just on with the peer workbook
Sep 15th 2009, 3:23 am
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just on with the peer workbook
to be honest..........i`m not the best with paperwork !! as i suppose most sparks are`nt !
when i 1st recieved it i flicked through and thought this is gonna take weeks
i`m 10 days into now (3 hrs a day sometimes 4 or 5) and have about 20 pages or so left (theres 130 with 4 or 5 question per page) and i`m actually quite enjoying it
its reminds me very much of doing the 16th edition course on day release 3 years ago...........the point of this?.........its not that daunting after all
when i 1st recieved it i flicked through and thought this is gonna take weeks
i`m 10 days into now (3 hrs a day sometimes 4 or 5) and have about 20 pages or so left (theres 130 with 4 or 5 question per page) and i`m actually quite enjoying it
its reminds me very much of doing the 16th edition course on day release 3 years ago...........the point of this?.........its not that daunting after all
Sep 15th 2009, 11:42 am
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Re: just on with the peer workbook
Best of luck for the exam Nigel, like you say it's not all that daunting, if you put the work in and finish the book then you can sail throught the exam.
I attained my licence back in Feb by going the PEER route and the guys there are really helpful, as long as you have put the effort in and completed the book.
One guy turned up there from Perth and hadn't bothered to complete the book so they wouldn't let him sit the exam without finishing the book, needless to say he had a flight to catch so he had to return home without his licence.
They have a quick look over your book but thats about it, I spent about 2/3rds of the first day revising and going over the maximum demand with them and then they let me start the exam and finish it on the second day.
best of luck
Mike
I attained my licence back in Feb by going the PEER route and the guys there are really helpful, as long as you have put the effort in and completed the book.
One guy turned up there from Perth and hadn't bothered to complete the book so they wouldn't let him sit the exam without finishing the book, needless to say he had a flight to catch so he had to return home without his licence.
They have a quick look over your book but thats about it, I spent about 2/3rds of the first day revising and going over the maximum demand with them and then they let me start the exam and finish it on the second day.
best of luck
Mike
Sep 15th 2009, 12:40 pm
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Re: just on with the peer workbook
Best of luck for the exam Nigel, like you say it's not all that daunting, if you put the work in and finish the book then you can sail throught the exam.
I attained my licence back in Feb by going the PEER route and the guys there are really helpful, as long as you have put the effort in and completed the book.
One guy turned up there from Perth and hadn't bothered to complete the book so they wouldn't let him sit the exam without finishing the book, needless to say he had a flight to catch so he had to return home without his licence.
They have a quick look over your book but thats about it, I spent about 2/3rds of the first day revising and going over the maximum demand with them and then they let me start the exam and finish it on the second day.
best of luck
Mike
I attained my licence back in Feb by going the PEER route and the guys there are really helpful, as long as you have put the effort in and completed the book.
One guy turned up there from Perth and hadn't bothered to complete the book so they wouldn't let him sit the exam without finishing the book, needless to say he had a flight to catch so he had to return home without his licence.
They have a quick look over your book but thats about it, I spent about 2/3rds of the first day revising and going over the maximum demand with them and then they let me start the exam and finish it on the second day.
best of luck
Mike
yeah thanks for that mike
max demand is quite an eye opener over here.....10a sockts 15a sockts !!! threw me a bit until i read through it and 50% load current for a range !
its actually suprising how much you learn from reading
(wish i`d listened at school more) !i`m not the best with exams and stuff ,but thanks, you kinda put my mind at rest a bit
i`ll yet ya know how i get on
cheers for the wishes
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Sep 15th 2009, 4:55 pm
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Re: just on with the peer workbook
10 days into it and youve already done 110 pages! Thats an effort.
Im trying to get into it but keep getting distracted, decided im going to start doing it at the local library!
good luck
Im trying to get into it but keep getting distracted, decided im going to start doing it at the local library!
good luck
to be honest..........i`m not the best with paperwork !! as i suppose most sparks are`nt !
when i 1st recieved it i flicked through and thought this is gonna take weeks
i`m 10 days into now (3 hrs a day sometimes 4 or 5) and have about 20 pages or so left (theres 130 with 4 or 5 question per page) and i`m actually quite enjoying it
its reminds me very much of doing the 16th edition course on day release 3 years ago...........the point of this?.........its not that daunting after all
when i 1st recieved it i flicked through and thought this is gonna take weeks
i`m 10 days into now (3 hrs a day sometimes 4 or 5) and have about 20 pages or so left (theres 130 with 4 or 5 question per page) and i`m actually quite enjoying it
its reminds me very much of doing the 16th edition course on day release 3 years ago...........the point of this?.........its not that daunting after all
Sep 15th 2009, 7:14 pm
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Re: just on with the peer workbook
I found the Max Demand questions the trickiest part of the whole book!.
It takes a bit of getting used too!.
God bless the 32A Ring Main circuit!....:-D
You'll never see one is Aus!
