Btec HNC in Construction and the Built Environment.

The criteria below are available in this assignment. Assessor initials in this grid indicate which criteria have been awarded

Criterion LO3.1 LO3.2 LO3.3 LO3.4 LO3.5 M D

LO 3.1 Review legislation and standards relevant to electrical installations.

LO 3.2 Justify safety principles, procedures and equipment used in electrical installations

LO3.3 Produce specifications for overcurrent protection devices

LO 3.4 Perform calculations for assessing electrical load and cable sizes using electric tables

LO 3.5 N/A

MERIT grade criteria ? Learner to enter Page Numbers before submission

M Not in this assignment

DISTINCTION grade criteria ? Learner to enter Page Numbers before submission

D Not in this assignment

Assignment Number 3 of 5 Assignment title Be able to apply legislation and standards to the design of electrical installations.

As a newly appointed Electrical Engineer for a large Electrical Contractor, you are part of the project team involved in the feasibility and provisional electrical design for a new leisure centre block (see attached drawings). You have been asked to produce a portfolio of evidence that includes electrical calculations /design- containment and electrical wiring- switchgear protection – power factor control installation (in a steel factory) and control to building services motors. All evidence should be in accordance with the current Building Regulations and all relevant statutory and non statutory documents.

Assignment criteria: Tasks

LO 3.1

Review legislation and standards relevant to electrical installations

Task 10

Using the drawing for outcome LO 2.3 -2.4

Identify the relevant legislation and standards related to electrical

Installation work and explain the purpose in complying with these documents.

Provide evidence of electrical work examples to support your answers.

LO 3.2

Justify safety principles, procedures and equipment used in electrical installations

Task 11

Identify and list 5 major Hazards which are associated with the two

storey Building.

For each hazard identify the persons potentially at risk and the

possible consequences for the persons should the risk materialise

Provide a risk assessment matrix for each scenario, complete with a method statement. You may use your workplace template.

LO3.3

Produce specifications for overcurrent protection devices Task 12

Produce an accurate layout drawing that includes all switchgear overcurrent protection and panelboards.

Justify your selection of equipment. (Why did you choose MCCB – RCBos- Mcbs – etc.).

LO 3.4

Perform calculations for assessing electrical load and cable sizes using electric tables Task 13

Using a computer aided software perform all cable calculations for

all circuits (Two storey building plus basement).

List/reference all tables (and pages) used from BS 7671 and On site Guide.

LO 3.5 – N/A N/A

REFERENCE GUIDANCE

Employer Engagement and Vocational Contexts

Support to enable centres to initiate and establish links to industry and to networks arranging visits to industry and from property practitioners is given below:

Indicative reading for learners

Textbooks

BS 7671:2008 (AM1)

Electrical circuit theory & technology (John Bird)

Building Regulations Approved documents. (Planning portal.gov.uk)

Building Services Handbook ( Fred Hall & Roger Greeno)

Journals

Wiring matters

Websites

The student is expected to research further using the internet (ensure you quote all references)

Important information:

Where there is evidence of plagiarism the assignment will be rejected and the candidate will have to re-submit the work. This will jeopardize your chances of completing the unit.