ABOUT COURSE
ENSURE ELECTRICAL SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE: A COMPREHENSIVE PORTABLE APPLIANCE
TESTING COURSE - PAT
MEETING LEGAL OBLIGATIONS & UNDERSTANDING PAT FUNDAMENTALS
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 hold businesses accountable for
maintaining the safety of all their electrical equipment. This means any device
with the potential to cause harm must be kept in proper working order. Portable
Appliance Testing (PAT) is a valuable tool for businesses to fulfill this
crucial legal obligation. This process ensures the safety of employees,
customers, and anyone who come into contact with their electrical equipment.
This Portable Appliance Testing Course aims to offer learners with the skills
necessary to carry out theoretical understanding of electrical equipment
testing. The course covers the necessary standards, test kinds and test
equipment, results, and results recording.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
* Identify and classify portable electrical equipment, distinguishing between
Class I and Class II appliances.
* Understand the legal requirements for workplaces using portable electrical
equipment and perform risk assessments using the hierarchy of control.
* Recognize the potential risks associated with portable electrical equipment
and specific work environments, and implement appropriate safety measures.
* Safely select, use, and inspect portable electrical equipment, including
cables and plugs, by conducting pre-use checks, visual inspections, and
combined visual
* Determine suitable inspection and test frequencies, understand emergency
procedures, and ensure compliance with relevant statutory provisions for
Portable Appliances
PAT - Portable Appliance Testing course will teach you how to test technical
appliances: how to assess risks and manage them while conducting inspections.
The course will familiarize you with safety protocols, how they work, and which
ones must be followed when utilizing portable appliances. Almost every office
now has portable appliances. Portable Appliance Testing course (PAT) will
illustrate conduct frequencies for maintenance to avoid the potential problems
that can occur. Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) can be performed by anyone
working in low-risk locations such as offices and shops to ensure that workplace
and health procedures are followed. There is no prior training required, and you
may begin immediately. The course will teach you the strategies and techniques
for doing the many types of PAT examinations.
DISCLAIMER:
This course is not appropriate for employees who work in environments rated as
greater than low risk. This includes schools, gymnasiums, and any industrial
facility. While we provide accurate advice, the responsibility lies with the
individual conducting appliance testing to apply these techniques safely and
confidently. This course provides awareness level knowledge. In low risk
environments, such as offices, it provides sufficient knowledge to allow the
learner to conduct PAT Tests. However, in higher risk areas, one requires a
greater level of knowledge and this course is not suitable. The Portable
Appliance Testing Training Course intends to familiarize you with testing
technical appliances. Also, it teaches you how to assess and minimize risks as
well as conduct inspections. Overall, it elaborates on the safety procedures
that must be followed when using portable appliances at work.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
* Identify and classify portable electrical equipment, distinguishing between
Class I and Class II appliances.
* Understand the legal requirements for workplaces using portable electrical
equipment and perform risk assessments using the hierarchy of control.
* Recognize the potential risks associated with portable electrical equipment
and specific work environments, and implement appropriate safety measures.
* Safely select, use, and inspect portable electrical equipment, including
cables and plugs, by conducting pre-use checks, visual inspections, and
combined visual
* Determine suitable inspection and test frequencies, understand emergency
procedures, and ensure compliance with relevant statutory provisions for
Portable Appliances
COURSE CONTENT
INTRODUCTION TO PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING - PAT
* INTRODUCTION TO PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING - PAT
BASIC DEFINITIONS AND TERMS OF THE ELECTRICAL WORLD
* BASIC DEFINITIONS AND TERMS OF THE ELECTRICAL WORLD
THE INSPECTIONS, SAFETY CHECKS AND COMPETENCE
* THE INSPECTIONS, SAFETY CHECKS AND COMPETENCE
THE TESTING PROCEDURE
* THE TESTING PROCEDURE
TEST EQUIPMENT
* TEST EQUIPMENT
THE STANDARD TESTS
* THE STANDARD TESTS
RISK ASSESSMENT
* RISK ASSESSMENT
A course by Xpert Learning RequirementsThere are no specific prerequisites for
taking this course. A basic understanding of electrical concepts and familiarity
with workplace safety regulations would be beneficial. Additionally, access to
portable electrical equipment for hands-on practice during the course would
enhance the learning experience. Portable Appliance Testing Training Course is
designed to help you familiarise yourself with testing technical appliances,
training you to know how to assess and minimise risks, carry out inspections and
understand the safety procedures that need to be in place when using portable
appliances at work. Audience Anyone interested in becoming trained in portable
appliance testing Electricians, technicians, and maintenance staff Property
owners, landlords, and business owners Facilities managers and office
maintenance staff This course is not suitable for employees working in
environments that are considered higher than low risk. This includes schools,
gyms, and any industrial premises.
AUDIENCE
* Anyone interested in becoming trained in portable appliance testing
* Electricians, technicians, and maintenance staff
* Property owners, landlords, and business owners
* Facilities managers and office maintenance staff
* This course is not suitable for employees working in environments that are
considered higher than low risk. This includes schools, gyms, and any
industrial premises.