Watch out for the Voltage Drop Calcs and Current Carrying Capacity Calcs, very similar to how we do it here but different enough to seriously screw you if you're not careful!. The tabulated values are for three phase VD you need to correct them for 1ph!.
It takes a bit of getting used too!.
God bless the 32A Ring Main circuit!....:-D
You'll never see one is Aus!
Watch out for the Voltage Drop Calcs and Current Carrying Capacity Calcs, very similar to how we do it here but different enough to seriously screw you if you're not careful!. The tabulated values are for three phase VD you need to correct them for 1ph!.
Sep 15th 2009, 10:37 pm
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i hav plenty of quiet time,the wife starts work at 6 finishes at 2.30 so not too bad.
I found the Max Demand questions the trickiest part of the whole book!.
It takes a bit of getting used too!.
God bless the 32A Ring Main circuit!....:-D
You'll never see one is Aus!
Watch out for the Voltage Drop Calcs and Current Carrying Capacity Calcs, very similar to how we do it here but different enough to seriously screw you if you're not careful!. The tabulated values are for three phase VD you need to correct them for 1ph!.
It takes a bit of getting used too!.
God bless the 32A Ring Main circuit!....:-D
You'll never see one is Aus!
Watch out for the Voltage Drop Calcs and Current Carrying Capacity Calcs, very similar to how we do it here but different enough to seriously screw you if you're not careful!. The tabulated values are for three phase VD you need to correct them for 1ph!.
some of the pages ive skipped
but the max demand needs reading a few times over.i`m not too bad on CCC but will hav to revise VD 
cheers lads
Sep 16th 2009, 1:15 am
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Re: just on with the peer workbook
i must admit ive skipped some pages,well a few, that i need to go back too !!
i hav plenty of quiet time,the wife starts work at 6 finishes at 2.30 so not too bad.
some of the pages ive skipped but the max demand needs reading a few times over.i`m not too bad on CCC but will hav to revise VD
cheers lads
i hav plenty of quiet time,the wife starts work at 6 finishes at 2.30 so not too bad.
some of the pages ive skipped
but the max demand needs reading a few times over.i`m not too bad on CCC but will hav to revise VD cheers lads
Have you done the actual exam at PEER?How's the maximum demand calculation goes?
Sep 16th 2009, 2:49 am
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Re: just on with the peer workbook
max demand...............you need the regs book to work it out,it gives you diversaty values (e.g. range/cooker is 50% max load)number of light points/sockets @10a/skts @15a etc etc for domestic installations or number of multiple units(hotels and stuff).
table c1 page 350..............you made me lose my page i was on now !!
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Sep 16th 2009, 8:49 pm
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Re: just on with the peer workbook
not yet...........waiting for a conformation email back with dates etc .
max demand...............you need the regs book to work it out,it gives you diversaty values (e.g. range/cooker is 50% max load)number of light points/sockets @10a/skts @15a etc etc for domestic installations or number of multiple units(hotels and stuff).
table c1 page 350..............you made me lose my page i was on now !!
max demand...............you need the regs book to work it out,it gives you diversaty values (e.g. range/cooker is 50% max load)number of light points/sockets @10a/skts @15a etc etc for domestic installations or number of multiple units(hotels and stuff).
table c1 page 350..............you made me lose my page i was on now !!
Sep 16th 2009, 9:35 pm
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Re: just on with the peer workbook
not yet...........waiting for a conformation email back with dates etc .
max demand...............you need the regs book to work it out,it gives you diversaty values (e.g. range/cooker is 50% max load)number of light points/sockets @10a/skts @15a etc etc for domestic installations or number of multiple units(hotels and stuff).
table c1 page 350..............you made me lose my page i was on now !!
max demand...............you need the regs book to work it out,it gives you diversaty values (e.g. range/cooker is 50% max load)number of light points/sockets @10a/skts @15a etc etc for domestic installations or number of multiple units(hotels and stuff).
table c1 page 350..............you made me lose my page i was on now !!
Like I said, make sure your Max Demand, VD and CCC calcs are up to scratch. That's the make or break section in my opinion.
If you look through my previous posts I'm sure I posted after I did it giving some pointers on what questions were the "biggies".
Sep 16th 2009, 10:47 pm
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i thought you were askin how to do it!!!!!!!!!!!have you had the dates back from peer then?? was it emily that sorted it out for you??
Sep 16th 2009, 10:55 pm
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Yeah mate, I did it in Jan this year!.
Like I said, make sure your Max Demand, VD and CCC calcs are up to scratch. That's the make or break section in my opinion.
If you look through my previous posts I'm sure I posted after I did it giving some pointers on what questions were the "biggies".
Like I said, make sure your Max Demand, VD and CCC calcs are up to scratch. That's the make or break section in my opinion.
If you look through my previous posts I'm sure I posted after I did it giving some pointers on what questions were the "biggies".
i`ll probably end up ringing them for some help with VD............its been a while
Sep 17th 2009, 8:07 am
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no it was my instructor named Jess and he is very helpful if you got any doubts on your answers.when are going to take the test?i'm heading there on 6th of October
