PERFORMING ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

UNIT CODE: ENG/CU/EI/CR/02/5

Relationship to Occupational Standards
This unit addresses the unit of competency: Perform Electrical Installation

Duration of Unit: 180 hours

Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required to perform electrical installation work for single
phase and three phase systems. It focuses on the application of health, safety and environmental
standards, preparation of working drawings, communicating with other service providers and
maintaining housekeeping during the installation process.

Summary of Learning Outcomes

1. Apply health, safety and environmental standards

2. Prepare working drawings
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3. Assemble tools, equipment, materials and drawing instruments

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4. Perform electrical installation

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5. Facilitate other service providers

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6. Maintain housekeeping

Learning Outcomes, Content and Suggested Assessment Methods:

Learning Outcome Content Suggested Assessment
Methods
1. Apply health, safety and ❑ Relevant clauses in appropriate ❑ Written tests
environmental standards Acts e.g. ❑ Oral questioning
• Occupational safety and
health act (OSHA)
• Work injury benefits act
(WIBA)
• Environment management
and coordination Act
(EMCA)
Relevant regulations:
• IEE regulations
• KPLC by-laws
• County by-laws

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 ❑ Causes of accidents and
sources of danger e.g burns, cuts,
electric shock, falling from heights,
falling objects, noise, dust, chemicals
❑ Meaning of term PPE
❑ Purpose of PPE
❑ Types of PPE
❑ Safe and correct handling, use,
maintenance and storage of
different types of PPE
❑ Classes of fires and fire fighting
equipment
❑ First aid procedures
• Rescuing electric shock
victim
• Methods of resuscitation
2. Prepare working ❑ Working drawings ❑ Observation
drawings • Meaning of working ❑ Oral questioning
drawings ❑ Practical tests
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• Identification and care of ❑

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Written tests
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drawing instruments and

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equipment
• Identification of drawing
paper sizes
• Drawing various types of
lines
• Drawing title block
• Drawing standard electrical
symbols
• Conversion of scales
• Interpretation of
orthographic projections
• Dimensioning of drawings
• Drawing of electrical
diagrams
➢ Block
➢ Circuits
➢ Schematic
➢ Wiring
➢ Line

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 • Reading and Interpretation of
architectural drawings
• Reading and Interpretation of
electrical drawings
• Use of Computer Aided
Design (CAD) applications
e.g. AutoCAD
3. Assemble tools, ❑ Types, application, care, ❑ Observation
equipment and materials maintenance and storage of: ❑ Oral questioning
• Tools e.g. ❑ Practical tests
➢ Cable strippers ❑ Written tests
➢ Pliers
➢ Screw drivers
➢ Hammers
➢ Chisels
➢ Allen keys
➢ Electrician knives
➢ Crimping tools
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➢ Bending springs
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➢ Steel tapes
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➢ Draw wires
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➢ Hack saws
➢ Drills
• Equipment e.g.
➢ Stock and die
➢ Vice
• Materials e.g.
✓ Cables
✓ Fittings
✓ Accessories
• Inventory management
4. Perform electrical ❑ Single phase systems ❑ Observation
installation ❑ Cables and cable joints ❑ Oral questioning
❑ Wiring systems and accessories ❑ Practical tests
• Meaning of terms ❑ Written tests
• Types and applications e.g.
➢ Conduits
➢ Cable trays
➢ Cable ducts
➢ Trunkings

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 • Preparation of wiring systems
➢ Marking out, cutting,
bending, threading,
chiselling, trenching
❑ Laying of cable routes
❑ Installation of final circuits
• Lighting circuits
➢ One way, two way,
intermediate
➢ Looping in methods at
ceiling rose, joint
boxes, switches
• Power circuits
➢ Radial circuits, ring
circuits
• Water heating circuits
• Electric cooker circuits
• Basic call and alarm circuits
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• Bell circuits
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• Electrical machines circuits

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❑ Relevant technical standards e.g.
➢ IEE regulations
➢ British standards
➢ Kenya bureau of
standards (KEBS)
➢ Kenya power by-laws
➢ County by-laws
5. Facilitate other service ❑ Communication with other service ❑ Written tests
providers providers e.g. ❑ Oral questioning
➢ Plumbers
➢ Air conditioning
technicians
➢ Carpenters
➢ Masons
➢ Fitters
➢ Welders

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6. Maintain housekeeping ❑ Housekeeping ❑ Written tests
➢ Meaning of terms ❑ Oral questioning
➢ Safety considerations ❑ Observation
➢ Sufficient lighting in
work place
➢ Proper tools storage
facility
➢ Clean workplace
➢ Proper waste disposal

Suggested Methods of Delivery

• Projects
• Demonstration by trainer
• Practice by the trainee
• Field trips
• On-job training
• Discussions
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Recommended Resources
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Tools and equipment Materials and supplies

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➢ Cable Strippers
• Stationery
➢ Pliers
• Cables
➢ Screw drivers
➢ Hammers • Light fittings
➢ Chisels • Accessories
➢ Allen keys • Conduits and fittings
➢ Electrician knives • Cable trays
➢ Crimping tools • Cable ducts
➢ Bending springs • Trunkings
➢ Bending machine • Computers
➢ Steel tapes • Drawing instruments
➢ Draw wires • Screws
➢ Hack saws
➢ Drilling tools
➢ Stock and die
➢ Bench vice
➢ Machine vice
➢ PPE – hand gloves, dust coats, dust
masks, helmets, ear muffs, industrial

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Reference materials

• IEE regulations
• Occupational safety and health act (OSHA)
• Work injury benefits act (WIBA)
• Manufacturers’ catalogues
• British standards
• KEBS standards

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