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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Colin Day on June 16, 2011, 06:49:21 pm

Title: PAT Testing Courses
Post by: Colin Day on June 16, 2011, 06:49:21 pm: Can anyone recommend a course, preferably in Cornwall?
Title: Re: PAT Testing Courses
Post by: derek west on June 16, 2011, 06:53:39 pm: plenty of cow pats in cornwall, what we testing for, rigidity and texture, or discuss capabilities? ;D

think the kits about £500 col. courses are about £70. i think anyhoo.
Title: Re: PAT Testing Courses
Post by: steve scotter on June 16, 2011, 07:04:45 pm: Try the local colleges, they are normally the best vaule for money, or go further and you could do a basic course in a day.

PAT is only really about safety testing of electrical items.

I did a basic course but then wanted to know more so i did day release at college for a city and guilds qualification which was in depth but good.

Steve
Title: Re: PAT Testing Courses
Post by: John Kelly on June 16, 2011, 07:39:12 pm: If its just to test your own gear then you can do an online one. Register, they'll send you a dvd to watch. You then log on and answer a multiple choice test. Costs about £60.

http://www.pat-services.co.uk/pat-testing-dvd-248.htm
Title: Re: PAT Testing Courses
Post by: Colin Day on June 16, 2011, 08:01:05 pm: Thanks for the replies... I need to do a comprehensive course so I can test other people's electrical equipment as well as my own...
Title: Re: PAT Testing Courses
Post by: Tom Moore on June 16, 2011, 08:51:47 pm: www.dcet.co.uk
£195 + vat
City and Guilds 2377
1 day course then open book multiple choice exam
Title: Re: PAT Testing Courses
Post by: Colin Day on June 16, 2011, 10:02:19 pm: Quote from: Tom Moore on June 16, 2011, 08:51:47 pm
www.dcet.co.uk
£195 + vat
City and Guilds 2377
1 day course then open book multiple choice exam

Thank you Tom.... :)
Title: Re: PAT Testing Courses
Post by: Neil Williams on June 19, 2011, 10:27:19 pm: Quote from: Tom Moore on June 16, 2011, 08:51:47 pm
£195 + vat
City and Guilds 2377
1 day course then open book multiple choice exam

Is everything that much cheaper in Cornwall?
It's a 2 day course and a lot more £'s around here :(
Title: Re: PAT Testing Courses
Post by: Colin Day on June 19, 2011, 10:29:07 pm: Quote from: Neil Williams on June 19, 2011, 10:27:19 pm
Quote from: Tom Moore on June 16, 2011, 08:51:47 pm
£195 + vat
City and Guilds 2377
1 day course then open book multiple choice exam

Is everything that much cheaper in Cornwall?
It's a 2 day course and a lot more £'s around here :(
They're all skint round here apart from the Navy lot, and those buggers plead poverty... ;D