals. We also provide a PAT Tester for every candidate to use, unlike other courses where 2 or 3 may share a machine. Our courses also run for a full day, to give you as much practise as you need - unlike some of our competitors who advertise a full day, then finish just after lunch.  

Who Should Attend? It is recommended that companies who use portable electrical appliances should elect to train at least one member of staff to test appliances on a regular basis. Although there are no pre-entry qualifications required it is important to select suitable candidates who can demonstrate an understanding of basic electricity and are willing and able to develop competency with training and subsequent vocational experience. People wishing to start their own business as a PAT Tester, or Electricians who wish to offer this as an additional service, will also gain from this course.  

Portable Appliance Testing Course Content:  

The Legal Requirement to PAT Test Risks and precautions against electric shock Frequency of PAT Testing Class of Appliances Safety Risks & Typical Faults User Checks Formal Visual Inspections Plug Checks & Fuse Ratings Combined Inspection & Testing Earth Bond Continuity Tests Insulation Resistance Tests Protective Conductor / Touch Current Load / Run Testing Testing Office PC's & IT Equipment Pass & Fail Labelling Result Recording and Maintenance of Records Practical assessment Theory assessment

What is Included?:

Free 40 page comprehensive PAT Testing manual Free Refreshments & snacks throughout the day Free Lunch Free Parking at the venue Free Notepaper & pens Use of a range of PAT Testers All tools & equipment and labels needed for the course Free Certificate of Competence in PAT Testing (accepted by Local Authorities and Insurers)

Venue: Courses are delivered throughout the year at several venues nationwide, including Birmingham, Brentwood, Bristol, Cambridge, Chatham, Colchester, Coventry, Croydon, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Norwich, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton and Stoke on Trent.  

At Your Site Courses: Private courses can be arranged for customers either at our training centres or at a suitable venue of your choice in the UK. If you have at least 4 candidates, then a private course at a venue of your choice may be a more suitable and cost effective option.