C&G 2377-77 PAT Testing

Health and Safety
Health and Safety
City & Guilds City & Guilds

Course Objectives

This is C&G 2377-77 PAT testing course now covers a wider range of Electrical Equipment Testing (EET Testing) and has been updated by City & Guilds in November 2020. The scope of the testing covered has been expanded so much that soon it will no longer be referred to as a PAT testing course.

A mix of practical and theory covering both the management and operators aspects of EET / PAT testing.

Entry Requirements

PAT Testing for beginners - PAT Testing is a skill that can be learned by almost everyone (over the age of 18) such as office maintenance staff or landlords. 

Duration

Day 1 and 2

This City & Guilds 2377 EET / PAT Course covers both management and the practical aspects of PAT testing

This course is ideal for those looking to offer EET / PAT testing as a service. The course is delivered as follows:

DAY 1

Covers the theory of in-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment. Reference will be made to the Code of Practice. Practical examples will be used and demonstrated throughout. Practical demonstrations and a chance to use the equipment. Homework in preparation for the exam will be provided.

DAY 2

Practice exam paper review, online exams, and practical ex

Exams and books

We recommend if you have no electrical knowledge that you familiarise yourself with the book before you come on the course. Ideally, if you read the contents page, glossary, and index and find out what the book covers overall this will help you when you start the course.

EXAM

This exam will be conducted at our centre in a comfortable environment.

Please note that you must bring a photographic ID such as a passport or driving license with you in order to sit the assessments on this course.

Course Features

During this course you will cover the following:

    • How to navigate the Code of Practice (COP)
    • Definitions used within the COP
    • Legal Requirements and Responsibilities
    • The Scope of the COP – What equipment is covered and what is not
    • Training and Competence
    • Applicable electrical units of measurement
    • Equipment classifications and construction and methods of achieving safety
    • User Checks
    • Formal visual inspection – What to look for when carrying out an inspecting
    • Test instruments – a. What they do and how they do it b. Calibration
    • How to carry out inspection and testing
    • The frequency of in-service inspection and testing
    • Reporting and record keeping
    • New and third-party equipment
    • Example risk assessments
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