Learning Basic Domestic Electrical Skills

Welcome to Able Skills domestic electrical training courses, providing you with the knowledge and practical skills required to understand domestic wiring and lead you to eventual Part P registration.

Able Skills has devised practical electrical training courses to cover the requirements of domestic installation and Part P. At the end of these courses students will have a sufficient level of competence, so that once registered with a Part P Governing body, they will be able to work safely, efficiently and legally on domestic electrical installations having obtained the required electrical qualifications.

We are very aware that there are some of you who have already been working within the domestic electrical sector and some of you who haven’t or have only touched on the subject. To cater for all requirements, we have devised 2 courses, One for those of you with experience and one for those of you with little or none.

Electrical installations are complex and can be dangerous which is why Part P has been devised. We highly recommend that you carefully consider what your previous experience is before you book your introductory course. If you are confident in your abilities then the 2 day practical electrical course will suffice, if you are uncertain then we suggest you take the whole 5 days so that you are completely confident and satisfied with your knowledge.

In order to reach your full potential and fully meet the requirements of the Part P scheme, practical abilities will be required to be updated and an understanding of terminology and basic electrical theory will be essential. Whether you have a non electrical background or have limited electrical knowledge, we can provide the required training to bring you up to speed.

Course One: 5 Day Domestic Electrical Course

For those of you with little or no background in electrical domestic installations, Able Skills offers you a 5 day electrical training course which will cover everything you need to know to move forward and complete electrical work in and around the home once you have registered for Part P.

Our electrical instructors have a vast knowledge of both domestic and commercial electrics having spent years working out on site and within the electrical industry and additionally taught in Further Education Colleges. They have now transferred that knowledge to our training environment and have also obtained the required teaching qualifications to enable them to deliver our electrical courses in a correct and informative manner.

Our dedicated Electrical Training Centre has been built to cater for both practical and classroom theory. Our working bays reflect what you will come across within a domestic dwelling and fully prepare you for what you are legally allowed to undertake. The mixture of both practical and theory guarantees that you will leave our Training Centre with a full understanding of domestic wiring systems, terminology and more importantly you will be fully aware of the legal requirements when carrying out any domestic electrical installations.

Our instructors are very approachable and understand fully the complex nature of electrical installations. We have been delivering these courses for a number of years now and we are confident that we have mastered all electrical training requirements.

5 Day Electrical Introduction Course

We have devised this practical Electrical course for those of you wishing to learn electrics to become a Domestic Installer, but who have little prior knowledge or experience of domestic electrical installation and wiring of circuits.

Electrical topics that are covered include lighting circuits, radial circuits and ring final circuits.
This electrical course will provide a level of competence, which will allow work to be safely and efficiently carried out on Electrical Equipment and Systems and will be delivered with help from instructors who will encourage and help candidates step by step on your way to becoming a qualified domestic electrical installer.

This course will cover:

Applicable Building Regulations
Electrical Safety legislation, regulations standards and terminology
Safe isolation procedures
Identification of unsafe electrical situations
Earthing and bonding requirements
Electrical test procedures
Cable and component selection
Installation and replacement of electrical components
Checking the correct and safe operation of installed electrical components
Recording of electrical test results and completion of certification
Installing and/or rerouting cables
Special Locations
New circuit requirements
Lighting installations
Maintenance
Supplies

Whether you are looking to become a qualified electrician or domestic installer, this course will help you on your way to understanding the requirements of electrical installations.

5 Day Course Cost: £395.00

Course Two: 2 Day Domestic Electrical Course

Able Skills has devised this shorter course for those of you who have been carrying out domestic electrical installations and who are now looking to register for Part P and need to bring your skills up to date and in line with regulations. This course will act as a refresher for you and will cover domestic electrical installations in the correct manner.
This 2 day introductory course will enable candidates to be able to work safely on electrical equipment in the home.

2 Day Electrical Introduction Course

Candidates will be told of the Part P building regulations and what work they can and cannot undertake in the home.
Calculations of cable sizing and typical fault ratings of circuits in the home.
The use of test equipment and safe working practices - This will include replacing an electrical fitting, socket outlets, control switches and ceiling roses. Replacing the cable, for a single circuit only, where damaged e.g. by fire or rodent damage or impact. (Like for like replacement)
Reaffixing or replacing the enclosures of existing installation components.
Adding lighting points (light fittings and switches) to an existing circuit. (But not in a kitchen or a special location and does not involve a special installation.)
Adding socket outlets and fused spurs to an existing ring or radial circuit.
Installing or upgrading main or supplementary equipotent bonding.

2 Day Course Cost: £195.00

Able Skills has invested highly in our Electrical training centre.

We have restructured everything from the classrooms through to the working bay areas, all tools and materials have been updated and various makes of test equipment are available allowing you to decide which one works best for you.

We have invested in our staff and all three of our electrical instructors have been recruited because of their in depth knowledge and experience within the electrical industry and because they all have years of teaching experience. Our course content is packed with all the information you will require to move forward either in a career as a domestic installer or if you choose to do other courses with us, to a career as an electrician. This is an in depth course and requires reading materials to support what you will learn and to reiterate everything taught to you.

For these introductory courses we recommend that you have a copy of the following:

Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations – Publisher: IET (www.theiet.org)
ISBN: 978-086341-463-3

The natural progression following either of these courses is to obtain a qualification to enable you to register onto a Part P scheme. Able Skills applies a discount if you book an introductory course and a VRQ. Please visit VRQ Level 2 (Part P) for full details.

We offer a variety of Electrical courses and Electrical packages to suit all requirements.

If you are a complete beginner, please visit complete training for Part P. These combined courses will provide you with everything you need to become a qualified Domestic Electrical Installer.
For those of you with some hands on experience, please visit Electrical Multi Course for Part P. Again, this will provide you with the full requirements for complete Part P registration.

As an alternative, we also provide training for those of you looking to become electricians within the commercial and industrial sector. For this you would start with City & Guilds 2330 or if you want every qualification that an electrician requires, we offer a package which is complete training for electricians.

Whatever your Electrical requirements are, Able Skills has the training available. We are amongst the biggest electrical course training providers in the UK and regularly keep up to date with all the changes in regulations and legislation.

For more information on these or any other Electrical training courses, please call us on 01322 280202 where staff are available 7 days every week to take your calls and advise you accordingly. Alternatively, you can email us: info@ableskills.co.uk

Courses are held Monday to Friday & Saturday - Sunday. All Course Times are: 08.30am-16.30pm.