STUDENT ASSESSMENT PORTFOLIO As you progress through your training, completing the relevant questions of this assessment will
What is the nominal UK Voltage? *
Before working on any appliance what is it important to do first? *
What setting on a multi-meter would you use to measure the nominal UK voltage? *
What setting on a multi-meter would you use to measure resistance? *
Before working on a hard-wired appliance, even though isolated at a switch and consumer unit is locked and tagged, what is it important to check before attempting to disconnect or reconnect the cable to the outlet or work on the appliance? *
What is the purpose of Safe Isolation? *
Before using any test meter, where possible, what should we do with our test meter? *
How often should a test meter be calibrated? *
What can we do to prove a meter hasn’t gone out of calibration on resistance and voltage? *
What is the purpose of an Earth Loop test on a socket or outlet? *
What three tests should be performed on the socket or outlet that we are connecting to? *
What does the term “Hard Wired” mean? *
Before disconnecting or connecting a cooker that is Hard wired, what do we need to be sure of? *
If we decide we need to measure ACV, what must we be sure of? *
We need to know the current draw of an appliance when checking the correct fuse size or cable size.*
When making any kind of electrical connection what must we be sure of and why?*
