Part 4 is one of the largest and the most important Parts within BS7671 and forms 25% of your final 2382-12 exam… Breaks down into four individual Chapters. Chapter 41: Protection Against Electric Shock Contains methods used to reduce the risks of electric shock within an electrical installation
READ MOREPart 3 of BS7671 is a case of ‘just what it says on the tin’. Think of it as all of the things you would need to consider with regard to designing an electrical installation… Chapter 31: Purpose, supplies and structure. What’s the installation for ie commercial, industrial
READ MOREOk, Part 1 of BS7671 is Scope, object and fundamental principles. Each being allocated it’s own Chapter… Chapter 11: Scope – Basically is what the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations apply to, eg 110.1.1 (i) to (xvi) along with the rest of page 14 and what they do not
READ MOREI called at the NICEIC website the other day and noticed this little error… It’s on one of their downloadable ‘Householder Factsheets’ regarding bathrooms Electrical sockets are now permitted in bathrooms or shower rooms as long as they are located more than 3m from the edge of the
READ MOREI’m often asked by students, “where sould I concentrate my efforts when studying for my final City & Guilds 2382 exam”. If the 2 hour 60 question 2382 exam seems a little too daunting just break it down. It’s all a matter of scale. There are 7 Parts
READ MOREA new amendment to BS7671:2008 is here. Amendment 2 dated August 2013 has dropped in our laps. Fortunantly though it’s not too massive a change and only adds a new section to Part 7 with some additional stuff for Part 2. Section 722 Electric Vehicle Charging Installations Applies to circuits
READ MOREThe City & Guilds 2382-12 exam is a multiple choice exam consisting of sixty questions and you have two hours to complete it. It’s taken online under invigilation using the eVolve system from C&G, and you will know within minutes of finishing if you have passed or not. The exam
READ MOREIt would appear that the only thing getting better within the NHS is the quality and safety of the electrical installation. Section 710 in my opinion is by far one of the most comprehensive and well written areas within good old BS7671. It’s a bit of a chore to
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