Learn from the Expert! Our trainer, Tim James has been teaching people to carry out PAT Testing since 1993, and has been involved in the business for much longer - he's widely regarded as one of the UK's leading experts in the field. All relevant legislation will be covered during the day, as well as an overview of the latest guidance from the Health and Safety Executive and other bodies.

The content is based on the very latest Code of Practice from the IET (2020 edition) in fact Tim was on the IET committee that updated the guidance. We'll also reference other nationally recognised guidance although participants are reminded that they should follow any rules made their employer especially with regard to frequency of testing, or particular test methods.

Our Course Programme

The programme runs from 09:45am until 4:30pm, lunch and refreshments are included.

09:45 - 10:00

Introduction, welcome and objectives

10:00 - 11:00

Background and basics

11:00 - 11:15

Short 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.

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch break

13:30 - 14:45

User checks, inspection and testing demonstration and hands-on practical work

14:45 - 15:00

Short break

15:00 - 16:00

User Checks, Inspection and Testing More practicals and demonstrations, including testing ICT equipment

16:00 - 16:30

Conclusion and Final Discussion

Meet your trainer

With over 30 years experience and a key contributor of the IET Code of Practice, Tim James is widely regarded as one of the UK’s leading experts in the field of PAT Testing. More about Tim