Projectworld Ltd.

Training.

The belief that to be a competent inspector requires you to have served an electrical apprenticeship is a fallacy. An inspector is more than an electrician in many respects, which their trade does not teach. Inspectors are Health & Safety personnel with specialist knowledge and experience of a wide variety of installations.

Our experience has shown that whilst electricians can carry out inspections, unless trained, they fail to view installations and appliances therein with the same openness of mind as that of a Health & Safety inspector. It should always be borne in mind that it is the duty of the PAT inspector to ensure not only that equipment is in itself safe but also that it complies with the requirements of:

• HASAWA 1974, the single most all embracing piece of legislation the UK has on its statutes.
• 3 Statutory Instruments.
• 2 Codes of Practice.
• Several HSE notes of Guidance.

And they also independently inspect the work of the installing electrician. His work can define how safe a place is to be in, be it a public office, restaurant, museum or a factory. He is a Health & Safety inspector with specialist knowledge of electrical appliances, installations and their environment.

At Projectworld Ltd we provide training, in accordance with the course structure defined by the City & Guilds of London Institute leading to certified examinations at two levels.

The PAT inspector will be provided with training to:

• Inspect and where appropriate test equipment competently with due regard to their own safety and that of others.
• Understand and recognise modes of failure due to such as mechanical, thermal and electrical damage to flexes and equipment.
• Determine the appropriate inspection and test procedure for any equipment. Identify it in an unambiguous manner by serial number, make and model.
• Know and understand the limitations of the test equipment in use to be able to produce repeatable results without damage to either the equipment tested or the test instrument
• Understand the need to record results, faults and potential future defects appropriately reporting them, and correctly apply labelling.

Managers will be provided with training to:

• Know their responsibilities with due regard to the relevant legislation and regulations.
• Interpret the above and assess risks in respect to the point above.
• Know and understand sections 1-8 of the 'Code Of Practice For In-Service Inspection And Testing Of Electrical Equipment'.
• Manage and maintain a record system of test results, etc. defining test and re-test intervals as appropriate.
• Understand and interpret the results enabling appropriate actions to be undertaken within their organisation.

Our premises, with conference room and offices; in Briton Ferry make available the necessary facilities for the lectures.

The training package is arranged for a small group, we provide the course notes, a copy of the IEE Code Of Practice For In-Service Inspection And Testing Of Electrical Equipment, a computerised display and other demonstration artifacts.

Projectworld Ltd also provides PAT test equipment although tutees may bring their own if they feel more comfortable.

Registered training centre for City & Guilds of London Institute