17th Edition of the IEE WIRING REGULATIONS

CITY & GUILDS 2382-10 (Previously known as C&G 2381)

COURSE 310: 3.5 DAYS

The industry-standard qualification for all installation electricians and also increasingly regarded as essential for those involved in (or supervising) electrical work. The legislation regarding employee competence in electrical work requires that anyone involved in certain electrical activities – for example, selecting sizes of cable or types of fuses and circuit breakers – must be aware of the requirements of the Regulations.

PARTICIPANTS

Ideal for all those involved in electrical work of any kind. Participants should have an understanding of electrical principles together with an appreciation of electrical installation work practice.

COURSE PRESENTATION

17th Edition Update Course 300: 1 Day (City & Guilds 2382-20) The update course is for candidates who have already achieved the City & Guilds 2381 (16th edition), and need to possess the latest (17th Edition / C&G 2382) qualification. The 17th edition comes into force on 1st July 2008. Latest changes to the 17th Edition of the Regulations include: Structure of the Regulations - Part 6 and Part 7 renumbered; Direct and Indirect contact protection redefined as Basic and Fault protection; Earth loop impedance values re-calculated for 230V; New special locations added; General use of RCDs and RCDs in bathrooms; Requirements for installation drawings. Successful completion of the course leads to the award of the City & Guilds 2382-20: Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations Update (BS7671: January 2008)

The course is presented in a helpful and informative way, making frequent reference to typical electrical design problems and offering practical solutions. Students are loaned copies of the IEE 17th Edition Regulations and the IEE ‘On-site Guide’ for use during the course – and are provided with a free copy of the Amicus / Technical Training Solutions publication: The Electricians Guide to good electrical practice. Success rates in the City & Guilds examination are currently around 98%.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge necessary to be successful in the City & Guilds 2382-10 examination, as well as gaining useful information about the technical issues in the Regulations that will help in their work activities. The thorough grounding provided by this course will also properly prepare candidates to progress on to the other City & Guilds courses (the inspection and testing and design courses).

On completion of the course, participants will understand

• the regulative requirements
• the scope and object of the Regulations
• the fundamental requirements for safety
• the definitions and terms used in the Regulations
• how protection for safety is achieved
• the correct methods of selection and erection
• the requirements for special locations
• how inspection and testing should be carried out
• how to use the Regulations in the design, construction and maintenance of installations.

Successful completion of the course leads to the award of the City & Guilds 2382-10: Level 3 Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671: January 2008).

What do candidates on the 17th Edition IEE Regs course actually do?

The course has two main objectives: candidates need to pass the City & Guilds examination but they also need to understand the Regulations and how to apply them at work.

The course is scheduled over 3 full days, with the examination on the fourth day. Given the complexity of the Regulations, it is quite an intensive course. We believe that this is time well spent, since many electricians have never studied the Regulations at the necessary depth for many years. This also helps to prepare them properly for any follow-up courses (such as the inspection and testing or design courses).

The course notes explain what the Regulations are trying to say in a helpful, informative way, whilst giving examples of the sort of questions that City & Guilds are likely to ask in the examination. Some sample pages from the course notes give an indication of this approach:

Many electricians find that some of the technical issues covered by the Regulations are very interesting to them - for example how to determine the size of a cable, deciding when earth bonding is required or working out the maximum numbers of cables that should be installed in conduit and trunking.

Candidates then look at various technical issues, for example those surrounding earth fault loop impedance values and how protective device ratings, disconnection times and earth fault currents are related:

Candidates are kept engaged in the learning process by employing practical exercises that help them to understand the requirements of the Regulations.

One example of this is that during the course, the candidates look at the complete design procedure for electrical installations, which takes into account all the limiting factors of volt drop, earth fault loop impedance etc.

Candidates on this course are not expected to understand this completely - this is a subject dealt with in detail on the 17th Edition Design course, but for the purposes of this course it provides a useful framework within which they can explore some of the important technical issues.

Candidates on the 17th edition IEE Wiring regulations training course are given their own copy of our electricians guide book to keep.

This pocket-sized book contains all the most useful reference material in the 17th Edition of the IEE Regulations.

Our success rate in the examinations is very high (currently 98%) but we pride ourselves on ensuring that the candidates find the 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations course enjoyable, informative and helpful in their daily work.

If you would like to see some of the support material used on the wiring regs course for yourself, then please call us to arrange a visit to our base in Kent. Alternatively, we can visit you with explanations and demonstrations anywhere in the British Isles.