2391 inspection and testing

[Wii Craig]

Hi All
Just failed my testing and inspection 2391 does any 1 no of any easy ways to pass this as i found it really hard on the night of the test and its not open book.
thanks

 

[mickytuff]

unfortantly theres no short cut to passing other than cheating, i struggled with this one, but you have to study hard and that means studying without any distractions, easier said than done but its the only way my fellow sparky!!

 

[electromonkey]

As said above. This is something you NEED to know. Any aspects in particular you are having difficulties with?

 

[Sparky Ninja]

Did you do any practice studies/exam papers?

 

[Wii Craig]

not really sure what i failed on it didnt say when my results came in. just need to keep working my way through the past papers. thanks all

 

[Wii Craig]

Did the past papers and all seemed ok but on the night it seemed alot harder.

 

[Sparky Ninja]

How did you structure your answers?

 

[brucelee]

Hi mate

read GN3 over and over
get chris kitchers guide to inspection and testing
exam success and all past papers you can any questions your struggling with post on here someone will help they always do

learn all test procedures how to write in bullet points with and without diagrams
also for continuity if ring final circuit conductors ie the 3 step test
learn how to write with diagrams bullet points and calcs for each step

learn how to draw all systems earth fault loop paths with correct terminology and the fault current marked in red with little arrows showing fault path and also for short circuit ie down the neutral

Get a copy of GS 38
memorandum of guidance on eleccticity at work regulations 1989

learn all non stat and stat docs

practice calcs for volt drop and resistance etc and transposing

basically learn everything you can and then some more I studied over 12 hrs a day every day for over 4 months i was only one in class not working in industry as i am a carer for the mrs but returning to industry to work from home self employed
but was only 1 of 4 that did pass some where comeing to the 8 week 3 hrs a week course saying thay hadnt even looked at the GN3 properly wonder why they didnt pass

mate you know what they expect now and how hard so now its upto you

OH AND USE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY FOR EVERYTHING AS THEY STICKLERS AND COULD BE DIFFERENCE WITH PASS OR FAIL

 

[tony mc]

I don't know if you attended college or classes.

I enrolled with a local college doing night classes during that time you had to write out your answers in bullet point form time after time trying to get in the habit of putting down what was required. As Bruce lee states the diagrams are a must to learn and know what they mean.

What Im saying is that on attending colledge I was pointed in the right direction and the studying was structured
as when I first answered the questions writing them out long hand I missed mark after mark as I just rambled on about nothing wasting time. You know the answer but can't get it down on paper !!!!!!!!!

Get a hold of a few good books I had the Brian Scaddam ones and also the city and guilds exam success which gives you some good tips.

Also have a look at the Testing & Inspection site on the forum it give alot of good info.

Best of luck and stick at it !!!

 

[Baconhead]

Try get plenty of revision in during the 4 days if your doing over that time i don't know how many weeks a college in an evening is.
Passed mine on 3rd attempt and i can honestly put it down to revision as first and 2nd time i was knackered when i got home at about 8.30-9.30 in the evening and to tired for revision so stopped at my moms house and did plenty of revision as it was only 10 mins from centre and passed it.

 

[Electricalserv]

Learn the earth fault path in Tt tn-s & tn-c-s. You get that right it's 15 points in section b. All you can do is us gnu as you bible and learn formulas of by heart the rest really is your own electrical knowledge