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Answers Question 1 Chapter 2.6.2 (d) GN 3 – When carrying out an Initial verification after completing a new installation or installing a new circuit, 100 % of circuits and components need inspecting and testing. When completing an EICR, sampling will be considered which will produce limitations on the Certificate.
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Question 2 If the property was sold It is required for securing a mortgage Inspections in the future Comply to the Construction, Design and Management Regulation CDM Insurance purposes
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Question 3 Chapter 5.4 GN 3 – Designer Construction Manager Person responsible for the Inspection and testing.
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Question 4 Ask for permission, locate main switch and switch off Lock off, key in pocket and hang a warning sign Prove Approved Voltage Indicator on a Proving unit Test dead across L-N, L-E, N-E Re-prove Approved Voltage Indicator on a Proving unit
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Question 5 Anyone that is in the area of the electrical installation including the Inspector, Customers, public and other trades Electric shock could be received by any of the listed parties due to live parts exposed. Circuits could be unintentionally energised causing harm to anyone testing the circuit
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Question 6 Part 715 BS7671 Items – Lighting, fans, Hand lamps and chargers Locations – Bath or shower, swimming pools, saunas Inspections – Condition of cables, Transformer specification, connections, Environmental conditions
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Question 7 Regulation BS7671 – 537.3.2 Items – Multipole switch, Circuit breaker, control and protective switching device (CPS), control switch operating a contractor, plug and socket outlet Locations – Local to the load Inspections – Location of device – Supervision or be able to be locked in the off position, rated for the intended load, connections and IP ratings
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Question 8 1) C3 – 521.10 BS7671 2) C2 – 434.5 BS7671 3) FI – Table 3.5 GN 3 4) C3 – 514.13 BS7671
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Question 9 Chapter 2.6 GN 3 – Repair or replace the item to ensure it meets the requirements of BS7671/specification and then re inspect.
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Question 10 Table 2.5 GN 3 – Protected against contact with a finger and objects such as barriers or enclosures; 12mm diameter
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Question 11 Table 2.5 GN 3 – Protected against contact with small objects or the horizontal top surfaces of items; 1mm diameter
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Question 12 Chapter 3.8.3, Figure 3.1 GN 3 – Repair or replace the item so it meets the specification requirements if possible, or report in writing to the customer immediately if the item can not be repaired or replaced at that time.
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Question 13 Item to comply to GS38 – Instrument test leads when testing Live Requirements of GS38 – 2-4mm tips – Finger guards – Robust, sheathed and flexible leads – Fused Leads – No damage
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Question 14 Chapter 2.6 GN 3 – Periodic Inspection and Testing is carried out following a sampled selection An Initial Verification is carried out on 100% of a new and untested circuit Existing installations should have been tested previously A result recorded for a test on an Initial Verification may rely on the previous test result
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Question 15 Chapter 2.6.5 GN 3 – Length Size of conductor (CSA) Material (Resistivity) Temperature External Influences such as Thermal Insulation and Grouping of cables
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Question 16 1) C1 – Table 2.3 GN 3 / 2) C2 – Appendix A, Table A5 GN 3 / 3) C1 – Table 2.3 GN 3 / 4) C3 – 701.410.3 BS7671
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Question 17 Chapter 1.6 GN 3 – The customer / client / owner The Inspector
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Question 18 Regulation 412 BS7671 Items – Fans, fixed appliances, cables Locations – All locations such as bathrooms kitchens and areas with risk of mechanical damage Inspections – Condition of cables, Double Insulation up to terminals, connections, Reinforced Insulation
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Question 19 Chapter 2.5.3 GN 3 – Here are just a few examples – Cable terminations Barriers and enclosures undamaged and present Labels and identification Correct size, type and KA of protective devices IP codes met
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Question 20 Chapter 2.6.13 GN 3 – One coil induces a known voltage in a loop circuit containing the earth electrode under test, the general mass of Earth and other connections with Earth within the installation. The second coil measures the test current.
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Question 21 Chapter 2.2 GN 3 – Adding to an existing circuit Alteration to an existing circuit Replacement of equipment such as accessories or luminaires
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Question 22 Chapter 4.3 GN 3 – No Load Voltage between 4V and 24V
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Question 23 Chapter 3.7, Table 3.2 GN 3 – Educational establishments – 6 months and 5 years Public houses – 1 year and 5 years Marinas – 4 months and 1 year
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Question 24 Chapter 3.5 GN 3 – Breakages Wear/deterioration Signs of overheating missing parts (covers or screws) Loose fixings
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Question 25 – Initial verification is carried out by an inspection and functional tests of the isolation IT system equipment including the insulation monitoring devices. Testing is required to measure the leakage current of the output circuit of medical IT isolating transformers and measurement of the resistance of the supplementary equipotential bonding.
