The selected equipment for the test should be similar to the examples shown. The circuit is required to be a thermostatic control circuit forming part of an HVAC system.

The Examiner will provide the candidate with the manufacturers drawing and specification for the thermostatic controller and the supplied Electrical Test Record (ETR11) The Examiner should make available a range of cable and accessories from which the Candidate will need to select appropriate ones that are fit for purpose to wire the Thermostatic controller.

The Examiner should make available a range of Test equipment from which the candidate will select the appropriate ones.

Electrical Installation- Installing HVAC Equipment Controls

Technical Assessment – The candidate is required to install a thermostatic controller to a heating and
ventilation air conditioning system. On completion the candidate is to test and function check. All work to comply with the Local regulations.

Objective - To ensure a candidate has the skills, knowledge and ability to install and terminate a thermostatic controller to a HVAC system and carry out testing and function checking all work to comply with the Local regulations and recognised industry practices.

Technical Assessment Requirements

Range of screwdrivers of various size and types (flat, crosshead and phillips)
Range of Cable and cable clips
Side cutters
Portable electrical tools
Earth sleeving
Tapes
Stripping knife
Phase tapes
Range of test equipment
Range of screws and plugs
Copy of Local Regulations
Personal Protective Equipment
Examiner instructions
Model Answer Sheet
Candidate instructions
Candidate Question Paper
Examiner Results Report

The candidate must install the thermostatic controller in accordance with the HVAC manufacturer’s specification. The designed test area must have good lighting and be away from any production area. The Examiner must ensure that the candidate has completed the installation and tests to specification and following established working practice.

The Examiner must supply the necessary equipment required for the installation a drawing shall be provided by the examiner, the candidate is expected to arrange the termination of the circuit following recognised industry practices.

The candidate is expected to complete the test, being observed using correct installation, termination, testing and function checking techniques, to produce the lighting circuit and apply safe working practices to achieve a ‘PASS’. Where the candidate does not achieve the set criteria this is recorded as ‘REFERRED’ and a brief note recorded on the criteria not met in the test activity.

The candidate must record a PASS in all practical test sections and score a minimum of 80% in the multiple choice section