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Hello, I am looking to work as an electrician's mate. Within 2 weeks I will finish C&G 2365 Level 3 (started September 2015). I have been studying a lot and have good knowledge of science, design and inspection and testing. My next objectives are: NVQ, AM2, JIB Gold card. I have 17th...

Obviously the circuit/installation tested should be safely isolated, but... This is the story: our tutor asked us to find out how insulation resistance can be done on a live circuit. He had to do it once to test several circuits at a military base, and the "client" specifically requested that...

Hello, I moved from Italy to London 4 years ago. I am about to complete level 3 and will complete NVQ within the year. Since I moved here I've only visited Edinburgh, Bath and Brighton, so I have no idea what the North West looks like. I was reading about Manchester and my impression is that it...

Hello, I looked everywhere but I'm still not 100% sure about the difference between: service cable, service head, meter tails. I thought the service head was the bit of cable between the meter and the main CCU, but then what are the meter tails? I've got 17th Edition tomorrow, good...

Hello, I will take 17th Edition soon and I was doing practice questions with a simulator. The only answer I got wrong was the third harmonics one, I read it on the Regs but I don't get it. Would you be able to help me with a demonstration of the calculatioins needed to find the answer? Where a...

Hi, is it possible to do 17th Edition without paying 400-500 pounds for the course, just the exam? I know I can pass it easily, I just don't want to waste time and money on something I don't need. I found this "electropass" course but it looks dodgy, what do you think?

I hope this is the correct forum. I am not electrically qualified yet but I am not a DIYer either. Question about selection of MCB: For the purpose of ascertaining the minimum acceptable value of I_cn I need the highest value of I_pf, or: the lowest value of Z_e. This means that if the...

Hi, I finally decided to join these forums, it looks like people here are friendly and I like friendly people. :) I've been reading your discussions since last year. You helped me numerous times, my questions and doubts often found a solution here and I can't be grateful enough. I have been...