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PAT: Portable Appliance Testing: In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment - Revised edition (Newnes) [Kindle Edition]

Brian Scaddan IEng MIIE (elec) (Author)

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"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)

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This book details UK regulations on testing electrical equipment. The legal requirements for regular testing of all electrical equipment in work environments and public places have made testing a major growth area for electricians over recent years. Many staff without electrical training, such as maintenance staff and caretakers, are also being nominated by their employers to carry out electrical safety testing.

This book is ideal for electricians administering PAT, and non-specialists following a City & Guilds course. It has been written specifically to meet the demands of the City & Guilds 2377 exam, and is the only available text for this course. The book contains an appendix providing the electrical fundamentals needed by non-specialists, but it is also an essential reference guide for anyone - technician or manager - with responsibility for PAT.

Brian Scaddan is a Chief Examiner and Honorary Member of City and Guilds. He has over 20 years' experience in Further Education, and is now Director of Brian Scaddan Associates, Engineering Training Consultants. He is a leading author of books on electrical installation, inspection and testing, including IEE Wiring Regulations: Explained and Illustrated and Electrical Installation Work. Brian also runs PAT training courses for the City & Guilds 2377 exam.

* A hot topic for electricians, maintenance staff and health & safety officers in the UK
* Provides a thorough and practical guide to portable appliance testing
* Brian Scaddan is an experienced educator, trainer and author, as well as being Chief Examiner and Honorary Member of City & Guilds in the UK

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Print Length: 96 pages
Publisher: Newnes; Revised edition (16 Sep 2000)
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful

not impressed - at best poor - i would ask for my money back 2 Aug 2006

By brightspark

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!

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Dated 31 July 2007

By M. I. Tew

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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.
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Waste of money, don't bother buying this book! 7 Dec 2009

By darkrider

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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!

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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

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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

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