Electrical Installation Operations

Know hand tools and materials used in carrying out electrical installation tasks. 

Electrical tools and equipment

• electrical insulated screwdrivers
• insulated wire cutters
• insulated pliers
• cable strippers
• hammer
• bolster
• drill and drill bits

Personal protective equipment

• overalls
• gloves
• eye protection
• safety helmet if required
• safety footwear

Access equipment

• fibre glass step ladders
• fibre glass hop ups

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1

  Describe hand tools for carrying out electrical installation tasks. 

• 1.2

  Describe Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for undertaking electrical installation tasks. 

• 1.3

  Describe access equipment for undertaking electrical installations. 

Understand the important health, safety and welfare requirements associated with performing electrical installation operations. 

Electrical Health and Safety

• Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
• Requirements For Electrical Installations IET Wiring Regulations, 18th Edition: BS 7671:2018
• Building Regulations Part P Approved Documents
• The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Working Safely

• isolation of supply
• locking off multi padlocks
• testing before starting work
• correctly wiring using coloured conductors

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1

  Describe the key health and safety legislation that applies to electrical installations. 

• 2.2

  Describe the safety requirements for performing electrical operations. 

Be able to apply safe working practices to electrical installations. 

Lighting circuit

• planning cable route
• fixing lighting switch back boxed
• cutting and installing surface conduit
• fixing light fitting
• wiring single cables into circuit
• terminating cables
• testing circuit, live power on

Power circuit

• planning cable route
• fixing power outlets back boxes
• cutting and installing surface conduit
• wiring single cables into circuit
• termination of cables at sockets
• testing circuit, live power on

Spur circuit

• planning cable route
• fixing power outlets back boxes
• cutting and installing surface conduit
• wiring single cables into circuit
• termination of cables at sockets
• wiring flexible cable into spur socket plate
• testing circuit, live power on

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1

  Work safely to produce a simple electrical lighting circuit to current industrial standards. 

• 3.2

  Work safely to produce a simple electrical power circuit to current industrial standards. 

• 3.3

  Work safely to wire in a flexible cable appliance into a spur off a power circuit.