Practical side of level 2 electrical installation

Matter · Sep 6, 2022

Hi can anyone who has done the level 2 in electrical installation advise me on what practical work is undertaken on it? Does it go as far as wiring up fuse boards?

davesparks · Sep 7, 2022

Which level 2 course are you doing?

Matter · Sep 7, 2022

It would be the city and guilds level 2 diapolma in electrical installation.

Lister1987 · Sep 7, 2022

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[ElectriciansForums.net] Practical side of level 2 electrical installation

There is a student pack to go with this that goes through everything, you'll be looking

Wiring in singles
Terminating SWA
Cable clipping
Terminating a 60309 socket

Bending plastic conduit
fabricating 90° bends in tray and trunking

Matter · Sep 8, 2022

Thanks is that the final assessment?

Matter · Sep 8, 2022

For the level 2 diapolma?

Lister1987 · Sep 8, 2022

Matter said:
For the level 2 diapolma?

Yes

Matter · Sep 8, 2022

Thanks so did the course again you a good deal of electrical knowledge? I was originally put off by the health and safety section and communication with others in the building trade. As I have already done this with my plumbing nvq. Thanks

Lister1987 · Sep 8, 2022

Matter said:
Thanks so did the course again you a good deal of electrical knowledge? I was originally put off by the health and safety section and communication with others in the building trade. As I have already done this with my plumbing nvq. Thanks

Depending on your learning establishment there may be an element of RPL but I seem to recall it's not generally mapped over, instead I would recommend speaking with your tutor; I know with mine because I was very much into the H&S side of it on L2 and regs on L3 I could pretty much 'skip' those lessons but in return I'd get random testing and would have to get 90% to show I wasn't just bunking off but instead using as "study time", realistically more times than not I was in the library trawling through old standards, familiarisibg myself with how broad our industry is and where I could fit in etc.

davesparks · Sep 8, 2022

Matter said:
Thanks so did the course again you a good deal of electrical knowledge? I was originally put off by the health and safety section and communication with others in the building trade. As I have already done this with my plumbing nvq. Thanks

I haven't done the exact same course, I did its equivalent a few years ago which is similar but not identical.

The level 2 and 3 courses teach you primarily the theory and regulations (along with some H&S, supporting maths etc) side of the trade.

There is very little practical training other than the basics, how to terminate types of cable, simple trunking bends, conduit. The main bulk of practical training is done through time spent on-site with experienced electricians.

In the classroom you simply cannot replicate the real-world and all tbe challenges it presents you with.

Petej999 · Sep 8, 2022

Lister1987 said:
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There is a student pack to go with this that goes through everything, you'll be looking

Wiring in singles

Terminating SWA

Cable clipping

Terminating a 60309 socket

Bending plastic conduit

fabricating 90° bends in tray and trunking

Petej999 · Sep 8, 2022

Lister1987 said:
"Bay on a Day"

View attachment 101344

There is a student pack to go with this that goes through everything, you'll be looking

Wiring in singles

Terminating SWA

Cable clipping

Terminating a 60309 socket

Bending plastic conduit

fabricating 90° bends in tray and trunking

If people that is all there is to electrical installation work then they nee to take anotherlook at the reality

Lister1987 · Sep 9, 2022

Petej999 said:
If people that is all there is to electrical installation work then they nee to take anotherlook at the reality

I'm right there with you on that. I do think colleges should do more on the challenges you'll likely face, like the appreticeship you'd see real world examples and "try" the installation techniques; chasing, making good, digging out, fishing, creating new cable routes and not just doing everything on a 600x600mm board