2391 March Completed

[vernam616]

Came out of the March 2012 exam liteally 30 minutes ago, anyone done it? How did you find it?

 

[wams]

I had my practical today and failed, very dissapointed!

 

[vernam616]

Sorry to sound rude but if you cannot pass that practical exam i wouldnt bother trying for the written

The practical in my opinion and everyone else in my class was that it was highly easy, it does help to have some background knowledge of inspection and testing

Good luck for your future exams/resit

 

[Richard Burns]

I had my practical today and failed, very dissapointed!

Sorry to hear that mate, it does tend to require practice which can be difficult if you are not testing regularly.
However it is an easy one to redo, so practice testing and inspection, get confident and give it another go.

 

[ringer]

I had my practical today and failed, very dissapointed!

Sorry to hear that. If you don't mind saying, do you know why you failed? Was it on any particular issue(s)?

 

[wams]

Well i passed assessments 1, 2 and 3. When it came to assessment 4 (a full periodic inspection & test) to prove dead I just got a mind block, didnt know where to put the probes, cos everything seemed to look upside down, I managed to eventually prove dead after 15 or 20 mins which should only take a couple of mins. I clawed back time because as I was doing a great job with continuity, ring final and insulation resistance tests and I felt very confident. Then when it came to live test Ze, again I just fell apart, mind block and again everything seemed to look upside down. As I looked confused and was taken a long time he decided to stop the assessment.

 

[Richard Burns]

Well i passed assessments 1, 2 and 3. When it came to assessment 4 (a full periodic inspection & test) to prove dead I just got a mind block, didnt know where to put the probes, cos everything seemed to look upside down, I managed to eventually prove dead after 15 or 20 mins which should only take a couple of mins. I clawed back time because as I was doing a great job with continuity, ring final and insulation resistance tests and I felt very confident. Then when it came to live test Ze, again I just fell apart, mind block and again everything seemed to look upside down. As I looked confused and was taken a long time he decided to stop the assessment.

Just keep practicing till you really know what you want to do with the board.
Now you have been through the test rig you can remember what was there and how it was laid out and plan from there.
I panic in exams and found it really difficult to concentrate on the required tasks.

 

[i=p/u]

i have it on tuesday and ive had a look at similar board , he wouldnt show us the board for 2391.. and yes they look upside down. you just need to know where the feed cables are comming from and follow them... but yes upside down to me last week aaswell

 

[brucelee]

Hi mate for the Zs tests just measure the circuits with socket outlets all the rest you can calculate from Ze + (R1+R2)
and the Ze of your single phase baord is also the ZS for the sub circuit from the 3 phase baord to single phase and for the single phase when doing Ze dont disconnect the earthing as this isnt the true Ze is only at origin ie the 3 phase board whichever is the highest from L1-E L2-E L3-E
tro calculate Zs for single phase circuits
use Ze +(R1+R2 sub) + (R1 +R2 single pase circuits )

 

[i=p/u]

any results yet lads ............

 

[chronyx]

Nope :bigcry:

 

[i=p/u]

i was told to ring by lunchtime tomorrow and if not in im going to enrol on the next exam as tomorrow is deadline for that too, so hopefully falls into place

 

[chronyx]

Nice one thanks mate! I didn't know that.

 

[i=p/u]

that was lady in local college exams office... so ring at 12 tomorrow and if results arn't in pay £29.60 for resit . then probably pass next week

 

[vernam616]

Results wont be until mid may

I already enrolled on june resit just incase, i was assured i could be refunded if i pass marchs exam

 

[tex431]

I had Monday penciled in on my diary, feeling a bit nervous now. Lol!