What Tests Do I Need To Do?

[Del Guajardo]

Basically I've got my Level 3 Testing and Inspection exam soon. Now I know from friends who have done it already that I will 100% be testing a shower circuit and a motor circuit, I'm having a complete brain spaz at the moment and I can't remember what tests need to be done for those circuits, both dead and live. So I really need someone's help right now.

 

[Plonker 3]

The same tests are carried on every circuit regardless of what they are, oobviously there is a slight deviation between single and three phase.

 

[Sharpend]

Forgive me Del, have you not covered all the tests within the course? Tip: they haven't changed.

 

[mtfpuk2011]

just flow what is the correct sequence as stated in gn3

 

[Sharpend]

Have we started talking in foreign tongue? I can't make head nor tail of some posts.

 

[Del Guajardo]

Forgive me Del, have you not covered all the tests within the course? Tip: they haven't changed.

Haha, as I mentioned I had a major brain spaz, just one of those moments. Thanks guys.

 

[Plonker 3]

I hope you realise there are more than 2 circuits to test.

 

[Del Guajardo]

I hope you realise there are more than 2 circuits to test.

Wait... What?

 

[Sharpend]

Sorry del what's the panic? Are you hoping that each property only has a shower and motor circuit? As has been said all tests apply to all circuits. Learn and understand the tests and all else will be a walk in the park.

 

[Marvo]

Wait... What?

Deep breaths, in through the nose and out through the mouth. Start combing through your GN3 and if there's specific things that aren't clear you can come back here and ask for advice.

 

[Del Guajardo]

Sorry del what's the panic? Are you hoping that each property only has a shower and motor circuit? As has been said all tests apply to all circuits. Learn and understand the tests and all else will be a walk in the park.

Well I've only even tested lighting, ring and isolators and its all simulated at college. So the idea of testing a shower, motor, oh and garage circuit sort of scares me... I'm probably just being really dumb at the moment.

 

[Sharpend]

You said it!

Follow the advice from Marvo there and all will be fine.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Raindrops on roses. Whiskers on kittens. Neutrals in switch boxes. Warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up with strings....

Is that Afrikaans???

 

[Richard Burns]

It is all the same bits of wire:angel_smile:, just make sure you understand what you are testing and it should all be OK.

 

[Sharpend]

The secret is to understand what and why you are testing followed by understanding of interpreting the results that you get.
Have you a tester of your own? Could you not try and knock up some simple test rigs at home.?

 

[Del Guajardo]

I'm scared of the testing part right now, but when that paperworks sitting in front of me... Just oh dear.

 

[Sharpend]

If you are this bad then I'd question if you're ready for the exam?

 

[Del Guajardo]

If you are this bad then I'd question if you're ready for the exam?

To be honest I don't feel ready at the moment, but when I'm there and the testers in front of me I'm sure I'll just crack on with it.

 

[Sharpend]

Read GN3, you have a copy right?, follow each test through in your head, understand it, don't move to another test until you do. The practical bit is just acting it out in the physical rather than the mental.

 

[Del Guajardo]

Read GN3, you have a copy right?, follow each test through in your head, understand it, don't move to another test until you do. The practical bit is just acting it out in the physical rather than the mental.

Yep I grabbed one from the library at college. Thinking of it I most likely won't stumble up on the testing because that's rather straight forward when I think of it, but it will more than likely be the paperwork that I balls up on.