Qualification Details

Domestic Electrical Installer (2020)

The following training and assessment packages are certificated by LCL Awards to industry led standards.

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Sector:
    Electrical
Qualification Title: Domestic Electrical Installer (2020)
LCL Qualification Code: DEI2020
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Level and Credit Value:
Guided Learning Hours: 5 days
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Qualification Certificate Expiry: 5 years
Background:

The Domestic Electrical Installer (DEI2020) Training and Assessment package covers electrical work as outlined in the Building Regulation and complies with BS7671:2018 and amendment 1:2020.

This course is designed for persons/installers working within the electrical or related industries it is not designed to take a non-qualified / non-related person and is not designed to make them into electricians

NB: From 1st September 2021 the qualification entry requirements for companies or businesses wishing to join a Part P Competent Person Scheme (CPS) as a “Qualified Supervisor” will be changing. The relevant change is for the designated qualifying supervisor (QS). In a larger organisation, the QS will be responsible for the competence and work of all installers carrying out electrical installations. Sole traders are both the QS and installer.

The Qualified Supervisor must hold as minimum LCL Awards Level 3 Certificate in Installing, Testing and Ensuring Compliance of Electrical Installation Work in Dwellings

For larger businesses, the DEI qualification can still be used for operatives who are under the direction of the qualifying supervisor. Sole traders must comply with the qualification entry requirement detailed above.

Further information can be found in the scheme document from IET who are responsible for the CPS requirements.

A full list of Competent Person Schemes can be found at communities.gov website
Learners outcomes:

The Domestic Electrical Installer course covers the underpinning knowledge and practical aspects of planning, installing, fault finding and commissioning of domestic electrical installations. The areas covered are as follows:

  • Electrical Safety legislation, Regulations Standards and Terminology
  • Applicable Building Regulations for Domestic Electrical Installations
  • Domestic Electrical Circuit Design Specifications
  • Domestic Electrical Installation Pre-Work Survey/Risk Assessments
  • Installing Domestic Electrical Circuits
  • Domestic Electrical Earthing and Bonding Requirements
  • Identification of Mains Position Components and Protective Devices
  • Safe Isolation Procedures
  • Inspecting, Testing and Commissioning Single Phase Domestic Electrical Circuits
  • Special Locations and Installations
  • Identification of Unsafe Domestic Electrical Situations
  • Recording of Electrical Test Results, Completion of Certification and Notification Requirements
  • Basic Understanding of 3 Phase Supplies.
Pre-requisites:

The DEI is designed for operatives who carry out electrical work as a secondary task i.e. heating installers, bathroom and kitchen fitter’s, builders and domestic appliance fitters / installers.

Centres should ensure that the candidates have the potential to achieve this course. Candidates must have the minimum levels of literacy and numeracy to complete the course and all assessments.

If your LCL Awards Defined or Full Scope Part P certificate has, or is about to expire, it is recommended that as part of your Continuous Professional Development  (CPD) you attend this course LCL Awards Approved Centres

The DEI course covers all areas that have been updated or changed since the introduction of the BS7671:2018 the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations amendment 1:2020.
Assessment method:
  • Assessment is carried out using a variety of methods; short written response questions, observed practical tasks and now includes a full design scenario it concludes with a 40 question on-line dynamic assessment.
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