ELECSA Certification Scheme Elecsa assessment in eight hours...

[golfpaul]

...and i'm a little apprehensive!

What are the hot questions they ask?

And on another note, can i IR a whole CU with rcd's, or would it be advisable to test separately?

Cheers.

 

[Engineer54]

...and i'm a little apprehensive!

What are the hot questions they ask?

And on another note, can i IR a whole CU with rcd's, or would it be advisable to test separately?

Cheers.

Has your cheque cleared payment!!!

How are you going to conduct a global IR with RCD'S in circuit??

 

[golfpaul]

That was my question.
Reading gn3 it mentions about a global IR with rcd in circuit, but id have thought an individual test would be better

 

[johnsparks23]

I found the elecsa assessment very easy. Just did a few tests on a CU and answered a few simple questions. Refer to your on site guide, for answers. Or the regs book.

 

[golfpaul]

Thanks john

 

[Octopus]

2 Rules for Elecsa Assessments:

Rule 1 - do you have EVERYTHING on the provided check list ready and to hand?

Rule 2 - if in doubt rule 1 applies

 

[golfpaul]

I installed an isolator as the cutout had no fuse so removing the fuse wasn't such an issue, would that be frowned upon

 

[telectrix]

what do you mean by "the cut-out had no fuse"? i find that hard to believe.

 

[johnsparks23]

Can't see that installing an isolator is bad practise. I wouldn't worry. Try and relax and just treat your assessor as a normal spark. If you can have a joke along the way, both your day will be a lot easier. Good luck.

 

[golfpaul]

what do you mean by "the cut-out had no fuse"? i find that hard to believe.

Cut out had no seal, definitely had a fuse!

 

[telectrix]

2 ways of fitting an isolater.

1. work live.

2. pull fuse and work safe.

if i were the assessor, i know what i'd want to hear.

 

[golfpaul]

Thanks tel

 

[telectrix]

forgot to mention option 3. spend an hour on the phone and sit on your arse waiting for DNO to attend.

 

[Baker1988]

...and i'm a little apprehensive!

What are the hot questions they ask?

And on another note, can i IR a whole CU with rcd's, or would it be advisable to test separately?

Cheers.

Why cant you do a global IR with rcd on the board? as far as i am aware its fine that's how i was taught to do it.

 

[telectrix]

Why cant you do a global IR with rcd on the board? as far as i am aware its fine that's how i was taught to do it.

no reason at all why not. you're not applying the test voltage through the RCD as it's switched off ( i hope ).

 

[golfpaul]

Passed, wasn't that bad really.