- Paperback: 80 pages
- Publisher: Newnes; 2 edition (27 May 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0750687363
- ISBN-13: 978-0750687362
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 14.5 x 0.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
-
Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
233,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #87 in Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Electrical > Electrician Skills
- See Complete Table of Contents
PAT
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £0.25
Get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade in PAT: Portable Appliance Testing: In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.25, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
|
There is a newer edition of this item:
|
Product details |
Product Description
Review
"A good solid basis on which to learn about In service testing. This book gives you the basics of the subject, including legislation as well as actual testing. [.] All in all a handy reference book for quick check backs and decent refresher quiz on relevant questions." AMAZON.CO.UK READER REVIEW (review of previous edition)
Product Description
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require any electrical system to be constructed, maintained and used in such a manner as to prevent danger. This means that inspection and testing of systems, including portable appliances, is needed in order to determine if maintenance is required.
This book explains in clear language what needs to be done and includes expert advice on legislation as well as actual testing. The book contains an appendix providing the electrical fundamentals needed by non-specialists and also has sample questions (with answers) for the C&G 2377 exam that anyone who conducts this work is required to take by law.
It is an affordable and handy reference for electricians who administer PAT. It is also an ideal refresher and revision guide for the non-specialist, such as maintenance staff, caretakers and charity shop volunteers who carry out these tasks part-time, alongside their many other duties.
Brian Scaddan, I Eng, MIET, is a consultant for and an Honorary Member of City & Guilds. He has over 35 years' experience in Further Education and training. He is Director of Brian Scaddan Associates Ltd, an approved City and Guilds and NICEIC training centre offering courses on all aspects of Electrical Installation Contracting including the C&G 2377 series. He is also a leading author of books on electrical installation.
* Fully up-to-date with the 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations, the 2008 Code of Practice and the C&G 2377-11 and -12 syllabus
* Provides all the necessary information on PAT in a user-friendly manner
* Expert advice from an engineering training consultant, supported with colour diagrams, examples and tables
This book explains in clear language what needs to be done and includes expert advice on legislation as well as actual testing. The book contains an appendix providing the electrical fundamentals needed by non-specialists and also has sample questions (with answers) for the C&G 2377 exam that anyone who conducts this work is required to take by law.
It is an affordable and handy reference for electricians who administer PAT. It is also an ideal refresher and revision guide for the non-specialist, such as maintenance staff, caretakers and charity shop volunteers who carry out these tasks part-time, alongside their many other duties.
Brian Scaddan, I Eng, MIET, is a consultant for and an Honorary Member of City & Guilds. He has over 35 years' experience in Further Education and training. He is Director of Brian Scaddan Associates Ltd, an approved City and Guilds and NICEIC training centre offering courses on all aspects of Electrical Installation Contracting including the C&G 2377 series. He is also a leading author of books on electrical installation.
* Fully up-to-date with the 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations, the 2008 Code of Practice and the C&G 2377-11 and -12 syllabus
* Provides all the necessary information on PAT in a user-friendly manner
* Expert advice from an engineering training consultant, supported with colour diagrams, examples and tables
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i bought this along with the IEE code of practice for in service inspection and testing of electrical equipment, in preparation for the c&g2377 exam. (i have worked in industry for many years as a domestic appliance engineer for bosch siemens and electrolux and have just got a job PAT testing for a local college - hence why i am sitting the exam)i think the main problem of the book is it tries to be a bit of everything, without focusing specifically on key areas. the book constantly makes reference to the code of practice (which you will need so save your money and just buy that instead) and is not comprehensive enough to even answer all the example questions in the back of the book. two key points 1)the book makes no reference as far as i recall to the labelling of appliances tested. 2) on the subject of touch current, the author makes the excuse 'the exact method of conducing this test is not at all clear in the code of practice, and as it is quite unusual to perform such a test in normal circumstances it has been omitted from this volume'(page36). i confess the reference to protective conductor/touch current measuremnt in the code of practice isn't very clear, however i understood it after reading it through a couple of times! (it's simply refering to what used to be known as earth leakage current) Not at all what i would expect from a chief examiner and honary member of the city & guilds who runs pat testing courses!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The format of this book is very much as a classroom text book. It is of very limited use as a guide or for information outside a classroom with a tutor to expand on the theory and practice. To be fair that is basically its intended market. But as a reference book or for self tuition it is pretty hopeless as are many of these in this series. Better to buy the IEE guide as a reference book.
MT
MT
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you have a copy of The IEE code of practice for In-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment (3rd edition), this book is completely useless, there is very little or nothing new discuseed that is not in the book above, save your money, if you do want a book on PAT testing, get the IEE code of practice, it's all you'll need!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Terrible
One of the worst books I have ever read. In places it appears to be wrong, if you want to learn about PAT testing dont waste you time on this book.
Published 20 months ago by david
Pat Portable Appliance Testing - Scadden
This book does help on the most basics of PAT testing, but is too basic to be a lot of use. Fine if you just want an almost laymans first information on PAT testing. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Diverdave
PAT GUIDE
This is an excellent pocket sized book to accompany the EXAM SUCCESS IEE CODE OF PRACTICE 2377 in portable appliance testing it is bang up to date with the latest legislation for... Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2009 by R. WALKER
Good book
Bought the book to get an insight in to PAT testing. It is clear and has simple to follow details on the basics. It gives precise details on how the groups are made up. Read more
Published on 2 May 2009 by P. Miller
Regrets buying it
I just bought the book and regret having done so. It just skims the surface of PAT. Of its 67 pages, 33 are actual text, the rest are questions and answers. Read more
Published on 30 April 2009 by Jonathan Scerri
Gets you started
I recently passed the city and guilds PAT testing exam. I had no experience whatsoever before and passed after a 2 day course and after reading just this book and the IEE guide. Read more
Published on 6 April 2009 by M. Harrington
Engineers Quick assessment before passing on.............
The booklet is on board RMS St Helena in a kit of items to the Island Met Officer.I had a call of help.It would seem the H & S people have been about!!!!!. Read more
Published on 6 April 2009 by Christine M. Moralee
Good as an introduction
Clear and concise but doesn't go into enough detail for anyone other than an absolute beginner.
Published on 16 Feb 2009 by Mr. R. D. Toomer
Hit or Miss?
Several mistakes in the sample questions and answers. Never mind, we are only dealing with electricity! This from a C&G chief examiner? Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2008 by A young briton
It does exactly what it says on the cover
A good solid basis on which to learn about In service testing. This book gives you the basics of the subject, including legislation as well as actual testing. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2004 by M OLWILL
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Electrical > Electrical Engineering
- Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Electrical > Electrician Skills
- Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Electronics & Communications Engineering > Electronics Engineering
- Books > Science & Nature > Physics > Electromagnetism
- Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
