This is a practical course designed for persons with little or no previous electrical knowledge and who wish to develop their skills in the domestic electrics field. A technical or practical background will be beneficial.

This course is a suitable base for further electrical studies.

The Course Covers

• Basic Electrical Safety
• Electricity at Work Regulations
• Introduction to the IEE Electrical Wiring Regulations
• Principles of voltage, current and resistance
• The concept of electrical power and Ohms Law
• Introduction to test instrumentation: multi-meters, Meggers, loop testers and RCD testers
• Cable types, cable preparation and installation exercises
• Standard final circuits to current regulations
• Circuit inspection and test methods and documentation
• Practical issues for installing consumer units and accessories, cables in walls, plasterboard and mini trucking systems, service fuse and intake supplies
• Fault location exercises on standard circuits and accessories

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