is PAT training necewwary?

[bluesky]

Hi,

I am thinking to do some PAT test. A friend is good at that. I believe i can persuade him to show me how to do it. But do i need to pass the c&g 2377 to be qualified, or just do it with the open book exam?

cheers

 

[acat]

It must be carried out by a COMPETENT person how would you prove that without the qualification and your other problem would be who would insure you without the qualification.

Be wary


Chris

 

[eddielarge]

Acat is correct it states that you should be competent, it does not require that you are a qualified electrician, therefore anyone can sit the exam and then set up a pat testing company.

the course is very easy and not too expensive, so why not take the plunge,

 

[ezzzekiel]

is PAT training necewwary? damn i love typos

 

[bluesky]

well, i have passed other exams like 2382, 2391, the reason i want to avoid the course is because it is like ezzzekiel said, it is very simple. why cannot i buy some books and learn it by my self?

 

[Risteard]

why cannot i buy some books and learn it by my self?

Not really anything to stop you. Personally I prefer to do the courses and get the certificates. Each to their own.

 

[acat]

Nothing stopping you doing that providing you can prove you are competent. The problem comes if you make a mistake and blow an appliance because you put 20amps through it instead of 200mA the fact that you are not qualified gives your insurance company a way out and leaves you with the bill for damage loss of earnings etc etc.


Chris

 

[Sintra]

Out of interest if you have 2391 etc would that class you as competent for PATs.
Only asking as i have never been sent on PAT course.

 

[acat]

It should but testing is different with different equipment. Exam is easy and cheap not worth the risk IMO


Chris

 

[Risteard]

Out of interest if you have 2391 etc would that class you as competent for PATs.
Only asking as i have never been sent on PAT course.

Obviously competence is subjective and it depends what is meant by it. In my opinion 2391 shows that you are conversant with inspection and testing, and therefore so long as you familiarise yourself with the requirements of the Code of Practice then there shouldn't be a problem. However, I took the 2377 anyway but that was probably more for my own interest than necessity.

 

[Sintra]

Thanks guys will have to get boss to book me on course just never really thought about it before as i have been at it for years.

Good excuse for a day or two at home.

 

[acat]

Fraid not mate if you have been doing it for years I think they would deem you competent so no slack days


Chris

 

[Sintra]

Always worth a try.

 

[UNG]

Going on the previous PAT threads how qualified do you have to be to attach stickers to things

On a serious note I would have thought a qualified spark would be competant enough to PAT test even for an insurance company if a claim was made

 

[eddielarge]

I think that the pat testing course should be taken as there is more to pat testing than sticking a sticker. I know people cheat , the same as testers who just put mock results in a box.

I dont think an average sparks knows enough about PAT testing to be competant in it..