EAL VRQ Level 2 Certificate For Domestic Electrical Instal

[atm]

newbie wannabe domestic spark.

i have enroled on this course 5 day course in january and have a 5 day intro to elecs course prior to this..

as the total outlay is £1100 i am a little worried that i wont pass.. is there any thing i should be reading doing prior to attending.. i am pretty hands on and not stupid in electrical matters but have no real official experience so just a little concerned..

any ideas/thorts would be most appreciated...anything i should be reading up on?

ps i do have a copy of the BS 7671 16th to hand.. is this any benefit.?

 

[DESL]

Get in touch with course provider and ask their advice, there must be some prerequisites for attending courses

There loads of books out there but without knowing what knowledge you have then it's difficult to advise.

 

[atm]

TA.. spoke with course they recommend "guide to building regs" and "on site guide"

i have very little knowledge but am no muppet. and this is what i am doing

5 DAY INTRODUCTORY/PREP COURSE which will take you through:

This course covers all the commonly used domestic wiring circuits in use today. It is designed to make you familiar with the installation of different types of circuits, including practical construction, inspection and testing of all circuits built.
Topics that are covered include lighting circuits, radial circuits and ring final circuits.
This course will provide a level of competence, which will allow work to be safely and efficiently carried out on Electrical Equipment and Systems and will be delivered with help from instructors who will encourage and help candidates step by step.
Applicable Building Regulations
Electrical Safety legislation, regulations standards and terminology
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

This then followed by:

5 Day EAL VRQ Level 2 Certificate For Domestic Electrical Installers (Part P)

DEI/001
Applicable Building Regulations for Domestic Electrical Installation
DEI/002
Electrical Safety Legislation, Regulations, Standards and Terminology
DEI/003
Domestic Electrical Installation - Pre-work Survey/Inspection
DEI/004
Domestic Electrical Installation - Safe Isolation Procedures
DEI/005
Identifying Unsafe Electrical Situations
DEI/006
Domestic Electrical Earthing and Bonding Requirements
DEI/007
Electrical Test Procedures
DEI/008
Selecting Domestic Electrical Cable and Components
DEI/009
Installing and Replacing Electrical Components
DEI/010
Checking the Correct & Safe Operation of Inst. Elect Components
DEI/011
Recording of Electrical Test Results and Completing Certificates
DEI/012
Installing and/or Rerouting Domestic Electrical Cables
DEI/013
Domestic Electrical Installation - Special Locations
DEI/014
Understanding of New Domestic Electrical Circuit Requirements
DEI/015
Installing Domestic Lighting Circuits
DEI/016
Maintaining Domestic Electrical Installations
DEI/017
Basic Understanding of 3 Phase Supplies

 

[oharaf]

Best of luck, I do have some reservations on these "crash" courses.

I am from an education background, and I know that time spent learning is better to a quick fly through.

I am doing Level 3 this year after completeing level 2 last year.

I have a degree in maths so the science and theory is not a problem, but I really value the practical time we spend.

4 years in 2 is quick, but I would not feel happy working within the domestic environment leaving people with my installations after only a 5 day course.

Any way enjoy it, best of luck and keep us posted how you get on

 

[festa]

There loads of good books out there that will help with the courses your enroling in.
The 4 main ones i have and find invaluable are all IEE`s books....
1.On site guide (small brown and white book)
2.Electricians guide to building regs (lime green book)
3.BS7671 (the big brown bible 16th edition)
4.Guidance note 3 inspection & testing (yellow book)
*remember though that next year 17th edition comes to power and depending when your taking your course it might be worth waiting as this book is around £40 a pop.(try ebay for a used one?)

I since found the range of books from NICEIC are very easy to understand BUT these are only NICEIC`s guides and their ways of thinking may not be shared by others.
5.Domestic elec installation guide (search amazon.co.uk )
6.Inspecting testing and certification (as above)
7.Snags & solutions part 1 earthing and bonding (as above)

Brian Scaddon publishes a good range of basic books but,personally, i find his calculations a bit messed up but his explanations of the basics are easy to follow.

Think i still have some old test papers in the attic with the kind of questions you`ll be expected to answer so if you mail me ill scan and send you what i have.

 

[DESL]

atm

Where abouts in Essex are you?

