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

 

[Guest125]

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

You should always fly lead the SWA to the earth bar IMO.

 

[Bobster]

Comparing an NVQ with the AM2 doesn't really make sense. The AM2 builds towards a bigger qualification.

 

[Guest125]

I did not know that. In the early 2000 they were done away with in favour of the NVQ

 

[VoltzElectrical]

I did not know that. In the early 2000 they were done away with in favour of the NVQ

Are you saying the AM2 was 'done away with'?

Although not sure, I don't believe this is/ was the case.

The AM2 has been 'incorporated' into the NVQ 3 (at least when I did it) so that I had to complete the site diary and the AM2 and have an employer's reference to get the Gold Card.

However, as we all know, things are in a constant state of flux regarding the requirements for accredited qualification; it's hard to keep up!

 

[VoltzElectrical]

You should always fly lead the SWA to the earth bar IMO.

That is one reason the piranha nut was devised as a time saving solution. The 'Piranha' bit was the 'teeth' that 'bit' through the insulating powder coating thus utilising the metal frame of a metal enclosure instead of a fly lead.

 

[Guest125]

Are you saying the AM2 was 'done away with'?

Although not sure, I don't believe this is/ was the case.

The AM2 has been 'incorporated' into the NVQ 3 (at least when I did it) so that I had to complete the site diary and the AM2 and have an employer's reference to get the Gold Card.

However, as we all know, things are in a constant state of flux regarding the requirements for accredited qualification; it's hard to keep up!

Maybe not done away with but my college would not let us do it as they said it would be done away with. Just done my NVQ and never looked back to find out. Sorry if I was incorrect.

 

[Guest125]

That is one reason the piranha nut was devised as a time saving solution. The 'Piranha' bit was the 'teeth' that 'bit' through the insulating powder coating thus utilising the metal frame of a metal enclosure instead of a fly lead.

I heard all this before with the Orbix fixings only to be told now they are not acceptable as an earth.

 

[shanky887614]

your only supposed to gland into the glanding plate so banjo's/frying pans need a flying lead