Wireman's Licence Illustrated

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Every page has one big drawing and a box with the numbers, test values and clauses you need to know:

Discrimination: the device nearest the fault trips, the rest stays on.

Ambient temperature, grouping and insulation: the three derating factors, multiplied

20 A × 30 m = 600 A·m → the cable needs 19,1 mV/A/m or less

Earth leakage trip test: no trip at 50 % of IΔn, must trip at 100 %

Safe isolation: 5 frames, prove–test–prove, before any supply-off test

Test 2: insulation resistance at least 500 V d.c., minimum 1,0 MΩ

Test 4: earth electrode resistance per SANS 10199, required with alternative supplies

Installation Rules: two papers, at least 50% on each, prepared one part per week.

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These are real pages from the book. The table of contents is the full one: 8 parts and 60 topics.

The Problem Isn't You. It's How It Was Explained to You.

You're running a 20 A circuit to an outbuilding 30 m from the DB, and the question wants the cable size, with the voltage drop worked out.

You've sized cables on site for years. But the code puts the 5% limit in one place, the mV/A/m values in a table somewhere else and the method in a paragraph, and nobody shows you how they fit together.

In the book, that same run is one page: the DB, 30 m of cable, the outbuilding. 20 A × 30 m = 600 A·m, so the cable needs 19,1 mV/A/m or less. The steps sit in a box next to the drawing.

Earthing, the 30 mA earth leakage rule, derating factors, bathroom zones and the CoC test order: each one has its own page, drawn the same way.

You see the steps, you understand where every number comes from, and you work out the next run without going back to the code.

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The Same Topic, Two Ways to Study It

THIS

The code: lines and lines of clauses
Derating factors explained only in words
You read it three times and still can't say what gets multiplied by what

Where the conditions of installation differ from the reference conditions on which the tabulated current-carrying capacities are based, correction factors shall be applied. Account shall be taken of the ambient temperature, of the number of circuits grouped together in the same enclosure or on the same tray, and of the type of insulation and its maximum permissible conductor temperature. The appropriate factors shall be applied cumulatively to the tabulated value, and the resulting capacity shall be not less than the rated current of the protective device.

FOR THIS

The three derating factors in one drawing
The factors and the multiplication in a box
Temperature, grouping and insulation: three arrows, one multiplication

CONTENTS

Take a Look at the 8 Parts and 60 Topics

The licence and the law, supply and earthing, DBs and protection, cables and voltage drop, circuits and special locations, the CoC test sequence, solar and an exam review: 64 pages, all illustrated.

IThe Licence, the Law and the Code · pp. 5-10

From assistant to signing your own CoC
Who is responsible for what
What a CoC really is
How SANS 10142-1 is organised
Shall, should and may
Finding a clause in under a minute

IISupply, Earthing and Bonding · pp. 11-19

The supply: 230 V, 400 V, 50 Hz
Earthing systems: TN-C-S and TT
Conductor colours, old and new
The main earth terminal
The earth electrode
Sizing the earth conductor
Bonding metal pipes and the geyser
Exposed versus extraneous conductive parts
Earth continuity throughout

IIIDistribution Boards and Protection · pp. 20-27

Inside a domestic DB
The main switch and isolation
Circuit breakers: rating and curve
Earth leakage: the 30 mA rule
Discrimination between devices
Prospective fault current and breaking capacity
DB labelling and notices
Where a DB may and may not go

IVCables, Sizing and Voltage Drop · pp. 28-36

Choosing the cable type
Current-carrying capacity
Derating factors
The sizing sequence
Voltage drop: the 5% limit
Voltage drop, worked example 1
Voltage drop, worked example 2
Conduit and trunking
Underground cables

VCircuits, Points and Special Locations · pp. 37-44

Lighting circuits
Socket-outlet circuits
The geyser circuit
Stove and fixed appliances
Bathrooms: the zones
Swimming pools and outdoor points
Garages and outbuildings
Alterations and additions

VIThe CoC Inspection and Test Sequence · pp. 45-55

The test sequence at a glance
Safe isolation before testing
Visual inspection checklist
Test 1: continuity of protective conductors
Test 2: insulation resistance
Test 3: polarity
Test 4: earth electrode resistance
Test 5: earth loop impedance
Test 6: earth leakage operation
Functional checks and the final walk
Filling in the test report

VIISolar and Embedded Generation · pp. 56-59

SANS 10142-1-2 in one page
The grid-tied inverter installation
Labels and isolation for two supplies
Registration with the supplier

VIIIExam Review · pp. 60-64

Paper 1 and Paper 2: how to prepare
The numbers to have at hand
Terms the exam mixes up
The test sequence from memory
Exam-day checklist

One Page, One Topic, All Clear

Think of it this way:

You're on site with the tester in your hand, the DB is open and the CoC has to be filled in. Which test comes first, and what reading does it need?