 

[atm]

There loads of good books out there that will help with the courses your enroling in.
The 4 main ones i have and find invaluable are all IEE`s books....
1.On site guide (small brown and white book)
2.Electricians guide to building regs (lime green book)
3.BS7671 (the big brown bible 16th edition)
4.Guidance note 3 inspection & testing (yellow book)
*remember though that next year 17th edition comes to power and depending when your taking your course it might be worth waiting as this book is around £40 a pop.(try ebay for a used one?)

I since found the range of books from NICEIC are very easy to understand BUT these are only NICEIC`s guides and their ways of thinking may not be shared by others.
5.Domestic elec installation guide (search amazon.co.uk )
6.Inspecting testing and certification (as above)
7.Snags & solutions part 1 earthing and bonding (as above)

Brian Scaddon publishes a good range of basic books but,personally, i find his calculations a bit messed up but his explanations of the basics are easy to follow.

Think i still have some old test papers in the attic with the kind of questions you`ll be expected to answer so if you mail me ill scan and send you what i have.

ta thanks for that

1.On site guide (small brown and white book) GOT
2.Electricians guide to building regs (lime green book) NEED
3.BS7671 (the big brown bible 16th edition) GOT
4.Guidance note 3 inspection & testing (yellow book) NEED.
*remember though that next year 17th edition comes to power and depending when your taking your course it might be worth waiting as this book is around £40 a pop.(try ebay for a used one?)

assume i dont have to read BS7671 front to back (300 pages) and memorise it do i? i am really worried about course.. do all the books have to be committed to memory?

 

[atm]

atm

Where abouts in Essex are you?

sunny leigh-on-sea// you?

 

[Cremeegg]

These 5 day wonder courses are not rocket science - allowing for example 2 minutes per multiple choice question so you can finish the exam pretty quickly if you know anything about what you are doing.

Pre read and understand the Electricians Guide to B Regs & OSG. BS7671 not really covered on the 5 day wonder course; neither is the GN3 inspect & test. Both should be in my opinion but thats another very long story.

If you know the green and the brown book thoroughly and have half a brain you should sail through the exams. 2381 as well - much the same level. 2391 is a far better exam - some searching questions and real working out - hence a low pass rate - about 30% I believe.

 

[atm]

There loads of good books out there that will help with the courses your enroling in.
The 4 main ones i have and find invaluable are all IEE`s books....
1.On site guide (small brown and white book)
2.Electricians guide to building regs (lime green book)
3.BS7671 (the big brown bible 16th edition)
4.Guidance note 3 inspection & testing (yellow book)
*remember though that next year 17th edition comes to power and depending when your taking your course it might be worth waiting as this book is around £40 a pop.(try ebay for a used one?)

I since found the range of books from NICEIC are very easy to understand BUT these are only NICEIC`s guides and their ways of thinking may not be shared by others.
5.Domestic elec installation guide (search amazon.co.uk )
6.Inspecting testing and certification (as above)
7.Snags & solutions part 1 earthing and bonding (as above)

Brian Scaddon publishes a good range of basic books but,personally, i find his calculations a bit messed up but his explanations of the basics are easy to follow.

Think i still have some old test papers in the attic with the kind of questions you`ll be expected to answer so if you mail me ill scan and send you what i have.

silly question but how do i mail you?

 

[atm]

These 5 day wonder courses are not rocket science - allowing for example 2 minutes per multiple choice question so you can finish the exam pretty quickly if you know anything about what you are doing.

Pre read and understand the Electricians Guide to B Regs & OSG. BS7671 not really covered on the 5 day wonder course; neither is the GN3 inspect & test. Both should be in my opinion but thats another very long story.

If you know the green and the brown book thoroughly and have half a brain you should sail through the exams. 2381 as well - much the same level. 2391 is a far better exam - some searching questions and real working out - hence a low pass rate - about 30% I believe.

where you say thoroughly we are talking a couple of chunky documents here.. are we saying knowing it word for word here?.. basically my course is in Jan.. I have the OSG and am getting the Electricians Guide to B regs tomorrow. I have little knowledge about the field so will reading through bits and bobs for the next 8 weeks put me in good stead? sorry for the long post...

 

[festa]

sorry atm

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[Spark123]

This book may also be of help to you: Part P Doctor

 

[DESL]

atm

Where abouts in Essex are you?

sunny leigh-on-sea// you?

Westcliff on Sea

 

[JohnD]

I knew someone who use to live in Berm-on-Sea