Most important knowledge and skills for new electricians..

[Daniel Parsons]

What would you list as the most important knowledge (theory) and skills (practical) needed for new apprentice electricians? We are putting training programs together for a Rotary Club in Asia, i don't want to start digging thru the regs at this stage just looking at getting some bullet points together. Thanks in advance.

 

[Edtwozeronine]

Did the Lecturer explain his reasoning for insisting that the in and out ring cables should go through separate entries?

It was supposedly a common sense thing.

 

[Pete999]

So no rules and regulations quoted, would he have marked you down if you had done your way? would have made more sense to take both RFC cables through the same entry (Assuming we are talking Twin and Earth) Both cables same entry and mark them for testing purposes (RFC figure of 8 testing R1+R2) Personally I don't think he showed much common sense in telling you this, it doesn't make any sense really, how would you do it that way if you were using conduit and singles? a tube in and a tube returning laughable in all honesty.

 

[telectrix]

both legs should enter through the same hole esp. if the enclosure is metal.

 

[Edtwozeronine]

We were putting singles through conduit for the ring part of the project, he used to work on massive industrial building circuits, designing and overseeing installations. I have enough respect for him not to question how things should be done.

We have to remember the work was a simulation as most cables in real homes come through the wall into the back of a consumer unit and down into MCBs or RCDs or to wherever else for Neutrals and CPCs.

 

[Pete999]

We were putting singles through conduit for the ring part of the project, he used to work on massive industrial building circuits, designing and overseeing installations. I have enough respect for him not to question how things should be done.

We have to remember the work was a simulation as most cables in real homes come through the wall into the back of a consumer unit and down into MCBs or RCDs or to wherever else for Neutrals and CPCs.

It's commendable that you have respect for your lecturer, I'm sure the respect would be reciprocated if you asked him for his reason, after all learning is a two way thing, if you ask questions it will show you are listening, plus there is nothing at all wrong with questioning things, it sounds as though he has your respect, so ask and don't think your question is stupid.
I'm sure he would be only to pleased to explain, even it's, as you surmise a common sense thing, we all learn new things as I did with a thread on this forum, and I'm 72 going on 73, according to some I should know it all.