Commercial Practical Wiring for Electrical Installations
 
Duration of the course
4 days intensive training, or 2 evenings per week for 5 weeks, or 4 Saturdays.

Course fees: £395

Prerequisites for the course
To undertake this course, it is recommended that you either have some previous experience in domestic wiring or that you have successfully completed our Domestic Practical Wiring course.

Course overview
This course provides the skills and knowledge to undertake electrical installations in a commercial or industrial environment. Building on previous electrical installation knowledge, you will learn how to install electrical circuits, such as lighting and power circuits, using steel and PVC conduit systems. You will also learn how to install trunking systems and different types of armoured cable.

During the course, you will carry out simple testing procedures in order to confirm the safe operation of an installation.
   
  Course outcomes
  At the end of the course, you will be confident to install electrical circuits in a commercial environment. You will be able to
   
select conduit and trunking systems to take into account cable capacity, number of
  bends and supports, and earthing requirements (to comply with the IEE wiring
  regulations)
prepare and install steel conduit systems
prepare and install PVC conduit systems
wire ring main circuits in conduit systems
wire lighting circuits in conduit systems
use trunking systems for electrical circuits
prepare and connect various types of cable, e.g. steel wired armoured (SWA) cable, 
  or mineral insulated metal sheathed (MIMS) cable
connect distribution panels for electrical circuits
understand the supply and distribution requirements of three-phase electrical
  systems
perform simple inspection procedures on electrical installations
perform simple testing of electrical circuits using the appropriate meters
produce estimates and equipment lists for given electrical installations
   
  As with all of our courses, we will train you to a very high standard of workmanship by our experienced trainers. Working to the IEE wiring regulations, you will use safe working practices to undertake electrical installations as used in commercial, business or industrial environments.
   
  Method of Assessment
  Throughout the course your practical work will be assessed by your trainer. You will also take a short multiple-choice test to check your knowledge of the theoretical parts of the course. Successful completion of the assessed practical work and the multiple-choice test will lead to a college certificate and entry to subsequent courses.