Level 3 Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (2377) Scheme Handbook June 2004
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Contents Page Introduction 3 Structure 4 Assessment procedures 5 Online assessment 5 Test specifications 6 Centre approval 7 Designing courses of study 9 001 Management of electrical equipment maintenance 10 002 Inspection and testing of electrical equipment 13 Further information 15
Introduction Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment The qualifications described in this scheme handbook relate to the Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment, published by the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE). The qualifications are aimed at those with administrative responsibilities for the maintenance of electrical equipment and for those undertaking practical inspection and testing of electrical equipment. Prior qualifications and experience Candidates for the Inspection and Testing certificate should be practising electricians and centres are required to offer a practical test to evaluate their ability to conduct testing. 3
Structure The certificates described in this scheme handbook are a) The Certificate of Management of Electrical Equipment Maintenance b) The Certificate for the Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment. Each qualification consists of one Unit with set learning outcomes, these are: The Certificate of Management of Electrical Equipment Maintenance Learning outcomes: 1.1 The law and scope of the legislation 1.2 Electrical equipment 1.3 In-service inspection and testing 1.4 Documentation and labelling 1.5 Training for competence 1.6 Instruments For the award of a certificate, candidates must successfully complete the assessment. Unit 1 Management of electrical equipment maintenance Assessment component required 2377-001 Written multiple choice Open book The Certificate for the Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment Learning outcomes: 2.1 Electrical construction 2.2 Inspection 2.3 Combined inspection and testing 2.4 Recording 2.5 Equipment Unit 1 Inspection and testing of electrical equipment Assessment component required 2377-002 Written multiple choice Open book Other schemes relevant to Electrical Engineering are 4 a) General education Communication Skills (3611) Foundation level Numeracy (3630) Numeracy (3640) Background to Technology (3660) Technology of Skilled Processes (3670) Basic Competence in Information Technology (4242) Computer Literacy (9531) These schemes provide the opportunity to identify or enhance the core skills of general vocational preparation which are increasingly needed in association with
specific vocational studies. b) Vocational education Electronics Servicing (2240) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2320) Electrical Installation Engineering NVQ (2350) Electrical Installation Competences (2360) 16th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (2381) Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations (2391) Design, Erection and Verification of Electrical Systems (2400) c) Career extension FE Teachers Certificate (7306) Organisational Studies (7710) 5
Centre and scheme approval Centres wishing to offer City & Guilds qualifications must gain approval. New centres must apply for centre and scheme approval. Existing City & Guilds centres will need to get specific scheme approval to run this Certificate. Centre approval will normally be granted to centres already approved to offer assessments in related Electrical schemes. Full details of the process for both centre and scheme approval are given in Providing City & Guilds qualifications - a guide to centre and scheme approval which is available from City & Guilds regional offices (see page 20). City & Guilds reserves the right to suspend an approved centre, or withdraw its approval from an approved centre to conduct a particular City & Guilds scheme or particular City & Guilds schemes, for reasons of debt, malpractice or for any reason that maybe detrimental to the maintenance of authentic, reliable and valid qualifications or that may prejudice the name of City & Guilds. Operating procedures general requirements All Centres offering the qualification will have to meet the full requirements for the assessment procedures as detailed in this Handbook. This includes the provision of: appropriately qualified staff to invigilate the examination facilities for knowledge assessments to be undertaken at appropriate times under conditions required by City & Guilds. Invigilation Centres will be expected to provide invigilators for the examination procedures. The invigilator will be responsible for the conduct and integrity of the examination. The person(s) undertaking this role will need to: Be familiar with the content of the City & Guilds Conduct of examinations document Accurately observe the time allotted for the examination Read out the rules to candidates prior to commencement of the examination Ensure that all examination scripts are collected immediately after the examination and handed to the person responsible for despatching them Ensure compliance with all other regulations relating to the examination. Invigilators ideally will not be involved in training the candidates. However, where this is unavoidable, the trainer will not be allowed to be the only invigilator involved for that examination. 6
