To view this video, EARTHING & BONDING, click on the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdqb2CEOENw We are frequently asked about bonding and earthing and about supplementary bonding, so in this LearnElectrics video we will look at this important safety subject. The sort of questions we are asked might include … What is the difference between Earthing and…
Month: January 2023
VIDEO 181 – ELECTRICAL SAFE ZONES – PRESCRIBED ZONES – WHY HAVE THEM – HOW TO WORK OUT WHERE THEY ARE AND BE SAFE
To view this video, ELECTRICAL SAFE ZONES – PRESCRIBED ZONES, click on the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lThW98NtKV8 In this video we will talk about electrical safe zones or prescribed zones as they are called now. What they are and how can we identify them so that we don’t drill or nail through any hidden cables. The…
VIDEO 180 – INSPECTION AND TEST PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT – WHAT TO EXPECT IN AN I&T ASSESSMENT – HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL
To view this video, INSPECTION AND TEST PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT, click on the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZF0UXh7GT0 In this LearnElectrics video we will look at what you will be expected to do when undertaking an Electrical Inspection and Test practical assessment and what you can do to prepare yourself for it, and improve your prospects of passing…
VIDEO 179 – SOCKET TESTING WITH A 3 WAY TEST LEAD
To view this video, SOCKET TESTING WITH A 3 WAY TEST LEAD, click on the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQwLZdjPel4 In this LearnElectrics video we will look at using the three-way test lead that comes with most multifunction testers. Over the years we have had many new starters in the trade, and apprentices, that have asked the…
VIDEO 178 – AFDD – PROTECTIVE DEVICES – PART 2 – ARC FAULT DETECTION DEVICES – HOW DO THEY PROTECT A CIRCUIT
To view this video, AFDD – PROTECTIVE DEVICES, click on the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwB21r66faM This is part 2 of our mini-series on protective devices and this video is about AFDDs or Arc Fault Detection Devices. New regulations that have been introduced into the Wiring Regulations mean that certain buildings and properties must now have AFDD…
VIDEO 177 – OHM’S LAW FOR TECHNICAL EXAMS – WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS – PARALLEL CIRCUITS – 2365 – 5357 – 5393 +
To view this video, OHM’S LAW – PARALLEL CIRCUITS, click on the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIlLGR09E6Y In this LearnElectrics video we will consider Ohm’s Law and the question styles that test your understanding of it for electro-technical exams. In particular, the 2365 Level 2 and 3 Diploma courses The 5357 and 5393 Electrotechnical courses of study…
VIDEO 176 – PROTECTIVE DEVICES – PART 1 – FUSES – DIFFERENT TYPES AND WHY WE HAVE THEM – WHY A FUSE BLOWS
To view this video, PROTECTIVE DEVICES – FUSES, click on the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuTcXRnugvQ This LearnElectrics video is the first of a short series on protective devices. If you are new to the trade or, on an apprentice scheme, you need to go through these devices in a way that improves your understanding and skills,…
VIDEO 175 – LOLLYPOP RING CIRCUITS – HYBRID RING AND RADIAL CIRCUITS – HOW THEY WORK – HOW TO TEST THEM
To view this video, LOLLYPOP RING CIRCUITS, click on the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hY0W9FcDZw At LearnElectrics we have sometimes been asked – just what is a lollypop ring circuit? More correctly known as a hybrid circuit or hybrid socket ring circuit, we will tell you. We are asked just what does lollypop circuit mean? Is it…