A one-day practical training workshop for colleagues who wish to carry out portable appliance testing (PAT) within their business or organisation. Delegates will be shown how to test a wide range of appliances commonly found in their working environment and how to find expert advice if an item fails.

The workshop will look at a variety of appropriate inspection and test procedures as well as dealing with common faults and defects. You'll get hands-on experience of pat testing a variety of common appliances using a range of pat testing equipment from various manufacturers. If you have already purchased a pat tester, we can work with you on the course to ensure that you can get the best from it. Alternatively we can give you unbiased advice on the best machines to buy.

An in-house course is perfect if you have more than 4 people to train - we can train up to 12 people if you have that many staff who want to learn. All we ask of you is a large comfortable room to carry out the training; It needs to be quite large with lots of tables for the practical work. If you don't have a dedicated training room we will be happy to advise you further.

This is the standard programme - it can be amended to suit your requirements if you prefer.

Programme
09:45 - 10:00	Introduction, Welcome and Objectives
10:00 - 11:00	Background - The legal requirements - what exactly does the law require? What should be tested, and how often? Who is responsible for the testing, and who will be blamed if there is an accident?
11:00 - 11:15	BREAK
11:15 - 12:30	Electrical Appliances - What types of equipment do we have to test? Class 1 and Class 2 appliances. How to carry out a simple examination. Checking plugs, cables and fuses
12:30 - 1:30	LUNCH
1:30 - 2:45	Examination, Inspection and Testing. Demonstration and hands-on practical work - testing a variety of different appliances. Important notes of safety. Avoiding damage to equipment under test
2:45 - 3:00	BREAK
3:00 - 4:00	Examination, Inspection and Testing. More practicals and demonstrations, including testing ICT equipment
4:00 - 4:30	Conclusion and Final Discussion

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All relevant legislation will be covered, as well as an overview of the latest guidance from the Health and Safety Executive and other bodies. The content is based on the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) guidelines and other nationally recognised guidance although delegates will be reminded that they should follow any rules made their employer especially with regard to frequency of testing, or particular test methods

Tim started his working life as a technician in a secondary school, before being appointed to the post of County Technician for Humberside LEA. He was responsible for developing systems for the maintenance of electrical systems throughout the LEA, as well as dealing with a variety of other technical and scientific issues on a local and national basis. This workshop is based on many years experience of electrical safety in schools and colleges and is presented in a lively, yet down to earth and easy to understand format.

Call us on 0845 226 4661 to discuss your in-house training course!