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  1. M

    SY Gland for am2

    Hi all, Got my am2 this week and one thing is making me abit nervous. Is there a knack to stop play in the in SY cable when using the gland. I've never used this cable and neither has anyone I work with. Tried to teach myself with YouTube videos, a gland and some scrap cable. Unfortunately...
  2. T

    Passed my AM2s and Advice for those who are going to take it.

    I hope everyone had a good Christmas. I thought I would take the time to make this post for anyone who is going to take their AM2/AM2s in the New Year. I passed first time back in August completing my Apprenticeship. First off. I was very nervous about taking my AM2 after hearing people talk...
  3. C

    am2

    hi everyone i’ve just taken my am2 and realised im made a stupid mistake on the test sheet the breaking capacity of the breakers i’ve put it in ampeares and not KA so ive put 10,000 in every box when it should be just 10KA will this be a instant fail
  4. M

    Am2 test however I have 2391 inspection and testing

    Hi there just after some advice Just done my AM2 and made a blunder on my test and inspection which I know I will fail .. however I have 2391 inspection and testing would this part of am2 still need to be done ?? Thanks in advance
  5. E

    How can I teach myself inspection and testing in preparation for my AM2S?

    I have my AM2S next month, and testing is my biggest weakness by far. I’ve been asking my company to put me on jobs where there is testing work available but it rarely ever happens. Whenever those opportunities do appear, they are very quickly completed by the experienced sparks on the team...
  6. J

    AM2 Phase sequence

    Hi all I have my AM2 comming up and just wandered at what stage would I carry out the phase sequence on the supply as in could you do it at thr same time as you are doing pfc as it saves taking the board cover off again at a later stage?
  7. R

    Recent AM2 inspection exam

    Hi I am soon to take the AM2. A friend of mine who just took, said the following items are prefilled in the test schedule. Is it true? - Type of wiring -Maximum ZS Also when comparing the Zs for the add-on paper questions. Do you write the OSG page number or the GN3 page number for...
  8. S

    AM2 - D.O.L

    Hi all, about to put in for my 3rd AM2 attempt, can't work out what I'm getting wrong! I passed everything 1st time except for DOL starter, feedback given was - "The installed circuit was not completed to a fully functioning standard". ... And exactly the same for my 2nd attempt! I don't...
  9. R

    Sy cable am2

    Hi guys, I have my am2 resit this week, I just done the pre assessment day and I was told that the sy cable needs to have a lock nut either side of the gland. So two lock nuts on each side. So one to lock down the two washers and then one to lock them together in the box...in the videos...
  10. M

    AM2- Clipping cables to tray with P clips?

    This might come across as a really daft question to people who work with cable tray quite often but as part of my AM2, I am to clip FP200 to the tray using: P Clip Nut Washer I’m just a bit confused about how this should look and which parts should be on the “inside” where the cable runs on...
  11. H-electrical

    NVQ 2357 on my way for the AM2 and get fully qualified

    Hi Guys I am currently on the NVQ 2357 on my way for the AM2 and get fully qualified, at the moment i am doing private jobs, on the NVQ 2357 they ask us to provide pictures of Materials schedules. Plant and equipment schedules. contract variations site instructions site events/diary. all...
  12. D

    am2 before nvq expired

    Hi question whats my best route ive just done the am2 and past my nvq has expired as i took a while before completing the am2 i have level 2 and 3 and 18th and the am2 what's the difference between the eal and city guilds route i know i don't have to do the am2e extra bit assessor...
  13. D

    am2 resit tommorrow swa/ sy earthing

    resitting Saturday my am2 4 sections a3/b/d/e swa and sy failed on protective conductors on both swa i under stand thats the earths i think i used a smaller fly lead from the banjo to the db/ and a earthing nut with the banjo sy think i used a 1.5mm flylead so correct me if im...
  14. D

    5 months left to pass the am2

    attempted the am2 march 2022 passed A1/A2/A4/A5/C had a lot going on at the time death in family so never got back on this i have till march 24 they told me end of the 2 year another £1000 to attempt A3/B/D/E SWA SY I STUPIDLY used wrong size fly lead size that was the fail only...
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    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) is a nvq3 and am2 all i need?

    Evening all! im looking at progressing and trying to obtain a JIB gold card but unsure what i need altogher. i currently have C&g 2330 level 2 18th edition C&G 2391-52 HNC electrical engineering am i right in think all i need now is the nvq3 and am2? i phoned jib yesterday and they wasnt...
  16. L

    Am2 Inspection and Testing

    I recently just done my AM2 resit and in my inspection and testing, despite the invigilator watching me do the tests, I think I may have forgotten to tick the RCD test button on the Electrical Installation Certificate despite actually doing it the test. Would that mean an immediate fail for not...
  17. H

    AM2 fuse selection A2

    In your AM2 do you have to select the fuse for the fuse spur in A2 like you do in A5? Or is the fuse already in there for you? Have completed my A2 but forgot to open the fuse spur up and look
  18. D

    I Need Work Am2 passing frew videos

    Hello everyone and nice to meet you all! I have question, I'm interested in doing my am2 test,the problem is working frew various agencies you don't really manage to go frew everything that it required for the exam...does anyone managed to pass the am2 exam by just looking at the videos ? Thanks...
  19. S

    Insulation Resistance Testing Am2 - requires to be tested twice

    Hi, I'm a little confused confused is someone can shine some light on the amendment 2 way of doing IR. I know you have to do one 1st fix at 500V DC and then final one at 250V DC when all cables. What I'm confused about is GN3 states: "...sometimes these cables are terminated without further...
  20. K

    Finished last day of am2 today but made a stupid error on the test cert😠

    Hi all, Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong area Firstly, If you've got any questions about the am2s fire away whilst it's still fresh I'm banging my head against a wall.. everything was going so well until the drive home in my own thoughts and realised on the test sheet I put down 8.4kA...

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