City & Guilds 2357
Level 3 NVQ
Electrical Installations
Performance Units (Portfolio)

Unit 311: Applying Health & Safety legislation & working practices (installing & maintaining electrotechnical systems & equipment) 

This unit is designed to enable learners to develop the skills and apply the relevant knowledge associated with Health and Safety legislation, practices and procedures when installing and maintaining electrotechnical systems and equipment.

Learning outcomes

There are four learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:

1. Apply relevant Health and Safety legislation in the workplace

2. Assess the work environment for hazards and identify remedial actions in accordance with Health and Safety legislation

3. Apply methods and procedures to ensure work on site is in accordance with Health and Safety legislation

4. Apply procedures to deal with and report Health and Safety in accordance with Health and Safety legislation.

 

Unit 312: Applying environmental legislation, working practices & the principles of environmental technology systems 

This unit is designed to enable the learner to develop the skills required, and apply the associated knowledge, in order that they are able to demonstrate they can apply environmental legislation, working practices and interpret the principles of environmental technology systems in accordance with approved industry practices, statutory and non-statutory regulations:

• The Electricity at Work Regulations (1989)

• The current edition of BS7671 Wiring Regulations

• Health & Safety Act (1974)

• Building Regulations (2000)

Learning outcomes 

There are three learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:

1. Apply environmental legislation, working practices and principles for electrotechnical services

2. Apply work methods and procedures to reduce material wastage and the impact of work activities on the work environment

3. Supply information on environmental technology systems in the work location.

 

Unit 313: Overseeing & organising the work environment (electrical installation)

This unit is designed to enable the learner to develop the skills required, and apply the associated knowledge, in order that they are able to demonstrate they can implement practices and procedures for overseeing and organising the work environment for the installation of electrotechnical systems and equipment.

Learning outcomes

There are six learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:

1. Provide relevant people with technical and functional information for work on electrical systems and equipment

2. Oversee Health and Safety during work on electrical systems and equipment

3. Co-ordinate liaison with other relevant persons during work activities

4. Organise and oversee work activities and operations

5. Organise a programme for working on electrical systems and equipment

6. Organise the resource requirements for work on electrical systems and equipment.

 

Unit 315: Planning, preparing & installing wiring systems & associated equipment in buildings, structures & the environment

This unit is designed to enable the learner to develop the skills required, and apply the associated knowledge, in order that they are able to demonstrate the competence required to plan, prepare and install wiring systems and associated equipment in buildings, structures and the environment in accordance with approved industry practices, statutory and non-statutory regulations:

• The Electricity at Work Regulations (1989)

• The current edition of BS7671 Wiring Regulations

• Health & Safety Act (1974)

• Building Regulations (2000)

Learning outcomes 

There are seven learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:

1. Prepare the working environment for the installation of wiring systems, enclosures and associated equipment

2. Correctly interpret appropriate information for the installation of wiring systems, enclosures and associated equipment

3. Confirm that planned work is in accordance with the installation specification

4. Confirm the electrical supply is in accordance with the installation specification

5. Measure and mark-out the fixing and fitting locations for wiring systems, wiring- enclosures and equipment in accordance with current relevant statutory and non statutory regulations

6. Fit and fix wiring systems, wiring enclosures and associated equipment safely in accordance with the installation specification

7. Confirm any variations to the installation specification or planned programme of work.

 

Unit 316: Terminating & connecting conductors, cables & flexible cords in electrical systems

This unit is designed to enable the learner to develop the skills required, and apply the associated knowledge, in order that they are able to demonstrate the competence required to terminate and connect conductors, cables and flexible cords in electrical systems in accordance with approved industry practices, statutory and non-statutory regulations:

• The Electricity at Work Regulations (1989)

• The current edition of BS7671 Wiring Regulations

• Health & Safety Act (1974)

• Building Regulations (2000)

Learning outcomes 

There are three learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:

1. Confirm safety of system prior to completion of any termination and connection in accordance with statutory and non statutory regulations

2. Terminate and connect conductors, cables and flexible cords in electrical wiring systems and equipment

3. Confirm that terminations and connections are safe and free from defects in accordance with statutory and non statutory regulations.

 

Unit 317: Inspecting, testing, commissioning & certifying electrotechnical systems & equipment in buildings, structures & the environment 

This unit is designed to enable the learner to develop the skills required, and apply the associated knowledge, in order that they are able to demonstrate the competence required to inspect, test, commission and certify electrotechnical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment in accordance with approved industry practices, statutory and non-statutory regulations:

• The Electricity at Work Regulations (1989)

• The current edition of BS7671 Wiring Regulations

• Health & Safety Act (1974)

• Building Regulations (2000)

Learning outcomes 

There are four learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:

1. Confirm safety of the system and equipment prior to completion of inspection, testing and commissioning in accordance with statutory and non statutory regulations

2. Inspect electrotechnical systems and equipment

3. Test electrotechnical systems and equipment

4. Commission electrotechnical systems and equipment.

 

Unit 318: Diagnosing & correcting electrical faults in electrical systems & equipment in buildings, structures & the environment 

This unit is designed to enable the learner to develop the skills required, and apply the associated knowledge, in order that they are able to demonstrate the competence required to diagnose and correct electrical faults in electrical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment in accordance with approved industry practices, statutory and non-statutory regulations:

• The Electricity at Work Regulations (1989)

• The current edition of BS7671 Wiring Regulations

• Health & Safety Act (1974)

• Building Regulations (2000)

Learning outcomes 

There are three learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:

1. Confirm safety of the system and equipment prior to diagnosing and correcting electrical faults in accordance with statutory and non statutory regulations

2. Carry out procedures to identify faults on electrical systems and equipment

3. Correct faults on electrical systems and equipment.

 

Unit 399 Electrotechnical occupational competence (AM2 Assessment)

This unit is about: This unit is designed to enable learners to demonstrate ‘Electrotechnical occupational competence’ in accordance with approved industry practices and the current statutory and non-statutory regulations:

• The Electricity at Work Regulations (1989)

• The current edition of BS7671 Wiring Regulations

• Health & Safety Act (1974)

• Building Regulations (2000)

• Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations

• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

• Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations

• Manual Handling Operations Regulations

• Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations

• Work at Height Regulations

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

• Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations

The outcomes and the assessment criteria of this unit underpin the electrotechnical industry’s competence requirements for qualified operatives in an installation or maintenance role.

This is what you need to show: To undertake this unit, learners must provide auditable formal evidence that they have the relevant electrotechnical knowledge, understanding, experience and skills at the appropriate level that enables them to carry out the assessment activities effectively and safely as prescribed for each learning outcome.

This unit must only be assessed in a National Electrotechnical Training (NET) approved centre. All criteria set by NET must be met full and continuously for each assessment. NET, rather than City & Guilds, should be contacted regarding any queries regarding the delivery and/or assessment for this unit.

As with all assessments, the candidates result for this unit must be submitted to City & Guilds.

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This unit will be assessed by:

• a knowledge assessment at a NET approved AM2 centre

• a simulated practical exercise at a NET approved AM2 centre.