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ELECTRIC COURSE

Begin your electrical journey by learning safe isolation with our award-winning simulation training. Explore the basics of electrical safety and master the key skills that will protect you throughout your electrical career.

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60+ simulations

From cable stripping to three-phase testing.

1,000+ learners

Already training with Tradefox.

6 topic areas

Isolation, wiring, installation, testing and DNC.

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Practise risk-free, on any device, as often as you need.

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What you’ll learn

  • Isolate single and three-phase circuits safely, step by step.
  • Strip, terminate and wire cables, accessories and consumer units.
  • Install conduit, cable tray and earthing the way it’s done on site.
  • Carry out the core tests, from continuity to PFC and RCDs, and spot diverted neutral currents.

Skills you’ll gain

Safe isolation

Wiring and terminations

Containment

Inspection and testing

PENfault awareness

Safe isolation
9 simulations
  • Single circuit (power)
  • Single circuit (one-way lighting)
  • Single-pole switch
  • Single phase
  • Single phase, no isolating switch
  • Single power circuit, three phase
  • Three phase
  • Three phase, no isolator
  • Three phase (two-way and intermediate lighting)
  • Stripping twin and earth PVC cable
  • Stripping 3-core and earth cable
  • Stripping MICC cable
  • Sheathed SWA cable
  • SWA cable to a socket outlet
  • SWA cable to a consumer unit
  • Cable spacing
  • Wiring a plug
  • Wiring a male commando socket
  • Wiring a female commando socket
  • Wiring a BS 1363 socket outlet
  • Wiring a ceiling rose
  • Wiring a single-pole switch
  • Wiring a two-way switch
  • Wiring an intermediate switch
  • Wiring a three-way switch
  • Feed (supply) to the switch
  • Busbar
  • Wiring a consumer unit (RCBO)
  • Steel cable tray
  • Threading steel conduit
  • Bending steel conduit to 90°
  • Bending PVC conduit
  • Setting up a pipe bender
  • Stock and die assembly
  • Torque screwdriver
  • Combi drill
  • Main protective bonding
  • Installing an earth rod and Condudisc
  • Nulling the test leads (standard and plug-top)
  • Testing and identification of conductors
  • Continuity of a ring final circuit
  • Continuity of a radial circuit
  • Continuity of one-way lighting
  • Continuity of two-way lighting
  • Continuity of two-way and intermediate lighting
  • Three-phase continuity
  • Insulation resistance
  • Insulation resistance of MICC cable
  • Supply polarity (single and three phase)
  • Phase rotation
  • Earth fault loop impedance, Ze (single and three phase)
  • Prospective fault current, PFC (single and three phase)
  • Prospective short-circuit current, PSCC (single and three phase)
  • RCD test at the consumer unit
  • RCBO test at the consumer unit
  • RCBO test at a socket outlet
  • Precursors to diverted neutral current
  • Seven single-phase DNC scenarios
  • Three-phase DNC scenarios
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