Just a bit of reassurance for those of you who are about to be assessed for the first time, and some advice for those who are already registered.
The initial assessment takes around 3 - 4 hours. Subsequent assessments around 1.5 hours. They are definitely not out to fail you, they want your money. Virtually everybody passes.
Open, read and deal with the link the assessor sends you as this will tell you everything you need to have ready.
I always get asked about testing sequences.. Sometimes I get asked for the whole sequence, I.e continuity of CPC, continuity of ring final conductors (you must remember the 3 steps), IR, polarity, Zs, PFC/PSCC, RCD tests.
Sometimes they just ask what are the 3 steps of the ring final conductor tests. Just remember the whole testing sequence and you cant go wrong.
Go through the correct procedure for safe isolation. We don't always do it exactly by the book on site, so go through it again and again just before the assessment.
New bits... Seal around the back entry knockout of the CU if you have used back entry (unless the CU is on a brick/stone wall with the cables chased in).
The initial assessment takes around 3 - 4 hours. Subsequent assessments around 1.5 hours. They are definitely not out to fail you, they want your money. Virtually everybody passes.
Open, read and deal with the link the assessor sends you as this will tell you everything you need to have ready.
I always get asked about testing sequences.. Sometimes I get asked for the whole sequence, I.e continuity of CPC, continuity of ring final conductors (you must remember the 3 steps), IR, polarity, Zs, PFC/PSCC, RCD tests.
Sometimes they just ask what are the 3 steps of the ring final conductor tests. Just remember the whole testing sequence and you cant go wrong.
Go through the correct procedure for safe isolation. We don't always do it exactly by the book on site, so go through it again and again just before the assessment.
New bits... Seal around the back entry knockout of the CU if you have used back entry (unless the CU is on a brick/stone wall with the cables chased in).
