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WorksheetsCannock inspection and Testing 2
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 38mins
OSG gives the maximum stable value of Ze for a TT installation as
100 ohms
21 ohms
0.8 ohms
200 ohms
Safe isolation should be carried out by
A Skilled person
An engineer
The home owner
The client
Which type of earthing system relies on a separately supplied earth, usually the sheathing on the cable
TT
TN-S
TN-C-S
IT
Which of the following would not be one of the human senses to use during the
initial verification of an addition to a lighting circuit:
smell
taste
sight
hearing
The person carrying out inspection and testing must have
An On site guide
A Megger
Sound knowledge and experience relevant to the installation being inspected
A decent van
The top surface of a consumer unit should be protected from ingress of dust to a standard of
IP4X
IP2X
IPX4
IPX2
A visual inspection is necessary
before testing to check whether
The ZS is within the maximum allowed
Switch gear is accessible
The insulation resistance is acceptable
RCD testing is acceptable
Which of the following is not permitted for use as an earth electrode
Multiple earth rods
Earth Rod
Metal water mains pipes
Earth plates
Which one of the following does not need to be checked for compliance during the visual inspection of an installation
Routing of cables in safe zones
Connection of single pole devices in line conductors only
Presence of fire barriers
End to End test on a Ring circuit
The purpose of the test button of a residual current device is to check the
Earth electrode resistance
Continuity of the earthing conductor
Mechanical operation of the RCD
Earth fault loop impedance
select the sequence in which these tests should be conducted for a new installation:
- 1. functional 2. insulation resistance 3. polarity 4. continuity of final ring conductors
5. continuity of protective conductors
5,2,3,4,1
1,2,3,4,5
5,4,2,3,1
1,5,3,2,4
An earth fault loop impedance test Zs performed on a ring circuit would record
The resistance of the line conductor, the resistance of the cpc and the external loop
The resistance of the protective conductor
The external loop impedance
The resistance of the protective conductor and the line conductor
During an external loop impedance test, the main earthing conductor should be
Disconnected
Connected
Insulated
Short circuited
The prospective short-circuit current between line and neutral is measured at 850 A. The maximum balanced prospective short-circuit current level between lines on a three phase system, as a rule of thumb, can be assumed to be approximately
0.85 kA
0.85 kA
2.4 kA
1.7 kA
Which of the following tests would not normally be required during initial verification of an electrical installation
Continuity of main bonding conductors
Verification of voltage drop
RCD testing
Prospective fault current
Instrument calibration certificates are normally valid for
2 years
1 year
90 days
5 years
Control gear and interlocks should be operated when carrying out
Earth loop impedance
tests
Functional testing
Polarity testing
RCD testing
Which of the following should accompany the inspection and test certificate
Copies of minor works certificates
Copies of the inspection and test schedules
Invoices for any remedial work carried out
Two copies of test results
The type of certificate issued after installing an additional socket outlet
within an existing installation would be a
Minor Works Certificate
Installation Certificate
Periodic Test Certificate
Verification and Test Certificate
