Energy & building services

Electrical Installation

Wire, test and fault-find domestic and light commercial installations to a standard an inspector will pass.

6 tasksNSQ Level 11h 27m of practice1 ready to start
Start “Wire and test a one-room lighting circuit

What you’ll be able to do

Install and prove a complete domestic circuit on your own.

  1. Wire and test a one-room lighting circuitIsolate, prove dead, route the conductors and complete a functional test. 12 minReady
  2. 02Install a two-way switching arrangementControl one luminaire from two positions using strapper conductors. 12 minIn build
  3. 03Wire a radial socket circuitSize the cable, terminate the outlets and verify polarity throughout. 14 minIn build
  4. 04Fit and test a consumer unit with RCDTerminate the incoming supply, distribute circuits and test the residual current device. 18 minPlanned
  5. 05Earthing and bonding for a domestic propertyInstall main protective bonding and confirm the earth fault loop path. 15 minPlanned
  6. 06Diagnose a domestic circuit faultWork from the symptom to the failed component without disturbing healthy circuits. 16 minPlanned
At the end of the program

Practical assessment · Domestic Electrical Installation

Complete every task under assessment, then sit a supervised practical on a real rig at an approved centre. Pass it and the certificate goes on your record, verifiable by any employer.

Ready — you can practise it today In build — being written and reviewed now Planned — part of the program, not yet built