18th Edition (2382-18) Exam simulator

[Wilko]

I fully accept that I make mistakes, although I could be wrong.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I was wrong once, no wait.

 

[Wes1000]

Had the blue book for about 4days now and just did 80% first go, no reference to book.
Unfortunately I only got 95% with the book and taking my time. Are we sure all the questions have the right answers?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

What does your blue book say is the maximum Zs for a 32A type B MCB/RCBO Table 41.3?

 

[gutterball]

1.37 IET Electrical standards online.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I saw two questions in the simulator, where the ‘correct’ answer was 1.44.
I don’t know if the exam is asking for the maximum Zs allowed before Cmin is deducted?
If that’s the case they should state that in the question.
There was quite a big thing when the 3rd amendment was produced about changes to the Max Zs table. The IET screwed up the first printing of GN3 by using the old tables instead of the new.
Maybe it’s just the simulator that’s got it wrong?

 

[Wes1000]

What does your blue book say is the maximum Zs for a 32A type B MCB/RCBO Table 41.3?

Same as yellow book, 1.37 ohms

Beaten to it by gutterball.

 

[westward10]

The correct answer is from BS7671. The questions are not based on Guide book figures, so no explanation required.

 

[happysteve]

How is a suspended cable consider to be underground?

This was in 443.2.1 in Amd3, "A suspended cable having insulated conductors with earthed metallic covering is deemed to be an underground cable for the purposes of this section."

443.2 was removed in the 18th edition, and this rather bizarre statement (which always used to make me chuckle) is no longer mentioned.

This is not an 18th edition exam simulator. This is a re-badged 17th edition, amendment 2 (or 1) simulator. They've not updated the max Zs values from the changes 3 years ago once Cmin was incorporated, never mind the changes in terminology introduced in the 18th Edition (selectivity, rather than discrimination). I got 85%, without the book (or a calculator) but I died a little inside for each answer I clicked that I knew would get me the mark, which I knew was factually wrong.

I sat the real C&G 18th Edition exam today (with the book, and a calculator), and it's nothing like this. In a change from previous versions of this exam, the questions are in a random order, so you are jumping around the book a lot. The questions seem relatively-well written (in comparison to the 2382-12 and 2382-15, which I also took), though there is the odd typo still there ("conducive" rather than "conductive"!) but it didn't detract from the meaning. For many of the questions, all 4 answers are plausible. (I got 100%... subject, of course, to moderation by the awarding organisation.)

It's worth noting that other awarding organisations also offer the exam, and have slightly different criteria. For instance, you need a 75% pass rate overall (and at least 50% in each section) for the Logic Certification version, but the questions are in order (so qu's 1-4 are from Part 1, qu's 5 and 6 are from Part 2 etc, like the C&G one used to be). And I think you get a free resit if you fail on your first attempt.

Hope the above is useful

 

[Wes1000]

This was in 443.2.1 in Amd3, "A suspended cable having insulated conductors with earthed metallic covering is deemed to be an underground cable for the purposes of this section."

443.2 was removed in the 18th edition, and this rather bizarre statement (which always used to make me chuckle) is no longer mentioned.

This is not an 18th edition exam simulator. This is a re-badged 17th edition, amendment 2 (or 1) simulator. They've not updated the max Zs values from the changes 3 years ago once Cmin was incorporated, never mind the changes in terminology introduced in the 18th Edition (selectivity, rather than discrimination). I got 85%, without the book (or a calculator) but I died a little inside for each answer I clicked that I knew would get me the mark, which I knew was factually wrong.

I sat the real C&G 18th Edition exam today (with the book, and a calculator), and it's nothing like this. In a change from previous versions of this exam, the questions are in a random order, so you are jumping around the book a lot. The questions seem relatively-well written (in comparison to the 2382-12 and 2382-15, which I also took), though there is the odd typo still there ("conducive" rather than "conductive"!) but it didn't detract from the meaning. For many of the questions, all 4 answers are plausible. (I got 100%... subject, of course, to moderation by the awarding organisation.)

It's worth noting that other awarding organisations also offer the exam, and have slightly different criteria. For instance, you need a 75% pass rate overall (and at least 50% in each section) for the Logic Certification version, but the questions are in order (so qu's 1-4 are from Part 1, qu's 5 and 6 are from Part 2 etc, like the C&G one used to be). And I think you get a free resit if you fail on your first attempt.

Hope the above is useful

I’ve got my exam next week with C&G so it’s some good info.
Cheers.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

This was in 443.2.1 in Amd3, "A suspended cable having insulated conductors with earthed metallic covering is deemed to be an underground cable for the purposes of this section."

443.2 was removed in the 18th edition, and this rather bizarre statement (which always used to make me chuckle) is no longer mentioned.

You couldn’t make it up.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Here’s a link to another simulator. 18th Edition Exam Simulator | -----------.co.uk - http://www.-----------.co.uk/18thedition/18th-edition-exam-simulator.php

 

[westward10]

Same one.

 

[Wilko]

I've received my nice new BBB and OSG in the post today. S'pose I'll have to open them up and start reading, that'll take the shine off the moment pretty quick ... I'm a plodder and I'm not looking forward to sitting that exam again .

 

[westward10]

Got mine a week ago, off with cellophane glanced through. Been dumped under the coffee table ever since.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Same one.

Is it, bugger.
Got it from a WhatsApp group.
I passed that one without the book, but there were no questions about max Zs for 32A MCBs.

 

[Joshua]

Is it, bugger.
Got it from a WhatsApp group.
I passed that one without the book, but there were no questions about max Zs for 32A MCBs.

Must be in the same sparkslink group as me

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Must be in the same sparkslink group as me

I’m in a few.
Great place for work.

 

[MG201]

I’m in a few.
Great place for work.

What watsapp groups are u talking about . Can you advice on these please

 

[Deleted member 26818]

What watsapp groups are u talking about . Can you advice on these please

Sparks link
Sparks,mates,testers,jobs
Sparks Up Group
Electrical jobs
Jib sparks Essex/Suffolks
Jib sparks South East
London group 5.
Probably a few I don’t know and am not a member of.