In the book you open the page of the test sequence and see the 8 steps drawn in order: supply-off tests first, then you energise, with where each lead goes and the value to look for.

Same with the main earth terminal, the 30 mA earth leakage rule, voltage drop with worked examples, bathroom zones and solar labels: each one on its own page.

Wireman's Licence Illustrated is 8 parts and 60 topics, all drawn, and at the end an exam review with the numbers to have at hand and the test sequence from memory.

What you see drawn, you don't have to memorize.

What's Inside Wireman's Licence Illustrated:

Ipp. 5-10

The Licence, the Law and the Code

The road from assistant to signing your own CoC, who is responsible for what, what a CoC really is, how SANS 10142-1 is organised, shall, should and may, and how to find a clause fast.

IIpp. 11-19

Supply, Earthing and Bonding

The 230/400 V 50 Hz supply, TN-C-S and TT, old and new conductor colours, the main earth terminal, the earth electrode, earth conductor sizing, bonding pipes and the geyser, and earth continuity.

IIIpp. 20-27

Distribution Boards and Protection

Inside a domestic DB, the main switch and isolation, breaker rating and curve, the 30 mA earth leakage rule, discrimination, fault current and breaking capacity, labels and where a DB may go.

IVpp. 28-36

Cables, Sizing and Voltage Drop

Choosing the cable, current-carrying capacity, derating factors, the sizing sequence, the 5% voltage drop limit with two worked examples, conduit, trunking and underground cables.

Vpp. 37-44

Circuits, Points and Special Locations

Lighting and socket-outlet circuits, the geyser, the stove and fixed appliances, bathroom zones, pools and outdoor points, garages and outbuildings, and alterations and additions.

VIpp. 45-55

The CoC Inspection and Test Sequence

The whole CoC sequence in the order you do it on site: safe isolation, the visual inspection, continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, earth electrode, earth loop impedance, the earth leakage test, functional checks and the test report, each with where the leads go and the reading to look for.

VIIpp. 56-59

Solar and Embedded Generation

SANS 10142-1-2 on one page, the grid-tied inverter installation, labels and isolation for two supplies, and registration with the supplier.

VIIIpp. 60-64

Exam Review

How to prepare for Paper 1 and Paper 2, the numbers to have at hand, terms the exam mixes up, the test sequence from memory and an exam-day checklist.

At the end of the book: An exam review with the numbers to have at hand, the terms the exam mixes up and the test sequence from memory.

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Plus: 2 Free Books

BONUS 1: «Installation Rules Practice Book»

Value on its own: US$ 17.90

Exam-style questions on the wiring code with the answer and the clause to look up, so you practise finding the rule fast before Paper 1 and Paper 2.

BONUS 2: «The 15 Most Common Wiring Mistakes»

Value on its own: US$ 14.90

Each mistake drawn wrong and then right, from a broken earth continuity to an unlabelled DB, so you spot it on site before the inspection does.

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Who This Book Is For

You're studying the Installation Rules

Every clause you need comes with a drawing and the clause number to look up, so the code stops being a pile of tables and starts making sense.

Paper 1 and Paper 2 are close

The exam review puts the numbers to have at hand, the terms that get mixed up and the test sequence on a few pages you can go over the night before.

You already wire and test on site

Print the test pages and keep them in the van: the order, where each lead goes and the value each test has to give.

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Wireman's Licence Illustrated: 64 illustrated pages in 8 parts, 64 illustrated pages: 8 parts, 60 topics
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it for me if I've been wiring for years but never written the Installation Rules?

Yes. It doesn't explain what a plug is: it goes straight to the clauses, the values and the test sequence the exam asks about, with a drawing for each one.

Where does the content come from?

From South African sources only: SANS 10142-1 and SANS 10142-1-2 for embedded generation, in the editions named on the first page of the book, and the Electrical Installation Regulations, 2009, under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993. It's written for the Installation Rules exam in South Africa: 230/400 V, the CoC, the DB and the test sequence as SANS 10142-1 sets them out. It isn't a book from another country. Everything is explained in our own words and drawings, and each page tells you which clause to look up. It doesn't reproduce the code's text or tables, so keep your own copy of SANS 10142-1.

Is it official material?

No. It's an independent study book. It isn't issued or endorsed by the SABS, the Department of Employment and Labour, any SETA or any exam centre.

Does it give me a licence, a registration or a certificate?

No. It's a study book to prepare for the Installation Rules exam and revise the code and the tests. It doesn't give you a licence, a registration or a certificate, and it doesn't replace accredited training or practical experience. You register with the Department of Employment and Labour once you meet its requirements.

Are the practice questions the ones from the exam?

No. They're written for this book in the style of the exam, with the answer and the clause to look up. They are not official exam questions.

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Before You Close This Page

No more rereading clauses that don't stick.

Voltage drop to the outbuilding: drawn on one page, step by step.

You walk into Paper 1 and Paper 2 knowing where everything is.

Drawings make studying faster.

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