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Beyond the Code of Practice Take a look at the video of this summer's Portable Appliance Testing Trade Association's discussion group "Beyond the Code of Practice" This summer some of the Portable Appliance Testing Trade Association members got together in Nottingham for a discussion group around why the Code of Practice's content is what it is. The Code of Practice, issued by the Institute of Engineering and Technology is a book, for the In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment. The Code of Practice is written for anyone who conducts any type of inspection and testing of [...]

Class 2 (Functional Earth) – also referred to as Class 2FE If you’ve just started to read the new Code of Practice from the IET, you might have noticed a slight change in the way that equipment is classified – previously we’ve considered mains powered electrical equipment to be Class 1 (if it has an earth connection) or Class 2 (if it has double or reinforced insulation.) Some equipment has required an earth for functional or screening purposes, even though it relies on double or reinforced insulation for safety. An example of this would be a laptop power-supply [...]

Scope of the New Code of Practice – What Exactly Should We Be Able to Test? Guidance Note 03/2020 Guidance Note for PATTA Members, Duty Holders and the Public What Exactly Should We Be Able to Test? We’ve been contacted by a few people recently with queries about what items you should check if you carry out PAT Testing. There are a lot of conflicting opinions around at the moment, and the purpose of this document is to attempt to clear up some of the confusion. The Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing (CoP), [...]

The new Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment –  5th Edition (2020). You might have heard that there is a new Code of Practice (CoP) from the IET – this is quite a big deal for people in the PAT Testing Industry, as it sets out standards and procedures that people will follow when carrying out their work. PATTA was very happy to be asked to participate in the updating of this document, and our Standards Director, Tim James attended many meetings in 2019 to update the document and wrote some [...]