Electrical Inspectors
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
What you will learn
- Reach the level required by the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) for Inspector's theory examinations and practical assessments
- Assess and apply safe working practices
- Learn care and use of test instruments
- Carry out continuity tests
- Measure conductor and insulation resistance
- Test earthing systems
- Complete RCD and phase rotation measurements
- Inspect and test work on a variety of low-voltage installations and appliances
- Install and terminate supply and load conductors to DIN and BS energy meters
- Complete and issue compliance documentation
- Apply safe working practices
More detail about this qualification
This course is offered as a two-week full-time block course.
You must be a New Zealand Registered Electrician.
Course requirements
- You will be required to do some pre-course reading and revision.
- It is recommended that students bring a copy of the latest ASNZ3000:2007.
- Access to electronic copies of companion standards is recommended.
- A scientific calculator is required.
Course-related costs
EWRB Examination Application Fee: $166.75
EWRB Practical Assessment Fee: $85.00
Entry requirements
You must be a New Zealand Registered Electrician.
The EWRB exam is an online exam that can be booked through Aspeq for sitting following completion of the course. Access the exam here
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Whitireia and WelTec are a business division of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
About the provider
Whitireia and WelTec have a history of over 100 years of
vocational education delivery. We are proud stewards of our whakapapa, owning
our collective histories and aspirations for the future through acknowledging
people, place, culture, and values.
Whitireia and WelTec is known for our high student success rates and culturally diverse ākonga. Every year we train over 8,000 ākonga who study at one of our campuses across Porirua and Petone. Our highly skilled staff will be with you every step of your journey, providing the best possible learning environment. We enable learners from every stage of life – school leavers, university graduates, those preparing to reenter the workforce and those wanting to retrain or upskill. Our learning environments are open and ready to welcome you all.
More and more New Zealanders are choosing a local study pathway through dedicated vocational education providers to gain the qualifications they need to get ahead and into their dream job. We offer a range of programmes of study at certificates, diplomas, degrees, and postgraduate qualifications. Our programmes have been developed in conjunction with industry to offer excellent vocational qualifications that are future-focused and provide ākonga with practical skills to pursue their career goals.
We are known for our Ahureitanga (distinctiveness), and we have special relationships with Iwi mana whenua as our campuses are in their rohe: Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts.
Mā tātou, mō tātou ko WelTec ki Te Āti Awa, ko Whitireia ki Ngāti Toa Rangatira. E haere kōtui nei me kura-takahi-puni tātou. Together, we will lead and illuminate our communities through vocational education.