Steel conduit

[Missing-spark]

Did the 2394 written exam found it fairly simple enough. I hope haha got a question come up about steel conduit it said

a steel conduit system needs to be check before any cable is installed name five checks you would carry out and what you are doing by doing each check?

just wanna see if people give the same answers as me. I never work with steel conduit I do domestic only

 

[uksparks]

Sharp edges, sufficient inspection points, earthing, visual check, fixings to wall etc...

 

[uksparks]

Sufficient space and suitability for number of cables

 

[snowhead]

Complete
Secured
Clean
Suitable (black, galv, stainless)
Adequate size

 

[uksparks]

What other questions did you get?

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WaS there anything they asked you to draw? An RCD or fault path maybe?

 

[Missing-spark]

A fault path for a tns system and describe it. 15 marks. Had to describe a rcd test and an insulation resistance test as a whole. They were the big mark questions

Feel confident about that question now I got feedback on it. It was worth 10 mark!!

 

[uksparks]

So long as you feel you can justify what you wrote down you will probably be ok, it's the numpties who leave loads of blanks who fail.

 

[rozzerboy]

I took it last night too. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Radius of bends, earth continuity, security of fixings and box lids fitted, draw points accessible, running couplers in certain places

 

[Bick]

Corrosion, exposed threads of joints painted, bends don't exceed 180 degrees between inspection points or accessories, suitable for its environment (chemical, weather etc.).

 

[Darkwood]

Stick your finger in the end and check for sharp burrs ... if you have excessive bleeding of the finger its a fail and requires de-burring.

With several fingers to go at you should see you getting through a large amount if your consider a 5% fail rate.

 

[i=p/u]

Section 511, complies with bs standard was one

 

[Andy78]

Stick your finger in the end and check for sharp burrs ... if you have excessive bleeding of the finger its a fail and requires de-burring.

With several fingers to go at you should see you getting through a large amount if your consider a 5% fail rate.

The rule I was taught by was this:

Spark ....Have you filed that metal/reamed that conduit ?
Me ........Yep
Spark ....Would you run your bellend over it ?
Me ........Err probably not
Spark ....Then you haven't finished filing... do it until you would be happy to do what I just said.

 

[i=p/u]

Pliers is the industry standard for this

 

[Knobhead]

Pliers is the industry standard for this

But how many new so called electricians know that?