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    Am2 tomorrow any advice..........

    So got my am2 tomorrow up in birmingham. Heading up tonight so im not traveling nearly 2 hours there and back each day. Anyome got any advice or tips for it as im very nervous. Also what is that green and yellow wire...is this important??
  2. M

    Am2 online exam.........20 characters

    Hi guys Ive been booked in for my am2 for the 2nd week of october. My employer and college have been really big helps in sorting me out for the practical side of it by going over everything with a fine tooth comb so its really drummed in. But im also concerned regarding the online exam. I...
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    AM2 pass or fail? Wrong sized cable

    Hello people, just finished my Am2 today and all went well, finished everything and didnt really have an issue with anything in regards to install, testing and fault finding. But... when we finished i asked the examiner what are some of the mistakes people make. And he said installing the wrong...
  4. D

    Help needed am2 exam coming

    Hi all, Just wondering if anybody has any infomation that could be helpful as i am taking my am2 in the next couple of months. Many thanks Simon
  5. S

    Will 18th edition have any impact on the am2 exam

    I have almost finished my NVQ Portfolio and will soon be booking my place at an am2 test centre. I know there is a long waiting list at some of these places and I wonder if the exams will be changed at all by the time I take mine? To be more specific, does anyone know whether there will be an...
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    AM2 help. I have a few questions regarding the exam and any help would be appreciated.

    Hello all, new to the forum and everyone seems to be quite frendly and happy to help out. So.. i have my am2 in a few weeks and am pretty gemmed up on everything but there are a few things bothering me. And have checked all forums regarding am2 prep and can't seem to find anything. 1.When...
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    Am2 socket circuit help!!

    Hi. I've got a resit for the Am2 in a month as I failed the socket circuit. The problem is, I'm not sure how ! I've drawn a quick diagram of the wiring they give you and how I would wire it. The top drawing is the diagram they give you..
  8. J

    How long until you receive AM2 certificate??

    hi, Does anybody know roughly how long the AM2 certificate takes to arrive on the post, after you found out that you have been successful?? Cheers
  9. D

    Would this cause me to fail my Am2?

    hi everyone , I’ve just completed my am2 I think I did fairly well on everything the only thing that’s bugging me is, on my shedual of test results I’m sure I put the wrong size cpc for the c/o detector circuit. I put the cpc as 1mm however I think it was 1.5 would this one thing cause me to...
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    Fault Finding Terminology: NET AM2 section C2.

    Hi all, Sadly I have to retake the fault finding section of the AM2 next Monday. We used a multimeter to determine faults. There are millions of types of fault, however only 4 types of wiring faults are being tested: Open Circuit = unambiguous/obvious = no ohm reading. High Resistance =...
  11. J

    Am2 next week. Any advice?

    Hi all, Been posting on here quite a bit the last couple of weeks, been really helpful and good advice. I am sitting my am2 next week. Just wondering if any one has any advice? What to expect from fault finding etc. Thanks
  12. J

    IR test on DOL to motor on am2

    i have my am2 coming up soon. Was just curious as to how you test the dol tobthe motor after doing the global IR test, testing strappers and ring etc. Do you test from the dol going to the motor, or from the motor to the DOL, or does it matter? Any advice would be great. I have used this forum...
  13. J

    Bonding to Gas and water am2

    hi all, I have my am2 coming up. Just going over a few things. I am correct in saying that the Gas bonding would terminate in to the clamp below the joint, and not above it? Also, I was going to use one continuous length of 10mm is this allowed, or is it better practice to use to lengths? Regards
  14. S

    just started level 2 & 3 diploma fast track

    hi all Ive just started my level 2 & 3 fast track course full course is 10 months for both qualifications doing it on sat and sun as i work Moday to Friday as a HGV driver and transport manager once I've completed the course it will be time to get the experience working i have family who are in...
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    Fuse size for sy plan am2

    Hi, Can anyone who has passed there AM2 please tell me what size fuse they used for the sy heating plan. It is fed from a B16. So, would it just be a 13a? I have seen them just on a 3a before. Cheers
  16. J

    Ze, pefc and PSCC on am2

    Hi, Could someone who has completed their AM2 please give some advice? When commencing your ze, pefc, PSCC. Do you set your megger tester to high or low. I would normally set it to high for the ze, pefc and PSCC tests? Although, I have been it should be set in low because of the RCBO on the...
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    Safe isolation on lighting circuit am2

    hi everyone, When demonstrating safe isolation on the lighting circuit on am2 do you operate the switches and test each time you operate. Or, just operate the switches in every position then just test once at the 2d light fitting? Also, when commencing a ZE test would you recommend setting the...
  18. J

    IR test on DOL to motor AM2

    Does anybody know if you only to an IR test on the cables that you have pulled in from the DOL to the motor on the AM2? So, you would just do L1-E,L2-e, L3-e, Then L1-L2, L1-L3, L2-L3? Obviously from the DOL to motor you will only pull in brown, black, grey then and earth with no neutral.
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    Just found out Ive passed my AM2 exam! Any ideas what to do next?

    Hi all, As the thread subject says I have passed my am2 1st time around with a resit on one section so buzzing is a understatement!! To now know I am no longer an apprentice an a competent electrician is mint. If anyone wants any help or has any questions with the am2 exam then drop me a...
  20. R

    Am2 exam live testing part need some help please!

    Hi everyone, My resit on my AM2 live testing is monday coming and I need some help/ gudiance on anyone who has sat theres to help me. Confim polarity by measuring the voltage between each phase to N and each phase to earth, then phase to phase to ensure I am getting 230/400V etc. So then, Ze...

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