5 Week Electrical Course including Part P
This course covers: Basic Electrical Skills - City & Guilds 2377
Portable Appliance Testing:
City & Guilds 16th Edition 2381 Part P. (EAL Domestic Electrical Installer)
City & Guilds 2391 Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical
Installations
Weeks 1 to 4
Basic Electrical
Course Content
Aim
To give delegates the knowledge and skills to carry out basic Electrical tasks
in the workplace.
City & Guilds 2377-002 Portable Appliance Testing - Course Content
Aim
To deliver competence based training and assessments that will lead to the
award of the City &
Guilds certificate for portable appliance testing.
Pre-requisites
Personnel with adequate knowledge and practical experience of electricity and
its dangers who can
work safely.
Course Syllabus
· Electrical Safety
· Regulations
· Rules and Responsibilities
· Insulation and Earthing
· Classification of Appliances
· Preliminary Inspections
· Test Precautions
· Using a Portable Appliance Tester
· Essential Tests
· Optional Tests
· Labelling
· Reporting and Recording Results
· Implementing a Test Programme
City & Guilds 2381-001 16th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations - Course Content
Aim
To deliver competence based training and assessment that will lead to the
award of the City and
Guilds 2381 certificate for the IEE Wiring Regulations of electrical
installations.
Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites however; an electrical background would be
advantageous.
Assessment
This course offers a City & Guilds Certificate. Examination dates are
determined by City & Guilds,
whenever possible we strive to arrange course dates so that exams are either
during the course or as
soon after as possible. If delegates do not take the City & Guilds examination
they will only be
awarded an In-house Certificate of Attendance.
Course Objectives
The course will confirm the understanding of the delegates in BS 7671, The
16th Edition of the IEE
Regulations.
Course Syllabus
· Scope, object and fundamental requirements for safety
Identify examples of installations in scope of the Regulations and particular
requirements for
specific locations.
Identify those installations which are excluded from scope
Identify those statutory regulations which may be supported by the IEE Wiring
Regulations
State the regulations regarding installation in premises licensed under the
statutory control of an
authoritative body.
· Definitions
Use Part 2 of the Regulations to obtain definitions of terms.
· Assessment of general characteristics
Identify those external influences that determine the selection of equipment
and installation
methods/techniques
State the need to consider compatibility and maintainability in the selection
of equipment
State the need to divide an installation into suitable circuit arrangements
Determine the number and types of live conductors for installation circuits
State the source (e.g. safety, standby, external) and characteristics
necessary for a supply.
· Protection for safety
Identify the difference between direct and indirect contact
State means of protection against:
Direct contact
Indirect contact
Both direct and indirect contact
(excluding IT)
Describe means of protection against fire, burns and harmful thermal effects
Identify the difference between over current and fault current
Describe methods of over current and fault current protection and the need for
co-ordination
with conductors and equipment
State the differences between, and the Regulation requirements for:
Isolation
Switching off for mechanical maintenance
Emergency switching
State the requirements for protection against under voltage
· Selection and erection of equipment
Identify the need for compliance with British Standards, or harmonised
European Standards and
relevant Codes of Practice
State the effects that operational conditions and external influences have on
the choice of
installation methods, materials and equipment
State the effect of each of the following on the selection and erection of
wiring systems
Types of wiring system
External influences
Current carrying capacity of conductors
Cross sectional area of conductors
Voltage drop
Electrical connections
Minimising the spread of fire
Proximity of other services
Maintainability
Use the following to determine conductor size, and select appropriate cable
Design current
Over current protection
Cable route
Correction factors
Volt drop limitations
Describe how the requirements for shock protection are affected by
Value of the external loop
Compliance with tables
State how conductors (live and protective) for safety and circuit testing must
be identified
Describe the need for and siting and wording requirements of warning notices
and labels
State means of protection against earth leakage current
Describe earthing arrangements
State the recognised types of earth electrode and common methods of
installation
Determine and select types and sizes of protective conductor for
Main equipotential bonding conductors
Supplementary bonding conductors
Circuit protective conductors
Earthing conductors
Describe the protection offered by a residual current device
Describe the dangers in the use of equipment outside the equipotential zone
State how existing shock protection methods may be supported by
RCD protected socket outlet/circuits
The installation of an RCD in a TT system
State that switchgear must be chosen with regard to the prospective fault
current at the point of
installation
State that cables are subject to eletro-machanical and electro-magnetic stress
in addition to
thermal damage under fault current conditions
Apply the Regulations for the installation of transformers, rotating machines,
accessories and
current using equipment
State the requirements for supplies for safety services
· Special locations
State the requirements for safety measures in a location
State special precautions that must be applied regarding swimming pools,
paddling pools and
hot air saunas
Identify the requirements relevant to temporary installations within
construction sites
Identify the requirements relevant to installations within agriculture and
horticultural premises
Identify the requirements for electrical installations in caravans, motor
caravans and caravan
parks
Identify the requirements for installations comprising highway power supplies,
street furniture
and street located equipment.
