Course Details
This 2 day Portable Appliance Testing course addresses the 1989 Electricity at Work Regulation 4 (2) which requires that ‘as may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems shall be maintained so far as is reasonably practicable’. This requirement covers fixed and portable equipment used on your premises or by your employees and self-employed persons. This course covers the requirement for Portable appliances. It is recommended that candidates for this course have an amount of electrical theory knowledge, so that they can participate fully in the course and undertake the practical test to evaluate their ability to conduct testing.
Delegates need to supply their own copy of The Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment, 5th Edition
Benefits to you
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the related legislation and recommendations of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- Use test equipment and understand its application to portable electrical appliances/tools to achieve compliance with the relevant legislation
- IEE Code of Practice for the In–Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 5th Edition
Course Contents
- Related Legislation – e.g. Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974
- Electrical Safety – General
- Electrical Safety – Specific to Testing and the use of Portable Appliances/Tools
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- Class 1, 2 and 3. Portable Electric Tools
- Basic calculations to determine the LOAD of appliances/tools where manufacturer’s data is not available
- Fuses: Types and Characteristics
- Residual Current Devices (RCD)
- Flexible Cables: Types and size (csa)
- Plugs and Sockets
- Bonding to Earth
- Test Equipment: MEGGer 1KV – Insulation Test
- Test Equipment: Earth Loop Impedance Meter
- Test Equipment: Portable Appliance
- Tabulating Test Results and Recording
- Test Unit – Combination of Test Equipment
- Summary
Candidates need to bring a copy of IEE Code of Practice for the In–Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 5th Edition with them.
Remedial work should only be carried out by an electrically competent person
Who should attend?
Personnel who are reuqired as part of their job role to undertake Portable Appliance Testing