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Question 26 Chapter 2.6.18 GN 3 – Every 6 Months
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Question 27 Chapter 2.6.13, Table 2.15 GN 3 – Ensuring the Voltage never exceeds 50 V) 30mA – 1667 ohms (0.03 x 1667 = 50V) 100 mA – 500 ohms (0.1 x 500 = 50V) 300 mA – 167 ohms (0.3 x 167 = 50V) 500mA – 100 ohms (0.5 x 100 = 50V)
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Question 28 Chapter 2.6.9, Table 2.14 GN 3 – Basic separation – Between the electrically separated live conductors and the transformer secondary live conductors Basic insulation of the separated conductors – Between the electrically separated live conductors and their corresponding exposed-conductive-parts Basic insulation of any exposed-conductive-parts associated with separated conductors (Test Voltage and Max value for all types – 500V & 1 M ohm)
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Question 29 Chapter 2.6.5 GN 3 – One lead of the test instrument is connected to the earth terminal at the distribution board via a length of test cable or ‘wandering lead’. The other test lead is used to make contact with the protective conductor at various points on the circuit under test, for example, luminaires, switches, fused connection units, etc.
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Question 30 Chapter 2.3 GN 3 – 1)the maximum demand, expressed in amps, kW or kVA (after diversity is taken into account); 2) the number and type of live conductors of the source(s) of energy and of the circuits used in the installation; 3) the type of system earthing used by the installation and any facilities provided by the distributor for the user; 4) the nominal voltage(s) and its characteristics including harmonic distortion; 5) the nature of the current and supply frequency; 6) the prospective short-circuit current at the origin of the installation; 7) the earth fault loop impedance (Ze) of that part of the system external to the installation; and 8) the type and rating of the overcurrent protective device(s) acting at the origin of the installation.
Limitations are listed on an Electrical Installation Condition Report. Why do Inspectors not include Limitations on an Electrical Installation Certificate?
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Once an Electrical Installation Certificate has been completed, why is this document retianed?
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What 3 parties are required to sign an Electrical Installation Certificate.
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Explain the process of safely isolation a Single phase Consumer Unit, using the main swiotch as the point of isolation
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Who would be in danger if safe isolation was not carried out by the inspector prior to Inspection and Testing?
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What SELV items would you commonly Inspect in a new installation? Can you also state the typical location of these items and what inspections you would be carrying out.
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List items that are used for mechanical maintenance switching, that you would commonly Inspect in a new installation? Can you also state the typical location of these items and what inspections you would carrying out on these items.
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Indicate a classification code given to the following situation, when carrying out an EICR;
1) Trunking containing Non sheathed cables complying to IPXXD/IP4X but not to IPXXB/IP2X
2) A Protective device to BSEN 60898 has a Breaking capacity of 6KA and the PFC measured is 6.2KA
3) An Item in an unaccessible location is showing a low reading on an insulation resistance test
4) No label on the Earth Bonding clamp
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After completing a new installation, an inspection is carried out. If an item is damaged and deemed unsatisfactory what is the procedure?
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What are the requirements of items/equipment manufacturerd to IP2X or IPXXB standards
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What are the requirements of items/equipment manufacturerd to IP4X or IPXXD standards
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What is the procedure when a damaged component is identified during the Inspection process of an EICR?
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Describe what items need to comply to GS38 and list 4 requirements they need to meet
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Explain why a sequence of tests must be followed for an Initial Verification following a new installation and not for Periodic Inspection and Testing?
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What are the factors which may affect the total resistance of a conductor during a continuity test
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Indicate a classification code given to the following situation, when carrying out an EICR;
1) Damaged Light showing live terminals
2) A circuit protected by a 32A BSEN 60898, Type B device has a Zs value of 1.4 ohms
3) Blank missing from a 3 phase Distribution Board
4) Lighting within the bathroom not protected by an RCD
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Which two people must keep a copy of the EIC?
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What Double and reinforced insulation items (Class II for example) would you commonly Inspect in a new installation? Can you also state the typical location of these items and what inspections you would be carrying out.
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List 5 Items to be inspected in a Distribution Board
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When using a two test coil Instrument for an Earth Electrode test, explain the purpose of the two coils
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List 3 reasons a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate is completed
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What voltage range requirements should a low resistance ohmeter meet?
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How often should the following installations have a routine check and maximum period between inspections and testing?
1) Educational establishments
2) Public houses
3) Marinas
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List 5 checks carried out while doing an inspection during a routine check
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Describe Verification details in regards to medical IT isolating transformers and monitoring devices
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An integral test device is incorporated in each RCD. This device enables the functioning of the mechanical parts of the RCD to be verified by pressing the button marked ‘T’ or ‘Test’. How often must this be checked?
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List the maximum values of earth fault loop impedance (Zs) for non-delayed RCDs to BS EN 61008-1 and BS EN 61009-1 for U0 of 230 V
1) 30 mA
2) 100 mA
3) 300mA
4) 500mA
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Describe 2 test types which are carried out when doing an Insulation Resistance test to verify electrical seperation? State what the test voltage is for each type and minimum acceptable resistance
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Describe the test method 2 (for circuits) when doing Continuity of protective conductors, including main and supplementary bonding
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As per BS 7671, what required information shall be made available to the person or persons carrying out the inspection and testing? List 4
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