Health & Safety City and Guilds Certification Portable Appliance Testing – C & G 2377

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Introduction

This one-day course is designed for electrically qualified persons or person for implementing the safe working practices relating to the use and testing of Portable Appliances.

To enable participants to draw up procedures for portable appliance testing. To use a portable appliance tester on equipment and visually determine its safe and continued use.

  • Welcome and Introduction to the Course
  • Aims and Objectives
  • State responsibility relating to Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
  • Identify the risks associated with the use of electricity
  • Select appropriate tests for a range of appliances
  • Visually inspect equipment to identify faults
  • Determine fuse size from equipment information
  • Carry out tests on equipment as appropriate
  • Record test results and frequency
  • Produce action plan
  • Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
  • IEE Code of Practice for Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
  • Risks due to electricity
  • Classification of equipment
  • Visual inspection
  • Use of power equation
  • Protective action during all tests
  • Recording procedures
  • Recommended frequency of testing
  • Programme Review and Evaluation

This programme uses theory and practical training sessions and can be carried out on or off the job to fully involve participants.

On completion of training the participants should be able to draw up and implement procedures for the use of and testing of portable appliances.

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