QLD Electrical Licence study plan

Solve 30 mixed Ohm's law, power, and series/parallel circuit problems, showing full working for each

Calculate equivalent resistance, branch currents, and voltage drops for 10 multi-resistor networks without reference notes

Explain RMS, peak, average, frequency, phase difference, and reactance in your own written words with a worked example of each

Convert confidently between unit prefixes (micro through mega) and between W, kW, VA, and kVA across 20 conversion drills

Calculate voltage drop and current-carrying capacity for 5 representative domestic and light-commercial circuits

Apply power factor to convert between kW and kVA and select a supply capacity for 3 given load schedules

Map the structure and section headings of AS/NZS 3000 and locate the governing clause for 15 written installation scenarios

Memorise and reproduce the defined terms most used in the standard (e.g. final subcircuit, main earthing conductor, protective earthing) from memory

Describe the MEN earthing arrangement, its purpose, and the earthing requirements for an installation in a written explanation

Select protective device type, rating, and breaking capacity for 6 given load and fault-level scenarios and justify each choice

Perform maximum demand calculations for 3 sample installations using the standard's methods and record the resulting main and subcircuit sizing

Assign correct IP ratings and wiring methods to 8 stated locations, including damp, outdoor, and confined areas

Apply the additional requirements for special locations (bathrooms, pools, construction sites) to 5 short case descriptions

Apply acceptable construction requirements for support, fixing, segregation, and identification of wiring systems across 10 inspection-style scenarios

Apply derating factors (temperature, grouping, thermal insulation) to recalculate cable size for 4 installations

Outline the duties imposed on a person conducting a business or undertaking and on workers under Queensland electrical safety legislation

Distinguish the Queensland licence classes and state which class may lawfully perform 8 listed tasks

Summarise the regulator's role in licensing, compliance auditing, and enforcement in a one-page flow

Classify 10 incident descriptions as notifiable or non-notifiable and state the reporting obligation and timeframe for each

Explain how the Wiring Rules are given legal effect through Queensland regulation and what that means for a licensed worker

Describe the testing-and-verification obligations, record-keeping, and certification duties imposed by legislation for 5 job types

Outline the process and consequences of an electrical compliance inspection, defect notice, and disciplinary action

List the required content of an electrical safety management arrangement for a small contracting business

Sequence and describe the procedures for continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, earth fault loop impedance, and RCD trip-time testing, including instrument checks before and after each test

Calculate expected earth fault loop impedance for 4 circuits and compare the result against the maximum permitted value

Determine pass or fail for 12 supplied test results and state the corrective action for each failure

Complete a visual inspection checklist covering 15 specified items for a sample installation

Complete a Certificate of Test-style record with all required fields, signatures, and declared results

Draft three safe work method statements covering a switchboard replacement, a roof-space cable run, and energised diagnostic testing

Apply the hierarchy of risk control to rank and justify controls for 8 identified electrical hazards

Describe isolation, lock-out/tag-out, prove-dead, and tag-and-test procedures in correct order for 3 work scenarios

Specify hazard controls for arc flash, working at height, asbestos-containing materials, and confined spaces in 4 short written responses

Select, inspect, and state the pre-use checks for PPE and test instruments appropriate to 5 task types

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions and record the score for each domain separately

Re-solve every missed question and write the underlying rule, value, or clause for each one

Reproduce from memory a single-page sheet of key figures: clearances, test limits, device ratings, and statutory timeframes

Rehearse completing a Certificate of Test and an incident notification from blank templates within time limits