Inspection and Testing
Identify the items to checked during the detailed inspection
State the need for diagrams, charts or tables to be available prior to the
testing process
List the sequence of and procedures for tests to be made
State minimum values of insulation resistance
State the requirements for inspection and testing of alterations and/or
additions to an existing
installation
State the requirements for the issue of completion and inspection certificates
Identify the requirement for periodic testing
· Use of Appendices
Apply relevant information/data within Appendices 1-6
What is Part P - The Domestic Installer Scheme Qualification?
Part P is a new addition to the building regulations, which comes into force
on the 1st January 2005.
The requirement is that all work carried out in 'Dwellings', whether it be a
new installation,
additions or alterations, must be carried out by a competent person, A
competent person in this case
is a person who is registered with one of the bodies approved by the Office of
the Deputy Prime
Minister to administer these registers. If you are not registered as 'Part P
Approved' you must
notify your local building control officer, who will inspect your work, or
appoint an agent to inspect
your work. In practice the second option of notifying building control is
going to be both costly and
time consuming for the electrician (Estimated to be between £100 and £200 per
inspection).
How to Meet the Requirements
In order to meet the requirements for Part P there are various different paths
you can take, the paths
are detailed below:
· If you already hold City and Guilds 2381 BS 7671:2001 16th Edition IEE Wiring
Regulations and City and Guilds 2391 Inspection, Testing & Certification of
Electrical
Installations course, you are advised to complete Unit 1: Applicable Building
Regulations of
the Domestic Installer Scheme (This modules relates to Building Regulations,
CDM
Regulations and HSG141). This is a ½ day course, with an on-line examination
being taken
in the afternoon of the course.
If you hold City and Guilds 2381 BS 7671:2001 16th Edition IEE Wiring
Regulations only, then
there are 2 different paths with could be taken,
The City and Guilds 2391 Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical
Installations course (4
day) or
· The EAL Domestic Installer Scheme (4 ½ day) This qualification is a modular
qualification
incorporating 17 Units. This will lead to a VRQ qualification titled Domestic
Electrical
Installer. Within this qualification you will gain underpinning knowledge in
the following
areas:
Course Content
· Applicable Building Regulations
· Electrical Safety legislation, regulations standards and terminology
· Pre work survey/inspection
· Safe isolation procedures
· Identification of unsafe electrical situations
· Earthing and bonding requirements
· Electrical test procedures
· Cable and component selection
· Installation and replacement of electrical components
· Checking the correct and safe operation of installed electrical components
· Recording of electrical test results and completion of certification
· Installing and/or rerouting cables
· Special Locations
· New circuit requirements
· Lighting installations
· Maintenance
· Supplies
If you currently hold no formal electrical qualifications, then once again you
have several options
available to you:
· The EAL Domestic Installer Scheme (4 ½ day) This qualification is a modular
qualification
incorporating 17 modules. This will include an overview of the 16th Edition
Wiring
Regulations and Inspection and Testing, leading to a VRQ qualification titled
Domestic
Electrical Installer.
or
· City and Guilds 2381 BS 7671:2001 16th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (3
day) and City
and Guilds 2391 Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical
Installations course (4 day)
and preferably the ½ day Unit 1: Applicable Building Regulations of the
Domestic Installer
Scheme.
Week Five
City & Guilds 2391 Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical
Installations - Course
Content
Aim
To deliver competence based training and assessment in the inspection, testing
and certification of
electrical installations in accordance with the national standard (BS 7671).
Pre-requisites
Delegates are advised to have completed the City & Guilds 2381-001.
16th Edition Course
Course Objectives
On completion of the course delegates shall be able to:
\uDBC0\uDC99 Understand legal and I.E.E. Regulation requirements
\uDBC0\uDC99 Identify and use isolation equipment
\uDBC0\uDC99 Understand electrical safety requirements and systems
\uDBC0\uDC99 Record test results and follow procedures
\uDBC0\uDC99 Understand I.E.E. Regulation requirements of inspection
\uDBC0\uDC99 Identify correct test - meters
\uDBC0\uDC99 Undertake practical testing of installed circuits
\uDBC0\uDC99 Interpret test results and procedures
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Course Syllabus
\uDBC0\uDC99 Introduction
\uDBC0\uDC99 Legal Requirements
\uDBC0\uDC99 I.E.E. Regulation Requirements
\uDBC0\uDC99 Isolation Equipment and Procedures
\uDBC0\uDC99 Electrical safety requirements
\uDBC0\uDC99 Electrical Systems
\uDBC0\uDC99 I.E.E. Guidance Notes
\uDBC0\uDC99 Recording test results and following procedures
\uDBC0\uDC99 I.E.E. Regulation requirements of inspection
\uDBC0\uDC99 Identification of correct test - meters
\uDBC0\uDC99 Practical testing of installed circuits
\uDBC0\uDC99 Interpretation of test results and procedures
\uDBC0\uDC99 Course Assessment
