Any Non sparks done the 2391 course ??

[Electricalserv]

Hi Vince thanks for the offer of offline advice but the site tells me you need to clear out your inbox as its full before anyone can send stuff to you ..

72-van
fife

Positives...It can be done...and here is how.

Get your multifunctional tester....... Sit infront of your DISTRIBUTION BOARD/Fuseboard at home and test test test. Like an absolute mad man. That is where you will get your testing experience from...It will come second nature.....

Then you need to get with the correct terminology etc of electrical installations. This is an absolute must.

If you read straight from guidance notes 3,I'm afraid your going to see most of it as double dutch with no exp in the industry!!!! Start with a basic book like Brian scaddens, 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations: Inspection, Testing and Certification IEE Wiring Regulations, 17th edition: Amazon.co.uk: Brian Scaddan IEng; MIIE (elec): Books, Get that amd the other above mentioned exam success City & Guilds | Exam Success: Inspection and Testing 2391-10

Then GN3 Guidance Note 3: Inspection and Testing Guidance Notes for Bs 7671: Amazon.co.uk: Jon Elliot: Books

Listen mate, it can be done. What you put in will be what you get out.

The industry has totally took over my life... the regs, on-site guide and GN3 folllow me everywhere now. My bird hates it. If I'm not on here in spare time, I'm in those books.

 

[Guest 004]

yeah, all these books, are going onto my ipad2 when I can afford to get one

 

[V]

go again mate i have cleared a few ! we can only have 50 it fills fast

 

[72-van]

Thanks electricalserv
The basic book you mention is now at the top of my shopping list I think the college will borrow us a copy of the exam success one they did on the previous course not sure about the gn3 one i might phone them before i buy that one.

i had thought of doing exactly that checking the circuits at home with whatever tester i manage to pick up ,

Can you use your own tester on the course or do you have to use the college one for the exam i am pretty certain they use meggers which will be out of my meagre budget .

72-van
fife

 

[Electricalserv]

Thanks electricalserv
The basic book you mention is now at the top of my shopping list I think the college will borrow us a copy of the exam success one they did on the previous course not sure about the gn3 one i might phone them before i buy that one.

i had thought of doing exactly that checking the circuits at home with whatever tester i manage to pick up ,

Can you use your own tester on the course or do you have to use the college one for the exam i am pretty certain they use meggers which will be out of my meagre budget .

72-van
fife

You can use your own tester mate...... You must get a multifunctional. Decent second hand ones going on ebay for 200-300.

 

[CRAGS]

If you use your own tester make sure you put fresh batteries in before practical exam and some spare

 

[72-van]

Thanks again electricalserv
That clears that wee thing up then .I have been looking at the metrel machines they seem to be the cheapest and when i read about them one here some of the guys reckon they are ok at the job .

72 van
fife

 

[SPARTYKUS]

72-van - this is a great forum, u will get loads of help on here. Good luck!

When I did mine alot of time served sparks helped me out (with past papers, etc) so I reckon it all helps. Maybe you will be one of the 3 in ten!

 

[Electricalserv]

Thanks again electricalserv
That clears that wee thing up then .I have been looking at the metrel machines they seem to be the cheapest and when i read about them one here some of the guys reckon they are ok at the job .

72 van
fife

Di-log 9083p are cheap and do the lot, get on ebay... you may even be able to get a second hand meggar for 300

 

[V]

Hope you got the emails 72-van
Take a look at them and try not to miss any days of college

 

[72-van]

Thx Vince For all yor help so far ..I doubt if i will be missing days at the college far to interesting stuff.

Thx Electricalserv I have not come accross a di-log machine before but will keep my eyes open for them now

Thx Spartykus I completely agree its a great forum loadsa experts to lend a hand i try in some meagre measure to help out with my it / pat experience

thx everyone who has contributed so far

BUT

surely theres been another non spark thats done this course ?

72 van
fife

 

[Guest 004]

Indeed there are, because I have met them testing, ain't got a frigging clue, perhaps they are on here but are too scared to come out of the closet

 

[72-van]

Thanks for your help guys another wee question this time more relateing to doing the job in the field as i said i fancy being able to comply with the pat code of practice to do the 'portable appliances' which are fixed in place without a plug .clearly this is closer to regular pir type testing than pat .Do you think that i would be better to get more of a full sparky insurance than just a pat type policy and any ideas of which firm to ask for this bearing in mind i am on a budget .

cheers again
72 van

 

[Adam W]

A "non spark" doing the 2391 sounds like something of a contradiction to me, like a 'non driver' passing an advanced driving test.

 

[Gravid]

I did a week intensive last year, there was a guy on that that the jobcentre had sent, he'd done and passed the 17th previous, he lasted about 2 hours before the teacher told him he was out of his depth. It was free for him so he didn't seem that bothered. £600 quid, thats a lot of money.
You need to know the trade in my opinion to stand any chance of passing it, after all it's a sparks exam, luck doesn't come into it, it's bloody hard.