Basic Electrical Installation Work

The fourth edition of Basic Electrical Installation Work

has been written as a complete textbook for the City

and Guilds 2330 Level 2 Certificate in Electrotechnical

Technology and the City and Guilds 2356 Level 2

NVQ in Installing Electrotechnical Systems. The

book meets the combined requirements of these

courses, that is the core units and the electrical installation

occupational units and therefore students need

purchase only this one textbook for all subjects in the

Level 2 examinations.

The book will also assist students taking the

SCOTVEC and BTEC Electrical and Utilization units

at levels I and II and many taking engineering NVQ

and Modern Apprentiship courses.

Although the text is based upon the City and Guilds

syllabus, the book also provides a sound basic knowledge

and comprehensive guide for other professionals

in the construction and electrotechnical industry.

Modern regulations place a greater responsibility

upon the installing electrician for safety and the design

of an installation. The latest regulations governing

electrical installations are the 16th edition of the IEE

Wiring Regulations (BS 7671: 2001). The fourth edition

of this book has been revised and updated to incorporate

the requirements and amendments of the 16th

edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations BS7671: 2001.

The City and Guilds examinations comprise assignments

and multiple-choice written papers. For this reason

multiple-choice questions can be found at the end

of each chapter. More traditional questions are included

as an aid to private study and to encourage a thorough

knowledge of the subject.

I would like to acknowledge the assistance given by

the following manufacturers and organizations in the

preparation of this book:

Crabtree Electrical Industries Limited

Wylex Ltd

RS Components Ltd

The Institution of Electrical Engineers

The British Standards Institution

The City & Guilds of London Institute

I would also like to thank my colleagues and students

at Blackpool and The Fylde College for their

suggestions and assistance during the preparation of

this book.

Finally, I would like to thank Joyce, Samantha and

Victoria for their support and encouragement.

Trevor Linsley