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    AM2, is there anything you forgot to do and still passed?

    Hello everyone. I've been reading stories of people failing their AM2 on section B initial verification. I'm going back in my head and I think I forgot to functional test the solar. The assessor wasn't always in the room, and if he was he wasn't watching us that closely. My question is, how...
  2. U

    Will this fail my AM2?

    Finished my AM2 the other day, pretty confident with most of it except the testing. When I done my live polarity, Ze and PFC tests for some odd reason I kept the padlock on the lock off. So whilst doing the tests I had to faff around getting the probes into the terminals as the pad lock was in...
  3. U

    Do I use zdb or ze when calculating zs values on am2?

    Got my am2 coming up on Tuesday and I know I have to calculate my Zs readings Maybe I’m overthinking this but am not sure if I need to use the Ze (which is apparently given to me) or my measured Zdb from my three phase panel in the equation. I have heard different answers, would be great if...
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    I Need Work A friend of mine is looking for an AM2 Assessor - IG8

    A friend of mine is looking for an AM2 Assessor around IG8. or a fully qualified Gold Card Electrician and he can put you though your training courses to become an assessor
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    Question regarding my AM2

    I have my AM2 coming up next week but something is puzzling me and I’m hoping someone can help me out. So there is some SY cable coming out of the DOL into the 3 phase motor. From my understanding they provide 4 core SY. I’m a bit confused as to where I’m supposed to get the CPC from as from...
  6. fivevoltlogic

    Does this look, feel, smell or sound right? - Categorising Observations

    I was surfing through one of the electrical training groups on Facebook yesterday and came across this question from an AM2 prep course: There were 4 points to fill in after that. Initially I thought of the C1-C3 and FI codes, but then thought that these being the codes for EICR wouldn't be...
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    Am2 3 phase testing procedure

    Hi got my am2 Tomorow and not sure on how to test continuity for 3 phase circuits, like where to link out also for IR test aswell
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    Changes to AM2 testing section causing more failures

    Has anyone else noticed that AM2 Testing now has 10 questions at the end and that they are a lot harder than pre-Sept22 AM2
  9. D

    am2 more money again

    started last year on my am2 passed A1 A2 A4 A5 C failed A3 B D E had eye problems after lazer all fixed now the am2 centres were alloying you to resit individual sections now they have decided you have to do all the fails together bit gutting at £970 odd to do 4 resits this is costing a...
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    Am2 centre saying you cant do individual resits now

    thinking now am2 is all about making money from people right i have left resits 1 swa and sy 2 knowledge exams 3 testing 4 faults passed the rest i went back and done sy swa and s plan heating i passed s plan only didn't pass swa sy protective conductor i know what i did wrong...
  11. S

    Am2s resit results weekend

    Hi everyone, Did a resit on safe isolation (a1) first thing Monday morning I know safe isolation I feel a n**head lol just wondering if any one has had the results come through on a weekend as I still haven’t had them it was Am2s resit I did. Thanks Steve.
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    am2 doing my head in

    hi all new member from essex sat my am2 1 months ago passed ring /lighting/carbon dioxide/bonding /data/ safe isolation /risk --- failed rest to much for me went back last week done sy and swa and central heating passed central heating failed sy and swa was told a simple...
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    Am2 question on bonding and ir test

    Hi, I have a couple of questions from the am2. The install bays have the cutout fuses in a adaptable box with just a banana plug on the earth. This then acts as the met up in the cu, should I disconnect at the cu and test down to the banana plug for continuity, like for the main bonding? Or keep...
  14. J

    AM2 NET Marking System?

    Yo I recently sat my am2 this week and I am awaiting my results this week, just wondering how stringent NET are with the marking side of things, is each segment passed on a percentage (say 80%) or is a 100% required throughout. Thanks in advance ⚡️
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    AM2 pre training private course

    Hi, Does anyone teach pre AM2 type of exam course in London? With your rigs etc? Basically to get idea what it will be like. Thanks
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    AM2, how stringent is the marking criteria?

    Hi, I’ve recently completed my AM2s exam and am now awaiting results. I have a question regarding the testing & inspection section, the final page of the paperwork for it was a ‘verification page’ one of the questions on there was ‘what is the maximum operation time for an RCD at 1x the...
  17. R

    motor overload for am2 need help!!!!

    Hi everyone, I’m doing my am2 and can’t seem to find a definite calculation to working out the overload this equation I = P/V/1.73/0.8 has popped up but not sure if it is correct
  18. A

    Failed my AM2 fault finding 3 times….please help!?!?

    Failed AM2 Fault Finding 3 times!!! hope somebody can help me, I’ve spoken with the examiner, he said my fault finding itself is fine it’s just my writing/explanation. Can someone give me some examples of what to write so I can pass it this time!? Thanks
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    AM2 advice failed safe isolation

    Hi I am looking for advice please. Last week I done my am2. And the only thing I failed on was safe isolation of the 3 phase circuit. The assessor told me to safely isolate the 3 phase isolator. So I turned of the isolator put a lock and tag on and put the key in my pocket. I then...
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    AM2 fail help cat5 data

    Hi guys and girls, I recently failed part of my AM2 assessment on the cat5 data part of all things! Any help would be much appreciated. Problem is I don’t know where I went wrong. Here’s a quick run down. Cable installed in top or bottom of dado with the plastic bridge fitted where it...

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