Assessment Procedures National standards and rigorous quality assurance are maintained by the use of City & Guilds set and marked written tests Quality assurance includes initial centre approval, scheme approval and the centre's own procedures for monitoring quality. Details of City & Guilds criteria and procedures, including roles of centre staff can be found in Providing City & Guilds Qualifications - a guide to centre and scheme approval. Details of the availability of assessments and of the general regulations for their conduct are given in the Directory of Assessments and Awards. If there is any inconsistency between the scheme regulations in this pamphlet and the Directory of Assessments and Awards, the Directory shall prevail. For candidates with particular requirements, centres should refer to City & Guilds policy document Access to Assessment. This also applies to candidates who wish to seek examinations in language other than English. The examination will be paper-based in the first instance although in the longer term it will be delivered through City & Guilds online systems. Security of Assessment material Centres must provide secure and lockable storage for: The question papers Interim storage of all question papers Responsibility for security The Centre Manager shall be responsible for ensuring the security of all examination materials, including the reference documents. He or she may nominate a named person to take charge of the examination materials, to be responsible for day-to-day security, to record the issue and return of examination material to storage after use. In addition to the nominated person the Centre Manager shall be the only person within the centre with access to the secure storage for examination material. The centre s storage provisions for examination materials, methods of recording issue and return will be examined by External Verifiers on centre approval visits, and failure to comply with the security requirements will have serious consequences for the centres ongoing approval as an assessment centre. On Line assessment requirements From summer 2004 the assessments will also be available on line through the City & Guilds GOLA system. Dual provision will continue for twelve months, however the frequency of paper tests will be reduced. Each test will comprise of multiple choice items in accordance with the test specifications provided. The entire test will be conducted via the candidate s VDU. All data relating to the assessment will be held by City & Guilds with results and performance feedback being delivered back to the approved centre. City & Guilds will continue to apply its rigorous quality control procedures to the production, 7
editing, marking, moderating and revision of all questions whilst at the same time applying a robust security system to prevent assessments being accessed or drawn down by unauthorised persons or for purposes beyond those authorised. GOLA registration Centres are required to register as a GOLA centre before any tests can be scheduled. The form for this is available from the website www.city-and-guilds.co.uk/e-assessment A centre only needs to register once for GOLA Further information There is a GOLA helpline number - centre enquiries and technical enquiries about GOLA can be directed to this number 0845 241 0070. Centres can also e-mail: gola@city-and-guilds.co.uk The following leaflets are available: A centre s guide to global on-line assessment A centre s guide to technical requirements for global on-line assessment A centre s guide to administering global on-line assessment A learner s guide to global on-line assessment. Centres looking for general information about GOLA or copies of the GOLA leaflets are advised to use the website www.city-and-guilds.co.uk/e-assessment 8
Test Specifications The assessments will be based on the Code of Practice and candidates will need a copy for the examination. The Code of Practice is published by the Institute of Electrical Engineers. Subject: Level 3 Certificate of Management of Electrical Equipment Maintenance Paper no: 2377-001 Paper title: Management of Electrical Equipment Maintenance Duration: 1 ½ hours no of items: 45 Outcome Topic Weighting % No of items 1.1 The law and scope of legislation 15 7 1.2 i) Electrical equipment and insulation class ii) Inspection and testing general 1.3 i) In-service inspection and testing ii) Frequencies of inspection and testing 15 10 20 5 10 12 1.4 Procedures, documentation, user responsibilities, inspection and interpreting results 22 10 1.5 Training 5 2 1.6 Instruments 8 4 Totals 100 45 Subject: Level 3 Certificate for the Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment Paper no: 2377-002 Paper title: Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment Duration: 1 hour no of items: 30 Outcome Topic Weighting % No of items 2.1 Recorded inspections (include initial frequency) 20 6 2.2 Inspection 20 6 2.3 Testing 20 6 2.4 Use of instruments 20 6 2.5 Recording and interpreting results 20 6 Totals 100 30 Candidates for the Inspection unit will be required to demonstrate an ability to inspect and test an item of Class 1 equipment and correctly complete Forms Va, Equipment Register and Vb Equipment Formal Visual and Combined Inspection Test Record. 9
