EAL
Level 3
QN: 600/9331/6
Curriculum Active
EAL Level 3 Diploma In Electrical Installation
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by EAL. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 585 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
EAL
Syllabus Units
10 Units
Guided Hours
585 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Electrical Installation Craft Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare for electrical installation
- Be able to install wiring to complex systems
- Be able to verify the installation
2
Electrical Installation Planning, Preparing and Designing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to plan for the installation of wiring systems and equipment
- Understand protection against overcurrent
- Understand earthing and protection
- Understand the electrical design procedure
- Understand how to prepare the worksite
3
Electrical Science and Principles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the mathematical methods which are appropriate to electrical science and principles
- Understand the principles of electronic components and devices in electrotechnical systems
- Understand the principles of alternating current circuits
- Understand the principles and applications of luminaires
- Understand the principles and applications of direct current machines and alternating current motors
- Understand the operating principles of electrical components
- Understand the principles of electric heating
4
In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment _PAT
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the statutory and non-statutory requirements relevant to the management of electrical equipment maintenance
- Understand the electrical units of measurement associated with in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment
- Understand how equipment construction and classification reduces the risk of electric shock.
- Understand the procedures for the in service inspection and testing of electrical equipment
- Understand how to carry out combined inspection and testing
- Understand the information contained in documentation in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
- Be able to inspect and test items of electrical equipment.
5
Know the requirements to install, commission and handover small scale solar photovoltaic systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the health and safety risks and safe systems of work associated with solar photovoltaic system installation work
- Know the requirements of the relevant regulations/ standards relating to practical installation, testing and commissioning activities for solar photovoltaic system installation work
- Know the fundamental differences between a.c and d.c circuits within solar photovoltaic systems
- Know the purpose of solar photovoltaic system components
- Know the types, silicon characteristics and typical conversion efficiencies of solar photovoltaic modules
- Know the fundamental design principles used to determine solar photovoltaic system module array size and position requirements.
- Know the preparatory work required for solar photovoltaic system installation work
- Know the layouts and the requirements for installing solar photovoltaic module arrays
- Know solar photovoltaic system d.c and a.c circuit installation layouts within the scope of the relevant Engineering Recommendation for grid tied systems
- Know solar photovoltaic system protection techniques and components
- Know the requirements to test and commission solar photovoltaic systems
- Know the requirements to handover solar photovoltaic systems
6
Understand the Requirements of Electrical Installations BS 7671:2018 (2022)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the scope, object and fundamental principles of BS 7671.2.
- Know the scope, object and fundamental principles of BS 7671.3.
- Understand how to assess the general characteristics of electrical installations.4.
- Understand requirements of protection for safety for electrical installations.5.
- Know the scope, object and fundamental principles of BS 7671.6.
- Understand the requirements of inspection and testing of electrical installations.7.
- Understand the requirements of special installations or locations as identified in BS 7671.8.
- Understand the information contained within Part 8 and the appendices of BS 7671.
7
Understanding environmental legislation, working practices and the principles of environmental technology systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the environmental legislation, working practices and principles which are relevant to work activities
- Understand how work methods and procedures can reduce material wastage and impact on the environment
- Understand how and where environmental technology systems can be applied
8
Understanding principles, practices and legislation for the inspection, testing, commissioning and certification of electrotechnical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles, regulatory requirements and procedures for completing the safe isolation of an electrical circuit and complete electrical installations in preparation for inspection, testing and commissioning
- Understand the principles and regulatory requirements for inspecting, testing and commissioning electrical systems, equipment and components
- Understand the regulatory requirements and procedures for completing the inspection of electrical installations
- Understand the regulatory requirements and procedures for the safe testing and commissioning of electrical installations
- Understand the procedures and requirements for the completion of electrical installation certificates and related documentation
9
Understanding the practices and procedures for overseeing and organising the work environment _Electrical Installation_
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types of technical and functional information that is available for the installation of electrotechnical systems and equipment
- Understand the procedures for supplying technical and functional information to relevant people
- Understand the requirements for overseeing health and safety in the work environment
- Understand the requirements for liaising with others when organising and overseeing work activities
- Understand the requirements for organising and overseeing work programmes
- Understand the requirements for organising the provision and storage of resources that are required for work activities
10
Understanding the principles, practices and legislation for diagnosing and correcting electrical faults in electrotechnical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles, regulatory requirements and procedures for completing the safe isolation of electrical circuits and complete electrical installations
- Understand how to complete the reporting and recording of electrical fault diagnosis and correction work
- Understand how to complete the preparatory work prior to fault diagnosis and correction work
- Understand the procedures and techniques for diagnosing electrical faults
- Understand the procedures and techniques for correcting electrical faults
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/9331/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- EAL
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jun 2013