City & Guilds 2377-77 In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (PAT Testing)

Course details

Overview

The City & Guilds course covers everything necessary for candidates to gain the Level 3 in the In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (ISITEE), commonly referred to as PAT Testing. 

This course includes both theoretical and practical elements with an online multiple-choice test and as well as practical assignments.

Who will the course benefit?

This training course is for electricians or those with knowledge of electrical installations, appliances and the hazards of electricity who wish to carry out the inspection and testing of in-service electrical equipment.

Programme content:

Day One - Theory            

• Definitions associated with ISITEE.          
• Statutory and non-statutory requirements relevant to the management and maintenance of electrical equipment.
• Application of the units of measurement associated with ISITEE.
• Equipment construction classes and methods of protection within an electrical installation and how these relate to the provision of protection of electric shock.
• Understand the procedures associated with ISITEE.         
• How to carry out combined inspection and testing.          
• Understand the information that needs to be recorded following ISITEE procedures.              
• Demonstrations and practice in carrying out combined inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

Day Two - Practical

Assessment

Assessment will be by an end of online multiple-choice examination which is 1 hour and 45 minutes.  The question paper consists of 50 questions and is open book.  The questions are based on the Code of Practice In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment – 5th Edition.

Practical

An assignment to inspect and test 2 items of electrical equipment and to complete the appropriate documentation.

Entry requirements

Apart from a minimum age of 18, C&G does not set entry requirements for this qualification. However, in order that candidates have the potential and opportunity to gain the qualification successfully. It is expected that those attempting this qualification should be familiar with electrical systems and hazards of electricity to satisfactorily complete the qualification.

Candidates who are holders of an ECS card, JIB electrician grade card, or have successfully completed an NVQ based electrotechnical apprenticeship or technical certificate to Level 3 or above, should be familiar with the electrical systems and hazards electricity can bring. Without evidence of formal qualifications, candidates must be able to demonstrate to Pragmatic adequate prior knowledge and expertise to ensure they have the potential to successfully gain this qualification.

If candidates are unable to demonstrate prior knowledge and expertise, they would need to undertake the 3-day version of this course.

A basic level of written and spoken English is also required.