Earning Criteria

• They are able to:
• Understand how relevant legislation applies in the workplace;Understand how relevant legislation applies in the workplace; Demonstrate and understand the procedures for establishing a safe working environment ; Understand the requirements for identifying and dealing with hazards in the work environment ; Apply relevant Health and Safety legislation in the workplace ; Assess the work environment for hazards and identify remedial actions in accordance with Health and Safety legislation.
• Apply methods and procedures to ensure work on site is in accordance with Health and Safety legislation
• They are able to understand:
• Mathematical principles which are appropriate to electrical installation, maintenance and design work; Standard units of measurement used in electrical installation, maintenance and design work ; Basic mechanics and the relationship between force, work, energy and power ; The relationship between resistance, resistivity, voltage, current and power ; The fundamental principles which underpin the relationship between magnetism and electricity.
• The types, applications and limitations of electronic components in electrical systems and equipment; Electrical supply systems ; How different electrical properties can affect electrical circuits, systems and equipment ; The operating principles and applications of DC machines and AC motors; The operating principles of electrical components; The principles and applications of electrical lighting systems; The principles and applications of electrical heating
• How to prepare for the installation of wiring systems the applications of wiring systems ; The practices and procedures for carrying out electrical work; The characteristics and applications of supply systems and consumer's equipment ; Earthing and protection
• Understand protection against overcurrent electrical systems and circuits; The electrical design procedure ; The requirements for liaising with others when organising and overseeing work activities the requirements for organising and overseeing work programmes the requirements for organising the provision and storage of resources that are required for work activities
• They are able to:
• Provide relevant people with technical and functional information for work on electrical systems and equipment; Oversee Health and Safety during work on electrical systems and equipment ; Co-ordinate liaison with other relevant persons during work activities ;Organise and oversee work activities and operations ; Organise a programme for working on electrical systems and equipment ; Organise the resource requirements for work on electrical systems and equipment
• They are able to understand:
• The regulatory requirements and procedures for terminating and connecting conductors and cables in electrical wiring systems and equipment; The procedures and applications of different methods of terminating, connecting and supporting conductors and cables in electrical wiring systems and equipment ; Prepare to terminate and connect cables and conductors
• Terminate and connect conductors and cables ; Prepare to install wiring systems, enclosures and associated equipment ; Interpret appropriate information for the installation of wiring systems, enclosures and associated equipment ; Install wiring systems, and equipment in accordance with current relevant statutory and non-statutory regulations; Confirm the quality of the completed work
• Understand the requirements for completing the safe isolation of electrical circuits and installations Understand the requirements for initial verification of electrical installations Understand the requirements for completing the inspection of electrical installations prior to their being placed into service Understand the requirements for the safe testing and commissioning of electrical installations
• Understand the requirements for testing before circuits are energised ; Understand the requirements for testing energised installations ; Understand the requirements for the completion of electrical installation certificates and associated documentation ;Confirm safety of system and equipment prior to completion of inspection, testing and commissioning ; Carry out inspection of electrical installations prior to them being placed into service
• Test electrical installations prior to them being placed into service ; commission electrical systems and equipment ; Confirm safety of the system and equipment prior to completion of inspection, testing and commissioning in accordance with statutory and non-statutory regulations ; Inspect electrical systems and equipment ; Test and commission electrical systems and equipment
• They are able to understand:
• Health and Safety requirements relevant to fault diagnosis; The importance of reporting and communication in fault diagnosis; The nature and characteristics of electrical faults ; The fault diagnosis procedure ; The procedures and techniques for correcting electrical faults ; Perform fault diagnosis
• They are able to:
• Prepare to carry out fault diagnosis, Carry out fault diagnosis, Carry out fault rectification
• They may be able to understand:
• The scope, object and fundamental principles of BS 7671; The definitions used within BS 7671; How to assess the general characteristics of electrical installations; Requirements of protection for safety for electrical installations; The requirements for selection and erection of equipment for electrical installations; The requirements of Inspection and testing of electrical installations ; The requirements of special installations or locations as identified in BS 7671
• The requirements for selection and erection of equipment for electrical installations; The scope, object and fundamental principles of BS7671; The definitions used within BS7671; How to assess the general characteristics of electrical installations; Equirements of protection for safety for electrical installations ; The requirements for selection and erection of equipment for electrical installations; The requirements of inspection and testing of electrical installations.
• The requirements of Special installations or locations as identified in BS 7671; The information contained within the appendices of BS7671