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Initial Verification

About this course

Designed for learners wishing to hold a regulated qualification, undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD), learn new skills, and enhance understanding of requirements for inspection and testing of electrical installations. Combines initial verification, periodic inspection, and condition reporting of electrical installations, based primarily on BS 7671 and IET Guidance Note 3.

Intensive 5-day training course covering:

  • Understanding requirements for completing safe isolation of electrical circuits and installations.
  • Knowing requirements for completing safe isolation of electrical circuits and installations.
  • Knowing requirements for the use of test instruments for inspection and testing of electrical installations.
  • Knowing requirements for completing the inspection of electrical installations.
  • Knowing requirements for testing before circuits are energized.
  • Ability to complete and report initial verification and issue Electrical Installation Certificate.
  • Ability to commission the electrical installation.
  • Knowing requirements for testing energized installations.
  • Knowing requirements for initial verification, testing, and commissioning of electrical installations.
  • Knowing requirements for completion of electrical installation certificates and associated documentation.
  • Ability to confirm safe systems of work and suitability of electrical installation for initial verification.
  • Ability to test electrical installations prior to being placed into service.

Prerequisites

BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations (current edition) qualification.

Assessment method

Multiple Choice online examinations, short written response questions, practical assessments.

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