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DIY Forum >> Electrical Questions >> C+G 2391 https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1105694765 Message started by spence_spark on Jan 14th, 2005, 9:26am |
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Title: C+G 2391 Post by spence_spark on Jan 14th, 2005, 9:26am I have enroled on the above course but does'nt run until may 9th this year anyone have any papers or links to sites with any papers to allow me to 'swot-up' in advance? many thanks spence :-* |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by The_Trician on Jan 14th, 2005, 10:57am Get Brian Scadden's book - - step-by-step explanations written in plain english, and there are a few practise papers in the back too. About £9 and worth every penny. TT |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by L.Spark on Jan 14th, 2005, 11:36am wrote on Jan 14th, 2005, 9:26am:
Yep, ditto what Trician, this is one good book that you can get, the ISBN for the book he quoted is 0750665416 But I would further this by saying you NEED IEE Guidance note 3, this is a must for 2391, ISBN is 0852969910 Also good reading is the NICEIC Testing & Inspection guidance booklet, but this can be hard to attain if your not registered ::) Hope this helps |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by spence_spark on Jan 14th, 2005, 1:40pm many thanks guys I'll source the book and have a read thanks for the link to the practice questions aswell had a 'high-speed' glance through them definately taxed the brain...think i may need to undertake a refresher before i start :-[ |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by L.Spark on Jan 14th, 2005, 2:17pm Just make sure you don't take their 4-day course and your be fine. Best of luck :) |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by spence_spark on Jan 14th, 2005, 2:26pm thanks l.spark no its a 1 day course but split over 2 mondays? (if that makes sense) I'm needing to be able to sign off my own work so its essential i pass hence why i'm wanting to 'swot up' now in advance many thanks for all your replies and help oh well off to the desk and 'refresh' cheers all spence ;) |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by L.Spark on Jan 14th, 2005, 2:36pm No problem Spence, It's just the pass rate for doing the course over a short period is less, unless you're actively doing testing regularly and are well informed you may find it too intensive. They make assumptions you are already doing testing in 2391, and therefore all they will do is teach you the course element. Best of luck in whatever you choose though. |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by JD on Jan 17th, 2005, 12:16am I can vouch for that L.Spark. I did the 2391 over 4 days. It was just information overload. I failed the first time around and so did my mate and he does all the testing at company he works for. spence_spark, I will mail you a file which contains revision material. I found it whilst surfin' the net.You might find it useful. :) |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by L.Spark on Jan 17th, 2005, 12:25am Thanks for that JD I don't like seeing any one fail, we had this discussion just last week about how you get hit 9-5 on these courses and it's just information overload and too much to take in, and then the exam very shortly after it all Gives you next to no time to do your own research and get on top of it, for this reason I can't recommend it as a short 2/3/4 day course |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by BigT on Jan 17th, 2005, 5:09am I passed the 2391 but now I am told I need to update my qualifications, probably all of them. Its all going to be update courses every so many years fellers, I wont go on about Part P either. But good luck to all you sparkies taking exams now and in the future, just remember one thing, Buy a calculator you can program calculations into to save time during exam. I saw a tutors son do an exam with one he finished his exam in no time at all. Just answer the questions you can first then go back and try the ones your not sure of after. You can take on site guide and regs book into exam, so you do have a lifeline. When swotting try to remember where certain regs are, get to know the regs book inside out and you will be ok. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL start saving your pennies for the update courses regards T |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by spence_spark on Jan 17th, 2005, 10:21am thanks JD any extra info for revision the better I've ordered the books advised earlier should get them tomorrow apparently..heres hoping im taking the 2day course as thats the only one offered up her in cumbria that i can find and with the part poo etc I'm kind of hands tied i totally disagree with it but at the same time must have it really to keep trading..F*****g ODPM >:( |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by L.Spark on Jan 17th, 2005, 10:37am lol Big T Quote:
Why do you need to re-do them, you must have the older 2390 course Quote:
Programmable calculators are not allowed in exams Quote:
Now into 2391, it's a 2-part closed book hand written exam paper |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by BigT on Jan 17th, 2005, 11:47am When I took the 2391 course it cost me £ 450.00 + exam fee. I had a practical exam and had to find faults on different situations and fill out a test form. I also had a written exam and it happened like I said, the tutors son had a calculator If they cant have calculators in exams they will be dropping the Part P then, as the youngsters cant add up unless they have one. No offence ment to anyone but through experience I find most youngsters cant add up without one, why do you think banks etc shut when computers go down, like I say they cant add up. A certain organization say that qualifications need to be no more than 3 years old, I paid and I passed, if I am a cowboy Im a bloomin good one. Now this is to the City & guilds if your watching, Keep an eye on the exam papers. They will be going abroard so the cheap labour know all the answers so they can get jobs over here. Before anyone says Im against forigners Im not, I believe that work should be done by the country men of that country. If you cant do the work then us non-competant chaps will show you, either cheap without a certificate or at Part P prices, thats a joke fellers nothing more than that. Catch you all later >> T |
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Title: Re: C+G 2391 Post by L.Spark on Jan 17th, 2005, 12:06pm wrote on Jan 17th, 2005, 11:47am:
Sorry, I should have been more clear, I meant a programmable, most are not programmable, a scientific calculator is all that's needed for an exam, anything else would be cheating Quote:
Yes, but that comes with using more and more calculators, if you use a calculator for everything then you get used to using one and can't do without one unless you were taught without one Quote:
That's tight! ::) |
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