HI ALL MEMBERS

I LIVE IN MELBOURNE AND IM ON SPOUSE VISA.I JUST APPLIED TO TRA AND RECEIVED THE MAIL THAT I NEED THEORY AND PRACTICAL EXAM. IM ASKING ALL THE MEMBERS TO HELP ME PLEASE. I WANT TO KNOW THE QUESTIONS COVERED IN THEORY TEST ALSO A BIT ON THE PRACTICAL TEST, BUT I NEED MORE INFORMATION ON THE THEORY TEST. ALSO IF ANYONE ATTENDED THE ASSESSMENT IN MELBOURNE, WHERE DID YOU SIT THE TEST AND WHAT HAPPENED IF YOU COULD INFORM ME PLEASE. I FEEL PRETTY CONFIDENT WITH PRACTICAL HOWEVER IF YOU GUYS CAN HELP ME WITH THE THEORY THAT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.
THANK YOU ALL

KENT

have a read of this one mate
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=451937

I am in exactly the same boat Kent except after reading about experience of 'Wingspan' not too confident on practical either. I have pasted his post on here as was not sure how to attach the link...sorry!

Cheers Bruce.


Originally Posted by wingspan View Post

Had my test today.

The guys doing the training for the most part were helpful and not going out of their way to trip us up.

First part was a theory test for one hour. The usual stuff ohms law, power factors, interpreting wiring diagrams. Nothing too outrageous.

Then we been some practical stuff. Safe isolation. relocating circuits on a pre-existing system and then test. All easy enough.

Last we were given one of those circuit boards where you connect the components with leads. We all did the first circuit fairly easily, which was a series of switches and relays controlling two pumps.

The second one involved wiring a star-delta starter. We all struggled to do this and I failed to complete it. I assumed we were going to just be wiring a pre-built star-delta starter control unit into a motor. WRONG!

Not sure what the deal is in other states for the trade test, I have no idea if it is standard but if this is anything to go by bone up on wiring motor control units.

They told be I'd find out what the score is in a few weeks and I was told I'd probably have to do some gap training. Oh well c'est la vie. As long as I get my electrical license at some stage!

I'll post an update in a few weeks to let you know what happens next.

Hope people find this info useful and a big thanks to others who have posted here. I haven't written much but I've found the info here immensely helpful.

thanks guys you are very helpfull now i m studying if i will get pass this exam i ll write whats happened thanks alot again