Results For the assessments there are two grades, PASS and FAIL. All candidates for City & Guilds certificates and assessments receive a Notification of Candidate Results giving details of their performance. Candidates who successfully complete the components of the certificate will automatically receive a City & Guilds Certificate. Centres will receive Notification of Candidate's Results and Certificates for their own candidates. Any correspondence is also conducted through the centre. Centres will receive consolidated results lists detailing the performance of all the candidates they enter, whether they are successful or not. 10
Designing courses of study Candidates for the various levels of certification will have come from very varied backgrounds and will have different employment and training experiences, ambitions and opportunities. Centres will therefore wish to a) conduct an initial assessment of candidates' achievements for the purposes of accrediting prior learning and determining level of entry to studies b) consider what learning modes and locations will best suit their candidates. In their initial assessment of candidate needs, centres will wish to consider a) what, if any, previous educational qualifications or training the candidate has b) what, if any, previous practical experience the candidate has which is relevant and from which relevant skill and knowledge may have been informally acquired. Note: Centres should ensure that prospective candidates possess adequate experience/knowledge appropriate to scheme requirements In their selection of learning modes and locations, centres will wish to consider the results of their initial assessments and the availability or provision of a) open or distance learning material b) workplace learning and assessment to be carried out co-operatively by the centre and the workplace c) co-operative working with other registered centres d) opportunities for co-operative learning between candidates for different certificates who need to acquire similar competences. So long, therefore, as the aims of the scheme are met, and the candidates acquire the necessary competences, the detailed structures of courses of study are a matter for the individual centre. Appeals and Equal Opportunities Centres must have their own auditable, appeals procedure. If a candidate is not satisfied with the examination conditions or a candidate feels that the opportunity for examination is being denied, the Centre Manager should, in the first instance, address the problem. If, however, the problem cannot be resolved, City & Guilds will arbitrate and an external verifier may be approached to offer independent advice. All appeals must be clearly documented by the Centre Manager and made available to the external verifier or City & Guilds if advice is required. Should occasions arise when centres are not satisfied with any aspect of the external verification process, they should contact City & Guilds regional or national office. Access to the qualification is open to all, irrespective of gender, race, creed, age or special needs. The Centre Manager should ensure that no candidate is subjected to unfair discrimination on any grounds in relation to access to assessment and to the fairness of the assessment. QCA requires City & Guilds to monitor centres to check whether equal opportunities policies are being adhered to. The City & Guilds equal opportunities policy appears in the Directory of Awards. 11
Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 2377-001Management of Electrical Equipment Maintenance Rationale This qualification is aimed at those with administrative responsibilities for the maintenance of electrical equipment. There are six learning outcomes to this unit. The candidate will be able to describe: 1.1 The law and scope of the legislation 1.2 Electrical equipment 1.3 In-service inspection and testing 1.4 Documentation and labelling 1.5 Training for competence 1.6 Instruments Assessment The underpinning knowledge requirements are listed for each outcome. These will be assessed by question papers produced in accordance with the test specification. Outcome 1.1 The law and scope of the legislation Underpinning Knowledge The candidate will be able to: 1.1.1 State the related requirements of a) The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act, ie duties of employers and employees b) The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. Regulation 3 (1) - Risk Assessment c) The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. Regulation 5(1) d) The Electricity at Work regulations e) Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations. 1.1.2 Identify the scope of the legislation with regard to the voltage of the system. 1.1.3 Identify those properties and premises to which the Regulations apply and those where they do not apply. 1.1.4 State the guidance given by the Health and Safety Executive relating to electrical equipment. 1.1.5 State the legal requirements to maintain electrical equipment in a safe condition. 1.1.6 State the importance of and reasons for inspecting and testing electrical systems, including equipment. 12
