An Awful Feeling This

gap30 said:
state the test to be carried out to ensure safety before testing the rcbo 2 marks

hummed and harred for 20 minutes this was the last question, i put Ze then scribbled it out and put PFC
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I put functional test of intergral test button!!
 
correct here aswell. Finished the exam with an hour to go, just went over everything again. Feel if i dont do this one i need shooting!
 
I would have a few days off now gap or you will go bonkers!!

After going over this post it looks like you have put in a lot of time and effort into your studies and have been encouraged by a lot of the forums members.

Fingers crossed and I do hope you have passed.

Regards

Tony
 
Hi Mate
here are some things to help your remember stuff

Periodic inspection you are looking for a SADCOW. issues of Safety. Ageing, Deterioration. Corrosion, Overloading, Wear and Tear.

Also Insulation resistance is like a teabag the longer the cable the more perferations so more area to leak out of hence Insulation resistance decreases with length.

Cable resistance is like linking sausages togethr the longer the length the more sausages you have so greater resistance

Also learn the proper terminology for protective conductors. See little map at end of appdx 2
Circuit protective conductors connect to exposed conductive parts to MET. Exposed parts of electrical equpt motors lights etc

Main protective bonding connects gas and water Extraneoues conductive parts to MET. Any EXTRA METAL is Extraneous



Earthing conductor connected between MET and earth electrode

Hope this helps
 
I think the answer shoud Zs as this verifies the presence of a circuit protective conductor in the first place. No cpc no effective operation
 
all i had going round in my head was Zs but i thought that only applied to TT, with it being a TN-S i was looking at it for 20 mins, anyway now when i think about it i know Zs is the answer, actually during the exam i was pretty thorough and did not rush any questions but i just could not get the answers in my head to some of the questions

as i said i think i have dropped maybe five or six short questions
 
dont worry Gap mate I reckon you will have done enough easy to doubt the answer during the exam always zs before rcd or rcbo tests all about the test sequence

you know now easy to get confused in exam conditions your gut was telling ypu one thing your head the other go with first thought usually correct unless your certain its wrong 100%

You done it now
the wait begins and goes on and on and on but not forever lol

good luck mate hope ya passed for your effort you deserve it
 
pirhead said:
Hi Mate
here are some things to help your remember stuff

Periodic inspection you are looking for a SADCOW. issues of Safety. Ageing, Deterioration. Corrosion, Overloading, Wear and Tear.

Also Insulation resistance is like a teabag the longer the cable the more perferations so more area to leak out of hence Insulation resistance decreases with length.

Cable resistance is like linking sausages togethr the longer the length the more sausages you have so greater resistance

Also learn the proper terminology for protective conductors. See little map at end of appdx 2
Circuit protective conductors connect to exposed conductive parts to MET. Exposed parts of electrical equpt motors lights etc

Main protective bonding connects gas and water Extraneoues conductive parts to MET. Any EXTRA METAL is Extraneous



Earthing conductor connected between MET and earth electrode

Hope this helps
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Think you mean section 2---------Definitions
 
Sorry to say passed first time mate but what i would say is i know a lot of bright guys who are in the same position as you.
Apart from the obvious hammering the passed papers how you approach the exam is vital. I.e. Alot of people get caught up with the low value questions at the start and spend to much time on them leaving insufficient time for the high value questions.
 
you know the help and advice i have been given in this thread is amazing, you know i have worked with sparks over the years that would not give you the time of day/or they are rubbish and you would not ask them to wire a dog kennel for you.

Some people on this site have really helped me and been really patient.

Thanks for all your help, i prob learnt more from here than the books lol
 
Personally I wouldn't put yourself under too much pressure end of the day you can always resit! Just forget about the past exams if u get nervous before try taking a pill for travel sickness it might sound silly but I know a few who take them before exams, Uni etc and say it helps, maybe a mind thing but worth a shot. Read all questions carefully and use right definitions.
I did in mine during my fourth year apprenticeship while all the college stuff was still in my head and even then it was hard, goodness knows who the guys who where out of college for years managed it but persevre and you'll get there in the end. GOOD LUCK
 
glasgowbiker42 said:
Sorry to say passed first time mate but what i would say is i know a lot of bright guys who are in the same position as you.
Apart from the obvious hammering the passed papers how you approach the exam is vital. I.e. Alot of people get caught up with the low value questions at the start and spend to much time on them leaving insufficient time for the high value questions.
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Go for the higher value questions first...its where the points are.........
 
You beauty!!​



:hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray:




A big thumbs up to all on here for being so awesome.
 
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I'm so glad he passed. I did mine about 18 months ago walked the practical failed the theory. Did it again theory last December practical in January the day I found out my daughter was pregnant, my head was so far up my butt I duffed the pscc/pefc tests and was failed. I found out at results time that I'd passed the theory and because I'd walked the theory the time before they passed me for the whole lot so Trev was a very happy sparky + by that time my grandson was here:)))))))
It is a truly great feeling to get that bit of paper in your hands
 
gap30 said:
still have to do the practical part although i have already passed it once
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Why?
I thought if you passed the practical once you wouldn't have to do it again.

Does the same apply the other way around?
I have passed my theory and my practical is on Tuesday.
If I fail my practical will I have to take both my theory and practical again?
 
Lecturer told me if you had passed the practical before the numbers changed you had to do it again. So if you passed under the newer numbering ie 2391-10 you don't have to resit it
 

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