Electrical Installation Practice Exam

Electrical Installation

About Electrical Installation

An electrical installation is a collection of electrical devices that are permanently electrically linked to one another and can receive power from a producing source or from the operations of an electricity entity. Electrical installations might contain more than one piece of equipment. Different kinds of electrical wiring for homes:

• Cleat Wiring.
• Casing and Capping Wiring.
• Batten Wiring. 
• Lead Sheathed Wiring. 
• Conduit Wiring.

Electrical installation has boomed with rise  in infrastructural and civil maintenance across the globe resulting in huge demand for certified professionals.

Why is Electrical Installation important?

Both business and residential facilities need proper installation and upkeep. If bad wiring is not fixed right away, it can cause more serious problems including fire and electrocution. A professional or skilled electrician must be hired to ensure appropriate installation and upkeep. Only licensed electricians are able to maintain the job clean and safe, especially in sophisticated wiring that may need top-level abilities.

Electrical installation certified professionals, executives and managers are in high demand in companies across the globe.

Who should take the Electrical Installation Exam?

• Electrical Site Engineers
• Electrical Supervisor
• Electrical Power Engineers
• Electricians
• Engineers
• Supervisors
• Under Graduate Electrical Engineering Students
• Post Graduate Electrical Engineering Students
• Electrical Designer Engineers
• Electrical Maintenance Engineers
• Power Systems Engineers
• Electrical Operators
• Electrical Site Engineers
• Technicians
• Building Energy Managers
• Building Services Engineers
• Facility Maintenance Managers
• Project Engineers

Knowledge and Skills required for the Electrical Installation

Specific skills are needed to excel in career of electrical installation which includes analytical bent of mind and quick learning skills.

Electrical Installation Practice Exam Objectives

Electrical Installation exam focuses on assessing your skills and knowledge in installation and electricity.

Electrical Installation Practice Exam Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites for the Electrical Installation exam. Candidates who are well versed  in installation and electricity can easily clear the exam.

Electrical Installation Certification Course Outline

1. Earthing and its importance in safety
2. Variety and installation of wiring systems
3. Range and installation of electrical equipment and safety concerns
4. The function of electrical protection
5. Role of electrical insulation
6. Liquid and solid and dielectrics
7. Methods adopted for system earthing
8. The need for earthing of electrical systems
9. At the load (protective earthing)
10. Protective conductor
11. Computation of earth fault current
12. Earth fault sensing techniques
13. Limits of LV feeder lengths for appropriate earth fault recognition
14. Fault protection against overcurrent
15. Arrangement of electrical installation
16. Switchboards
17. Added protection by lasting current devices
18. Safety against Undervoltage
19. Safety against overvoltage
20. Shield against fire threats due to arcing faults
21. Control of electrical installation
22. Installation
23. Types of wiring systems
24. Current-carrying capacity
25. Aerial wiring systems
26. Voltage drop considerations in sizing
27. Earth sheath return system
28. Busbar trunking systems and rising mains
29. Protection against thermal effects
30. Connection of electrical equipment
31. Earthing of equipment
32. Earthing functions
33. Earthing arrangements
34. Equipotential Bonding
35. Earth fault loop impedance
36. Sites containing baths, showers, or other damp situations
37. Visual inspection
38. Testing
39. Extra-low voltage electrical installations
40. High-voltage electrical installations
41. Hazardous areas, emergency areas

Exam Format and Information

Certification name – Certificate in Electrical Installation
Exam duration – 60 minutes
Exam type - Multiple Choice Questions
Eligibility / pre-requisite - None
Exam language - English
Exam format - Online
Passing score - 25
Exam Fees  - INR 1199