AM2 near...

[hornby]

Hi there, my name is Marcus.

I have my AM2 refresher course on the 5th and 6th of February. I then have my AM2 on the following Monday, which of course, is the 9th of February.

I feel resonably confident although I am generally not a very confident person overall which of course is a down fall and must be worked upon.

But basically... I am here to ask for some advice, top tips as you could put it.

Do you folks have any 'top tips', which are relevant to the work I will be expected to carry out?

Cheers, Marcus.

Anyone?

42 views and no reply, thats one thing i hate about the building industry. Everyone for themself It seems, and that's not an attitude problem it seems to be a fact.


regards and good bye.

 

[hornby]

little update,

passed all units apart from fault rectification. So it's exactly just the case of having to retry that examination, and i know exactly where i went wrong so i should be fine.

All fine and dandy

cheers everyone.

 

[Guest123]

Well done.

 

[hornby]

happy now

 

[emb111]

here ive just did the first 2 days of my am2...**** is it hard...I ballsed up the conduit but managed to finished everything else... halfway thru testing and have the faults tomorrow...

how long do you have to wait until u know if u pass...
how is it marked ive heard its out of 200 and messing up the conduit is a loss of 12 points does anyone know if this is the case ..

yours in anticipation

 

[hornby]

I will be honest i knacked my conduit up and it is worth 7 marks out of 75.

I knew i was running out of time, so it was a tad personal the way i treat the conduit if you catch my drift. If i had more time i would have managed it but hey i passed still and that was with having to use theres.


Results took roughly 10 days and i did mine less than 3 weeks ago.


Have to re-sit the fault rectification unit on the 16th of next month, but i will pass this 100%, so basically after this is completed I am qualified.

 

[Spudnik]

All that matters is that you passed.

Well done!

 

[emb111]

I will be honest i knacked my conduit up and it is worth 7 marks out of 75.

I knew i was running out of time, so it was a tad personal the way i treat the conduit if you catch my drift. If i had more time i would have managed it but hey i passed still and that was with having to use theres.


Results took roughly 10 days and i did mine less than 3 weeks ago.


Have to re-sit the fault rectification unit on the 16th of next month, but i will pass this 100%, so basically after this is completed I am qualified.

well done mate..
I finished today it is very intense , non stop the whole way..how do you know what way its marked have you got info on it if so could you post a break down of marks .. ie lights..srcd..ring main etc.
testing inspection, fault finding etc as I hate the fact you have to wait and would just like to get a rough idea..
thanks

 

[pushrod]

Apologies for being so ignorant but what is AM2 - i have never heard of it before reading this thread

 

[Guest123]

Hey mate.

The AM2 (Achievment measurement 2) is a practical skill test that all apprentice trained sparks must do as part of their apprenticeship in order to become qualified.

It consists of a 10hr installation test involving pyro, galv conduit, tray, trunking 3 phase systems etc.

There is then a section on testing the installation and also another section on fault diagnosis. All in all it lasts about 3 days.

Hope this helps.

 

[pushrod]

thanks for that - i am full time at college so i guess that is why it has never cropped up.

 

[kenny]

im in the middle of my am2 and ive got questions spinning aroud in my head and cant sleep!!!
just made myself a member and hope for some answers before 7:10am when i have to leave the house.

• whilst carrying out the IR test does the rotary isolator have to be on so it tests the control circuit or left off??
• does the 20A switchfuse need 16A fuses in not 20A for the 16A TP and earth socket outlet?

thanks hope you can help
craig.

 

[Guest123]

Hey Kenny.

Yes use the 16A fuses.
The I/R test should be done with all switches closed but all loads. neons, and other electronic equipment disconnected.

Hope this helps

 

[kenny]

thanks for the reply at this time. great help. do they motor green and red neons need disconnecting or will they okay as the control circuit will not be under test if the rotarary isolator is not on.

also is up the off position on a MK key swithch?
thanks

 

[Guest123]

If the isolator is off then the neons dont need disconnecting.

Yes up is off.

Cheers

 

[kenny]

as you can prob tell im thinking of alsorts of easy slip ups i could do. i have another question for you, what is the charging postion for a em light in a mk key switch.
and also in a mk grid intermeadiate switch which terminals, i.e. top two, or one top, one bottom are L1 and L2?
thanks once again