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
• They are able to understand:
• 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
• They are able to:
• Prepare to terminate and connect cables and conductors ; Terminate and connect conductors and cables ; Prepare to carry out electrical maintenance ; Carry out electrical maintenance ; 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.