The City & Guilds Textbook: Book 1 Electrical Installations for the Level 3 Apprenticeship (5357), Level 2 Technical Certificate (8202) & Level 2 Diploma (2365)

Title Page......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
Acknowledgements......Page 7
Picture credits......Page 8
About the author......Page 10
How to use this book......Page 12
1 Health and safety and industry practices......Page 14
1 The law: roles and responsibilities......Page 16
2 Health and safety legislation......Page 19
3 Environmental legislation and dealing with waste......Page 23
4 Dealing with health and safety in the work environment......Page 31
5 Establishing a safe working environment......Page 40
6 Using access equipment and working in confined spaces or excavations......Page 76
7 Electrical safety on site......Page 83
8 Safe isolation......Page 90
2 Scientific and mathematical principles of electrical installation......Page 100
1 Mathematical principles......Page 102
2 Units of measurement used in electrical installation work......Page 121
3 Basic mechanics......Page 126
4 Basic electrical theory: the relationship between resistance, resistivity, voltage, current and power......Page 136
5 Magnetism and electricity......Page 160
6 Electronic components used in electrotechnical systems and equipment......Page 192
3 Electrical technology......Page 207
1 Regulations related to electrical activities......Page 208
2 Technical information......Page 220
3 How electricity is supplied......Page 235
4 Intake and earthing arrangements......Page 243
5 Consumers’ installations......Page 250
4 Electrical installation......Page 309
1 Tools used to install wiring systems......Page 310
2 Installation of wiring systems......Page 342
3 Terminating cables......Page 401
4 Inspection and testing......Page 505
1 Roles within the building services industry......Page 540
2 Information sources in the building services industry......Page 556
3 Communication methods in work situations......Page 570
Appendix: About your qualification......Page 577
Glossary......Page 583
Common acronyms......Page 591
Test your knowledge: answers......Page 594