2-day Electrical Foundation Course

Cost

£245.00

Duration

2 days

Certification

CPD

Overview

The Builder Training Centre (The BTC) offers a high quality structured Foundation Electrical Course, which can be attended as a weekday course (usually Monday and Tuesday) or, for those that have commitments during the week, a weekend course (Saturday and Sunday).

Our instructors are qualified, highly experienced, knowledgeable and enthusiastic Tradespersons, so students can take advantage of all the tips of the trade, personal experiences and advice they offer.

This short course is intensive, but the atmosphere is relaxed and enjoyable which creates a good learning environment. If you have a particular project in mind, or some building plans you wish to gain advice on, our instructors will be more than happy to discuss these with you.

The 2 day Foundation Electrical course is for students wishing to learn electrics who have little or no experience or tradesmen who have not previously undertaken this type of work. It is ideally suited to those people looking for DIY purposes, or those looking to progress on to the 2 day Electrical Inspection and Testing course. It covers practical skills from applying Ohms Law and calculating correct fuse ratings to installing and testing circuits.

Course Content

Practical tasks will include:

  • Wiring a consumer unit
  • Wiring up a ring main
  • Wiring up a radial circuit
  • 3 plate lighting circuit
  • 2 way switching
  • Intermediate switching
  • Fused connection unit (spur)
  • Outside Light
  • Safe Isolation
  • Basic Testing

Theory tasks will include:

  • Bonding
  • Earthing systems
  • Safety techniques
  • Standard lighting circuits
  • 2 way switching
  • Intermediate switching
  • Ring mains
  • Radial circuits
  • Fused connection units
  • Zone requirements and special location installations
  • Calculating loading and cable sizing
  • Basic testing procedures

Training Facilities

Upcoming Courses

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Please click the button below to proceed with our online Application Form. You will be given details on the Application Form about how to make the minimum deposit payment of £150.00, or the full amount of £245.00, to secure a place on your chosen date.

Alternatively, give us a call on 020 8649 9340 to get booked in over the phone.

Have you considered adding 2 day Electrical Foundation to a multi-course package?
e.g. 2 day Foundation Electrical, Plastering, Tiling, Plumbing
Total £1,520.00 (inc VAT)
A saving of £90.00!

FAQS

The 4-day Electrical Foundation course combines the 2-day Electrical Foundation Course and 2-day Inspection and Testing Foundation Course, and can be booked as two separate courses, or combined as one.

Steel toe-capped safety footwear is a health and safety requirement for all our courses. We stock steel-toe capped boots from size 3 to 13 (with some half sizes), which can be purchased on the first morning of your course for just £20.00. You should wear suitable comfortable clothing that you do not mind getting dirty.

We provide all relevant tools and materials that are required for the duration of your course.

Changing facilities for men and women are available on-site. For a £5.00 deposit you can get a padlock to a locker for any small valuables you may wish to bring along.

You are welcome to bring your own food to eat in our canteen. Alternatively, we sell a small selection of hot and cold drinks and snacks, or you could purchase food from one of the local supermarkets/shops/cafes/restaurants within just a few minutes’ walk.

Provided you are aged at least 18 years and deemed fit and healthy to complete physical work, this course is suitable for you. Whether your background is already in a trade or something completely different, these skills can be learnt and applied directly after the course.

Over the years, we have had students attend the course for many reasons, the most popular of which would be to expand their current professional services, start a whole new career or to just pick up a new skill for DIY. These are not just skills for one project, these are skills for life!

This course is the ideal place to start if you wish to begin a career in electrical installation.

The 2-day Electrical Foundation course can be attended either over 2 consecutive weekdays or over a weekend (Saturday & Sunday). The content of the course is the same and it will follow the same structure.  However, please note that the weekend courses start at 8.30 am instead of 9 am to maintain consistency with our other weekend courses.

You will be awarded a Builder Training Centres Limited Certificate of Continuous Professional Development after full completion of the course. The Certificate will include your name, the dates you attended, and on the reverse we list all the areas you have covered throughout your course.

Course notes will be provided during your course. These will summarise most of the topics covered with some diagrams and pictures also included, however, you may choose to bring along a notepad and pen to take additional notes.

As we are located within Waddon Train Station Buildings, we do not have any parking on-site. That said, there are plenty of residential roads in the surrounding area that have free unrestricted parking, within just a few minutes’ walk. If attending on Sunday, you can park in the marked red boxes in Epsom Road where our Centre at Waddon Station is situated and in Stafford Road where our Electrical Centre is situated (a minute’s walk away) all day free of charge.

Please email info@thebtc.co.uk if you would like any further information or instructions.

Location

Our training facility is located at the following address:
Waddon Station Buildings, 160 Epsom Road, Croydon, CR0 4UP

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Testimonials

"After having two previous classes in different centres around London, this is the only centre I can honestly recommend any to take. The standard of instruction is paramount."
Adrian Mitchell
(London)
"Tutors are friendly, approachable, patient and more than willing to sit down with you to go through and queries. The passion to teach is very apparent. Very happy that I signed up and found you guys here."
Edwin Tsui
(Surrey)
"Staff and course very enjoyable and looking forward to coming back for the rest of the courses. This course was basic but was a real refresher for me as I did an electrical course in the early 80’s."
Victor Bailey
(London)