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Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3511

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

I know all the training providers are different, but I did mine in Norwich just before Christmas. I had two options. A short refresher and a longer course. If you are a bit out of date, I would not go for a refresher as the one I did was very rushed. Go for something a little longer.
In fact the people I used would only allow you to go on the refresher if you had a 17th edition amendment 3 City & Guilds certificate.
As with all things, it's a lot of money. Exam was multiple guess on a computer terminal. I believe everyone on my course got a pass. Let's face it, that let you have the regs book so you have the answers, it's just how quick you are at finding them

I now have to do a health and safety examination to get the 18th edition qualification put on my electrotechnical skills card (old JIB card). Another £50 or so...... and so the gravy train rolls on.

29th Apr 2019 2:52pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6300

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Thanks for the info.

like you say 'gravy train'.

seems like I might have little choice re the long and refresher course....that said just pulled out my cert from 2012 and it seems to suggest it's a level 3. so perhaps I'll get away with the shorter one (even if it's not the best choice)?

29th Apr 2019 3:01pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3511

Give it a go. You have nothing to lose

29th Apr 2019 3:07pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3511

Out of interest I plugged your 300m of armored into the cable calculation software we use (obviously made a lot of assumptions!!)

16 Amp Type B MCB supplying a 10 Amp single phase load 10mm² 3 Core SWA in a duct buried at 600mm in the ground works.

So Brendan, you were spot on

As per my previous email about earthing and RCDs etc. etc. etc.

Hope that helps a bit

29th Apr 2019 3:19pm

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