Pt 1 Electrical installation wiring and terminations

Match the following

• Pozidrive/Phillips screwdriver​

• Grip items​

• Wire strippers/electrician’s knife​

• Tighten terminals​

• Electrician’s knife​​

• Removing insulation from cables​

• Grip items​

• Insert cross head screws​

• Terminal screwdriver​​

• Removing PVC sheathing from twin + CPC cables​

Match the following

• Approx 70º

• What should you do with leftover cables and fittings?​

• Safety glasses​

• What can be used to protect the eyes?​

• Prohibition​

• What does a red sign indicate? ​

• Go to assembly point​

• What action should be taken if an alarm sounds?​

• Return them to store​

• What is the correct angle at which a ladder should be positioned?​

• Sockets are normally installed at low level but you may occasionally need to install them at ceiling height​

• True

• False

Lighting fittings are often mounted at low level

• True

• False

Which one of the statements is incorrect?

• • It is essential that terminations are carried out correctly​

• • The resistance of the joint or termination should not be more than an equivalent section of cable​

• • Terminations should be mechanically strong and electrically continuous​

• • High-resistance joints must be avoided​​

• • High-resistance joints can be used.

Which one of these statements is incorrect?

• • Cables can be stripped using wire strippers or a knife​

• • Whatever is used the conductor must not be damaged​

• • The use of side cutters or pliers tends to pinch the conductor and with flex conductors may be severed​

• Cables can be stripped using a flat headed screwdriver

A long headed screwdriver with a small head can be used to tighten terminals

• True

• False

It is important that the terminal is as full as possible?

• True

• False

It is important that all conductors should be correctly identified?

• True

• False

• Not all the time