Hi Guys,

Have eventually got the practical booked for the 26th October at Blackburn Anyone else booked on that date?

I have got plently of refeshment study to do but any good tips would be great.

Onwards and upwards

Check out the practical theory at the top of the page.

Our advice would be to learn your safe disconnection and connection procedure as provided to you by Vetassess and also nail the motor side of things. Those are the two things that british sparkies get stuck on. Good luck!

Hi Janna & Nick,

I see you are still chipping away at it and it looks like you are nearly there by your timeline!

Thanks for the tips I will start swatting up on those areas.

Hi Mate, thats good advise from Janna & Nic. I would memorise the safe Isolation and reconnection procedure from the back of the booklet issued by vetassess, and also the motor side of things. My practical was for control circuit on dol starter. but worth knowing star/delta connections on three phase aswell. there are some fantastic links on this site. try typing "vetassess electrical practical" into search box I found this a great help. If I can help please let me know

Thanks Kenny,

I would be interested to know which part the paper based assessment plays on the day of the practical?

Do the assessors interview you on the day with a profile they have built up from the paper based assesment already submitted?


On another note, if anyone could recommend somewhere decent to stay in Blackburn close to the college, I would appreciate it?

Warren

check poms in Oz a women has a B&B near the coolege her husband used recently ( he is a chippie ).

isr999

Hi Warren, to the best of my knowledge the paper based assessment is used as a guidance tool to allow vetassess admin to judge if you have served a recognised apprenticeship, and achieved a qualification in your trade. for example JIB Electrician. The practical assessment is basically for you/me to demonstrate our knowledge and that our paper qualifications are genuine.
I do not think they have built up a profile other than that we appear to have genuine evidence relating to our trade.
It appears to be a good system, but the lack of information we recieve does not help us.

There is no profile built up, the paper is straight forward. Its basic formulas ohms law, transformer calculations, R.M.S. values nothing to worry about. Like the other quotes said brush up on safe isolation and be confident you know what you are doing on the wiring of the starter.

WarrenG;

the college in blackburn is in the town centre, its a shit hole mate i used to live there & its just got worse. your better staying out of town in a hotel there is a couple out of town do a google search. right where the college is 2 mins walk its full of prostitutes at night, so be carefull mate.

http://www.iknow-northwest.co.uk/acc...-blackburn.htm

this is very nice & 10 mins drive in a straight line to the college.
if you decide on this place, come out on the main rd turn left onto preston old rd travel direct heading for blackburn town center, then turn right at the junction for Montugue St down the hill turn into fielden st then right into St Annes St you can park on the water sport car park the college is right in front of you.

you cal also get a decent meal there or you can take your life in your hands & go to the town center at night.??? the pubs are right round the corner from the college.

WarrenG;

this one is also OK about 5 mins drive from the 1st one & some decent country pubs close by (Driving)
http://www.bnbselect.com/bnb/36850


http://www.bedandbreakfastsearcher.c...il.asp?id=3617
this is very nice in a local village (Mellor) 3 nice country pubs there 15 mins drive to college.

http://www.bedandbreakfastsearcher.c...l.asp?id=17740
(Mellor again)

http://www.myreedgefarm.co.uk/about.html
(Expensive but nice) Not to sure on the pubs though.

Arthur

Thank you my friend, your post is really helpful I shall get something booked pretty soon.

WarrenG;

the pubs are as rough as guts mate in the town center especially in the evenings fighting all over the place, however if you want a decent pub lunch then the Jubillee pub is very decent at lunch time with decent pricing, direactions are come out of the college onto fielden st facing waves water car park, go left at the end of the rd turn right go up about 300 yards then the pub is on your left, its right across from King George's Hall decent pub food.

art

Just booked on the Octeder day, what happened to the London days?.

Southern shandy college's are not up to speed with all the hi-tech equipment required for the tests.

Oh well, looks like a stayover tup north