Product Description

This "Code of Practice" has been revised to reflect current best practice. It gives guidance to those responsible for the inspection, testing and maintenance of electrical appliances. The text specifies the frequency and scope of inspections and testing in different environments. The new revision is printed in colour and includes many drawings aimed at helping to identify common problems.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6848 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 138 pages

Customer Reviews

Essential if you plan to pass the C&G Exam
This book will never win a prize for literary content, but if you're going to get serious about Portable Appliance Testing it's this season's must have and it will get you through the C&G exam. Somewhat expensive (hence 4*s) - to be expected maybe? - electrical engineers are probably not best known for their writing skills so there must be a rarity premium. Tells you what you need to know and lots of stuff you don't - hardcore information and good for insomnia too. The Amazon combo deal including this title and "PAT - Portable Appliance Testing: In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment" by Brian Scaddan is excellent and gives you the only two documents you really need. Well worth the money.

don't buy this book!
This book is the 2nd edition and is no use at all for anyone wanting to do the C&G2377 course. You need the 3rd edition as all the questions are based on the 3rd edition. It's like trying to do a 17th edition wiring course with the 16th edition regs. The 3rd edition has a purple cover and is much thicker (and costs more!)

Dull, expensive but essential
You will struggle to pass the City and Guilds without it, just about every answer you need for the exam is in here.
It is poorly written, a bit clumsy and appears to have missed a final edit as some terms are confusing and much information is repeated. The index is outstandingly terrible.
Oh and it is way overpriced.
But you wont get by without it. Many of the exam questions are literally lifted from its text.
I passed with 100% using just this and "PAT: Portable Appliance Testing: In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment" by Brian Scaddon. I found the IEE Code was by far the most useful.