Outcome 1.2 Electrical equipment Underpinning Knowledge The candidate will be able to: 1.2.1 Classify types and construction of electrical equipment identified in the Code of Practice. 1.2.2 State how electrical equipment provides protection against electric shock. 1.2.3 State the specific requirements for extension leads. 1.2.4 State the different types of tests that may be utilised during the life of the equipment. 1.2.5 State what tests may be required following repairs to electrical equipment. Outcome 1.3 In-service inspection and testing Underpinning Knowledge The candidate will be able to: 1.3.1 Identify the categories of inspection and testing 1.3.2 State the factors governing the frequency of in-service inspection and testing 1.3.3 State the purpose of TABLE 1 Suggested INITIAL Frequency of Inspection and Testing of Equipment 1.3.4 Detail the visual inspection requirements 1.3.5 Detail the tests that are required and identify tests that may cause damage to certain equipment. Outcome 1.4 Documentation and labelling 1.4.1 State the need for an equipment register 1.4.2 State the need for equipment identity, numbering and labelling 1.4.3 Record information, testing requirements and results 1.4.4 Interpret test results 1.4.5 Identify instrument requirements 1.4.6 State the procedure for dealing with equipment found to be faulty. 13
1.5 Training for competence 1.5.1 State the Electricity at Work Regulations requirements for competence 1.5.2 State the training requirements for users of equipment with regard to a) the safe use of equipment b) identifying damaged equipment, flexes and plugs. 1.5.3 State the training requirements for managers a) risk assessment of equipment b) keeping records of maintenance c) interpreting the results of the tests. 1.5.4 State the training requirements for inspectors. 1.6 Instruments 1.6.1 List instruments that are suitable for testing electrical equipment 1.6.2 State two types of continuity tester indicating the instrument short circuit test currents 1.6.3 State types of insulation resistance and earth leakage/touch current measurement, indicating instrument voltage and current 1.6.4 State the need for checking the accuracy of instruments 1.6.5 State procedures for conducting electrical tests. 14
Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 2377-002 Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment Rationale This qualification is for those undertaking practical inspection and testing of electrical equipment. There are five learning outcomes: 2.1 Electrical construction 2.2 Inspection 2.3 Combined inspection and testing 2.4 Recording 2.5 Equipment Assessment The underpinning knowledge requirements are listed for each outcome. These will be assessed by a question paper produced in accordance with the test specification. NB Candidates are required, before undertaking the examination, to demonstrate an ability to inspect and test an item of class 1 equipment and correctly complete Forms Va, Equipment Register and Vb Equipment Formal Visual and Combined Inspection Test Record. Candidates may use their own instruments. The records must be kept by the centres for inspection by the External Verifier. 2.1 Equipment construction 2.1.1 State the various different equipment types and construction. 2.1.2 Identify equipment classification marks. 2.1.3 Describe how electric shock can occur by both direct and indirect contact. 2.1.4 State how equipment construction provides protection against electric shock. 2.1.5 State the effect of equipment flex/cord set resistance on disconnection times under earth fault conditions. 15
2.2 Inspection 2.2.1 State essential initial frequencies for a) user checks b) formal visual inspections c) combined inspections and testing. 2.2.2 Identify items that the user should be competent to inspect. 2.2.3 Describe what needs to be considered when carrying out a formal visual inspection with regard to a) the suitability of equipment for the environment b) good housekeeping c) suitability of equipment for intended use d) disconnecting equipment e) the condition of equipment and connecting leads. 2.3 Combined inspection and testing 2.3.1 List the factors to be taken into account within visual inspection to determine the condition of equipment. 2.3.2 State the purpose of the following tests a) earth continuity (earth bonding), including circumstances which would require the use of continuity/insulation resistance tester b) insulation resistance and earth leakage/touch current measurement, including circumstances which would require the use of continuity/insulation resistance tester c) operation/load checking d) polarity. 2.3.3 State which tests should not be carried out and why. 2.3.4 Describe the various types of instruments that may be used for testing equipment. 2.4 Recording 2.4.1 State minimum and maximum acceptable resistances and leakage/touch currents. 2.4.2 State the information to be recorded on an identification label. 2.4.3 Recognise deteriorating equipment by interpretation of test results. 2.4.4 State how recorded information effects the frequency of inspection and testing. 16
2.5 Equipment 2.5.1 State the requirements for procedures to deal with damaged and faulty equipment 2.5.2 State particular considerations for appliance couplers/cord sets 2.5.3 Identify test requirements for extension leads and state the restrictions of use for this equipment 2.5.4 State recommended testing procedures for microwave ovens 2.5.5 Identify particular considerations for information technology equipment and the testing limitations 2.5.6 Identify equipment that may have high protective conductor currents and state the procedures for testing the equipment 2.5.7 State requirements for appliance flexes and cord sets 2.5.8 State the two standard sizes of plug fuse and their purpose 2.5.9 State tests that may be required following equipment repair. 17
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