Handbook of Portable Appliance Testing: The Complete Reference Book for Anyone Wanting to Carry Out PAT Testing - Softcover

Segaran, Seggy T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0956153712 ISBN 13: 9780956153715

Publisher: Ohm Books, 2009

Synopsis

he Handbook of Portable Appliance Testing gives practical answers to questions raised during PAT testing. It is much easier to understand than the IEE Code of Practice (COP).This handbook now includes an update for Edition 4 of the Code of Practice. It strikes a balance between giving enough technical background and easy to follow practical advice in implementing a PAT testing scheme. Someone wanting to undertake PAT testing using a PASS/FAIL PAT Tester need only read through the Overview, Planning and Doing the Work sections to get started. If they come across any appliances that they are not quite sure how to test, then a quick look within the Test Examples section should provide an answer. For those wanting more technical information on how the tests are done and how to interpret the test results, the PAT Testing: Technical Information section should provide all the answers they are looking for. This section contains many practical tips and hints regarding PAT Testing of a variety of appliances that are found in offices, homes, schools and factories. Many of these are based around questions either from delegates or calls to our technical support line.

Useful reference information has been tucked away in the Appendix. This includes a chapter on Basic Electrical Theory and a background to Electric Shock. This book is equally valuable to the newcomer to PAT Testing who intends to test in-house as well as the more experienced practitioner who plans to provide a PAT Testing service to other companies. It is now believed to be the most popular PAT testing title in the UK after the IET Code of Practice. It should also provide a source of useful information to those intending to take the City & Guilds 2377 examination."

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About the Author

Seggy T Segaran is Managing Director of Tele-Products Ltd, a company he founded more than 20 years ago. He has designed and launched numerous test instruments, including a simple to use Portable Appliance Tester which revolutionised the industry when it was introduced in 2002. He has also produced all the course material for the half-day Demystifying Portable Appliance Testing course as well as the full-day PAT Testing In-Depth Workshop , both taught through First Stop Safety , a division of his company. The latter course is very popular with those wanting to set up a PAT testing business. Since 2003, thousands of delegates have had the benefit of both these courses. Seggy has a master s degree in Electronic Engineering from Cambridge University, and has over 30 years in the telecoms and electronic engineering industry. He is a mentor for the Prince s Trust, and the Chairman of Electronics Yorkshire. He lives in York with his wife Jane, and they have three children.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ohm Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0956153712
• ISBN 13: 9780956153715
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 102