Electrical Installation notes

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Electrical
installations




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TD18 v4.0 – WSC2013

,WorldSkills International, by a resolution of the Technical Committee and in accordance with the
Constitution, the Standing Orders and the Competition Rules, has adopted the following minimum
requirements for this skill for the WorldSkills Competition.

The Technical Description consists of the following:

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 2
2. COMPETENCY AND SCOPE OF WORK ......................................................... 2
3. THE TEST PROJECT ........................................................................................ 6
4. SKILL MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION ........................................... 11
5. ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................ 12
6. SKILL-SPECIFIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ................................................ 13
7. MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 14
8. MARKETING THE SKILL TO VISITORS AND MEDIA ................................... 16


Effective 11.10.11




John Shiel Stefan Praschl
Chair Technical Committee Vice Chair Technical Committee




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WSC2013_TD18_EN Copyright © WorldSkills International. All rights reserved.
Date: 11.10.11 – v4.0 Electrical Installations 1 of 16

, 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Name and description of skill

1.1.1 The name of the skill is

Electrical Installations

1.1.2 Description of skill

A professional Electrician is to provide a safe and reliable electrical service which ensures all work
complete is in accordance with the relevant codes. An electrician’s scope of work includes
assembling, installing, testing and maintaining electrical or electronic wiring, equipment,
appliances, apparatus and fixtures. An electrician must also diagnose and repair malfunctioning
systems, apparatus, and components when a fault is present. Today’s electrician must also be
capable of programming and commissioning home and building automation systems.

1.2 Scope of application

1.2.1 Every Expert and Competitor must know this Technical Description.

1.2.2 In the event of any conflict within the different languages of the Technical Descriptions, the English
version takes precedence.

1.3 Associated documents

1.3.1 As this Technical Description contains only skill-specific information it must be used in association
with the following:
 WSI - Competition Rules
 WSI - Online resources as indicated in this document
 Host Country - Health and Safety regulations



2. COMPETENCY AND SCOPE OF WORK
The Competition is a demonstration and assessment of the competencies associated with this skill.
The Test Project consists of practical work only.

2.1 Competency specification

General electrical installations and maintenance
An electrician must be able to:

 Demonstrate knowledge of different wiring systems for commercial, domestic and industrial use:
o Install cables directly to a surface.
 Attach cables to a surface in a secure way.
 Maintain even radius bends, without distortion to cable.
 Correct termination adaptors used for entry of cables into ducts, boards, equipment
boxes etc.

o Install single and double insulated cables inside ducts, conduits and flexible conduits.

o Install and securely fix double insulated cables onto cable ladder and cable tray.




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Date: 11.10.11 – v4.0 Electrical Installations 2 of 16