Safe Electric / RECI Registration flashcards
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- Registered Electrical Contractor
- A business entity registered with the safety authority to carry out electrical works within a defined scope, using a nominated qualified person and issuing completion certificates.
- Nominated qualified person
- The individual holding the required electrical qualification and experience who is named on an REC registration and is responsible for supervision and certification of works.
- Registration renewal
- The periodic process by which an REC maintains valid registration; practising after expiry is an offence and certificates issued are invalid.
- Notification of changes
- The duty of an REC to inform the regulator within the prescribed period of changes to the nominated person, business address, or trading name.
- Suspension of registration
- A regulatory action removing an REC's authority to carry out or certify works, typically following unsafe work or non-compliance, pending review or appeal.
- Record retention
- The obligation to keep records of electrical works, certificates, and test results for the period set by regulation and produce them on request.
- IS 10101 scope
- The Indian Standard code of practice for electrical wiring installations, covering selection, erection, protection, earthing, and verification of installations.
- Protective device coordination
- The rule that design current is not greater than device rating, and device rating is not greater than conductor capacity: Ib ≤ In ≤ Iz.
- Automatic disconnection
- A protective measure whereby a fault causes the supply to disconnect within a specified time, limiting touch voltage duration on exposed conductive parts.
- Voltage drop limits
- Maximum permitted voltage drop from the origin, commonly 3 percent for lighting and 5 percent for power circuits, used when sizing conductors.
- Cable derating factors
- Adjustments to conductor current capacity for ambient temperature, grouping of cables, thermal insulation, and installation method when selecting cable size.
- Insulation resistance test
- A verification test applying a DC voltage between conductors and earth to confirm insulation integrity, with results recorded against the required minimum value.
- Earth loop impedance
- The measured impedance of the fault path, used to confirm that the protective device will operate within the required disconnection time.
- RCD operating test
- A test confirming the residual current device trips within its rated residual current and specified time, with results recorded on the certificate.
- Completion Certificate
- A certificate issued by a registered contractor after installation or alteration, confirming design, construction, inspection, and testing comply with the wiring rules.
- Periodic Inspection Report
- A report on the condition of an existing installation at defined intervals, stating whether it is satisfactory and listing coded defects and remedial recommendations.
- Extent and limitations
- The section of a certificate or report describing which parts of the installation were inspected and tested and what was excluded.
- Observation coding
- Classification of defects by severity, such as requires immediate action, requires improvement, or does not comply with current rules, setting remedial priority.
- Certificate signatures
- The signatures of the qualified person responsible for design, construction, and inspection, which validate the certificate and identify accountability.
- Test result schedule
- The recorded measurements on a certificate, including insulation resistance, earth continuity, polarity, loop impedance, and RCD trip times.
- Controlled electrical works
- Works that may only be performed by or under supervision of a registered electrical worker and that require a completion certificate.
- Restricted electrical works
- Limited-scope tasks permitted to defined classes of worker under conditions set by the regulator, without full contractor registration.
- Live work authorization
- Permission to work on energized conductors only where de-energization is not reasonably practicable, with additional safety measures and documented approval.
- Supervision requirement
- The rule that a registered person must exercise direct control over electrical work, and unsupervised work by unqualified persons is prohibited.
- Supply authority equipment
- Service mains, metering, and network equipment that only the supply authority or its authorized agents may work on.
- Scope of registration class
- The defined range of works a registered worker or contractor is permitted to perform; work outside that class is prohibited.
- Safe isolation procedure
- Identify, isolate, secure, and verify dead with an approved voltage indicator, then place warning notices before commencing work.
- Prove dead
- Confirming a circuit is de-energized using a voltage indicator tested before and after the check to prove the instrument works.
- Personal protective equipment
- Task-specific protective gear such as insulated gloves, footwear, face shield, and arc-rated clothing required for electrical work.
- Complaint to regulator
- A report of unsafe or non-compliant electrical work lodged with the safety authority, which may inspect and direct rectification.
- Rectification direction
- An order by the regulator requiring the contractor to remedy non-compliant work, with failure leading to suspension or prosecution.
- Incident reporting
- The duty to report electrical injury, fire, or dangerous occurrences to the regulator within the prescribed time and to keep records of the investigation.