PAT testing needed?

[Pete999]

Thanks Pete,

You mean this

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw34YbDuLkW6NqVInsmw_0fl

Yep

 

[Pete999]

Thanks Pete,

You mean this

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw34YbDuLkW6NqVInsmw_0fl

Yep

 

[Deleted member 105166]

As an electrician with both inspect and test quals, would I be deemed competent to carry out pat tests, or do I need that c&g pat testing qual?

The level of study and understanding you have undergone to achieve an I&T qualification far surpasses the one day training that many non-electricians undertake to achieve an ISITEE qualification. Only you know whether you are competent, however imagine yourself in the position of an expert witness, being asked to interpret a set of test results and what they actually mean in lay terms. I'm sure your I&T knowledge would enable you to explain this comprehensively, whereas I'm not so sure that a one day wonder with a 2377-22 could do the same.

Do I need to be with a scheme for PAT?

No.

 

[Pete999]

You just need to competent, no quals needed, get hold of a copy of the CoP for ISITEE as PAT is no longer used. If I knew where my copy is you could have it, don't hold your breath, could have been binned I'll have a look later. and let you know. One thing to remember it's not just plug in stuff, it includes Mobile, stationary and fixed electrical equipment.

Just checked Mate sorry to say her in doors has binned most of my old paperwork, so sorry, looks like you will have to fork out for a copy, good luck.

 

[n180]

No worries mate, thanks anyway.

 

[pirate]

It's 90% FVI...
10% the equipment does it...
Requirement is, as others have rightly said, showing that the equipment is safe to use, so PA Testing, or more corectly ISITEE, is a way to show that you have a system in place to prove safe.
It's a boring, mind-numbing job if you do it all the time, but quite a nice little earner if you do it occasionally. I only do landlord stuff, so there's no pressure.

 

[chris gray]

Pretty sure we did pa testing as part of our c&g2360 pt1.

 

[Aurai]

Might I

Quietly suggest there is a slight difference between ensuring portable appliances are safely managed in a work place, to sales of electrical goods?

Which will involve your warranty provided. At the same time you will need the same skills and test routines, to ensure you are selling safe items, but it is not, strictly, PAT. More, part of your quality control system even.

Though you will see most charity shops (erroneously) (IMHO) selling second hand electrical goods with a PAT sticker.

The HSE imagine, user daily checks and appliance registers to be part of a comprehensive management system, quarantine arrangements and so on. With the testing done at specified intervals up to four years, from my memory! For items that are not double insulated, at any rate. Registers, keep all the records of item purchase life spans, purchase dates and risk assessment and so on.

Selling is a different ball game.

Thanks

 

[Pete999]

You just need to competent, no quals needed, get hold of a copy of the CoP for ISITEE as PAT is no longer used. If I knew where my copy is you could have it, don't hold your breath, could have been binned I'll have a look later. and let you know. One thing to remember it's not just plug in stuff, it includes Mobile, stationary and fixed electrical equipment.

Can't find my CoP sorry Mate looks like you will have buy a copy.

 

[pirate]

To the mods...
what you deleted was not a rant...it was the truth

 

[ackbarthestar]

Just checked Mate sorry to say her in doors has binned most of my old paperwork, so sorry, looks like you will have to fork out for a copy, good luck.

Well, I can see a future for you reciting from your wife's cookery recipies while the misses prepares your dinner.
lol.......................

 

[Pete999]

Thanks Pete,

You mean this

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw34YbDuLkW6NqVInsmw_0fl

Sorry for the delay in answering, yes that's the beastie

 

[Moley]

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