2357 am2

[shanky887614]

ive got my am2 in april, will that include the amendment do you think or not?

im curious if im honest because it wil mean getting more new books to study if it is (changes to the wording in the regs and cmin etc)

any advice would be appreciated

 

[VoltzElectrical]

Contrary to popular belief, it is easy to fail on tiny, minor mistakes that you normally wouldn't make when not under the pressure of an exam. They try to trip you up by specifying 2.5mm singles on the ring final, but specify a 1.5mm cpc. Just an example. The information is all there, but as i said, when under pressure, it's all too easy to just glance and grab the 2.5mm green and yellow.

When I did mine, I tie wrapped the FP200 to the tray, then when I looked over at another candidate's booth, I remembered. I knew, but i just pure forgot as my heart was beating out of my chest and I wanted to puke. I had just paid nearly a grand and really wanted to pass!

 

[davesparks]

Personally I prefer the piranha nuts to banjos, but each to their own. As long as the connection is sound and properly made.

 

[LankyWill]

All the literature is provided for you. I took in my own and we had to surrender it incase of cheat sheets etc. Apart from that the whole things a joke.

 

[VoltzElectrical]

pirahna nuts are not as good as a banjo and 6mm brass bolt and nut (dont use roofers, they have pressed heads so can pop)

You're going to have to explain that one!

How many sparks are removing the powder coating underneath the banjo? A job that a correctly installed piranha nut will do. That's why they only have the teeth on one side. The other is for plastic enclosures. When tight, do up the grub screw and jobs a goodun!

 

[davesparks]

Contrary to popular belief, it is easy to fail on tiny, minor mistakes that you normally wouldn't make when not under the pressure of an exam. They try to trip you up by specifying 2.5mm singles on the ring final, but specify a 1.5mm cpc. Just an example. The information is all there, but as i said, when under pressure, it's all too easy to just glance and grab the 2.5mm green and yellow.
!

How is that trying to trip you up? Calculating the size of cpc for such a circuit will almost always come out at a 1.5mm cpc so shouldn't be much of a surprise that 1.5mm is specified

 

[davesparks]

You're going to have to explain that one!

How many sparks are removing the powder coating underneath the banjo? A job that a correctly installed piranha nut will do. That's why they only have the teeth on one side. The other is for plastic enclosures. When tight, do up the grub screw and jobs a goodun!

Why do you need to remove the coating under the banjo?

 

[shanky887614]

Why do you need to remove the coating under the banjo?

he is a fool.

with a banjo you are using a nut and bolt to carry the current, i dont even know what coating he is talking about? we were talking about using it on plastic

 

[VoltzElectrical]

he is a fool.

with a banjo you are using a nut and bolt to carry the current, i dont even know what coating he is talking about? we were talking about using it on plastic

Definitely not a fool dude!

Powder coating on metal DBs is non conductive. The teeth remove the powder coating to earth the armour, or else you need flying leads. Use the non teeth side down on plastic enclosures.

 

[VoltzElectrical]

How is that trying to trip you up? Calculating the size of cpc for such a circuit will almost always come out at a 1.5mm cpc so shouldn't be much of a surprise that 1.5mm is specified

Indeed. But there is no requirement or allowed time to do all the cable calculations which is why it is important to read the instructions carefully.

 

[shanky887614]

Definitely not a fool dude!

Powder coating on metal DBs is non conductive. The teeth remove the powder coating to earth the enclosure. Use the non teeth side down on plastic enclosures.

first of all we were talking about plastic.

second it is bolted through from the outside of the board with the gland directly on it so it doesnt make a difference as there will be a flying lead from the banjo to the earth bar anyway

 

[VoltzElectrical]

you better remember this, otherwise it will be a fail on your installation part (whole part)

banjo's = metallic enclosure
Piranha Earth Locking Nuts = PVC enclosure

This was the post I was referring to in case you missed it, and please see my edited post too.

Thanks.

 

[shanky887614]

This was the post I was referring to in case you missed it, and please see my edited post too.

Thanks.

you should be using flying leads anyway. besides most gland swa into trunking then take them into board from there, its much better.

 

[davesparks]

Definitely not a fool dude!

Powder coating on metal DBs is non conductive. The teeth remove the powder coating to earth the armour, or else you need flying leads. Use the non teeth side down on plastic enclosures.

Most metal DBs have removable gland plates which are held in place by half a dozen small screws. Unless you have run a flylead to the gland plate then you cannot rely on that for your earth connection.

And you use the p nuts with the teeth facing the enclosure on plastic too, it holds the nut in place whilst you tighten the gland in to it, this should be detailed in the instructions for the p nuts

 

[Guest125]

When I was at college AM2 was not worth anything compared to a NVQ3. Have things changed.

 

[shanky887614]

When I was at college AM2 was not worth anything compared to a NVQ3. Have things changed.

not yet anyway