Hi,
No disrespect to anyone with my following comments - just want to get things into perspective.
You don't
need anything to work
legally as an electrician - the requirement is COMPETENCE.
What the 2330 gives you, that a three week 'wonder course' doesn't, is the fundemental basics and theory, along with practical work, to help you on the way to being COMPETENT.
You can take all the shortcuts that you like into this trade but, at the end of the day, it's
you that has to be happy with your competence to do the work that you undertake and
you that will be asked to prove that competence when the fire engines have been to a job that you did and you're up in court (god forbid!)
If you're happy calling yourself a domestic electrician after 3 weeks training, thats fine.
I've done the 2330 level2, 17th edition, I've took my 2391 and I'm half way through my 2330 level3 - I still wouldn't call myself an electrician (domestic or otherwise)
When I am completely happy with my competence I am going self employed - and not before. I still have a lot to learn.
The 'domestic electricians' reading this might be interested in a question we were given in college today - it might give a good idea of the difference in understanding dealt with in the two courses.
This is a 2330 level 3 question - it threw me for a while until I got my head around it
Mrs Jones wants a new cooker circuit installing for her 6 KW cooker.
The supply is 230v 50 hz. The ambient temperature is 35 degrees and protection is by a BS3036 fuse.
The cable is 70 degree thermoplastic pvc/pvc T&E, and is to be installed in earthed metalic conduit, buried in the wall, for mechanical protection.
The length of the run from CU to cooker is 30 meters and a socket outlet is to be incorporated in the cooker connection unit.
Volt drop must not exceed 6v.
Give:
Rating of the protective device
Conductor CSA of cable selected
Confirm volt drop is within limit
A nice little domestic scenario - might be your first job
Have fun,
Wayne