Safe Electric / RECI Registration study plan
Safe Electric / RECI Registration · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Rules of Registration and regulation of Registered Electrical Contractors
Map the Safe Electric registration categories and list the eligibility criteria for each
Summarise the duties and obligations imposed on a Registered Electrical Contractor
Explain the complaints and disciplinary process and the consequences of non-compliance
Identify which bodies regulate electrical contracting and how they interact
Your checkpoint
A one-page reference sheet of registration categories, eligibility criteria and R E C obligations, self-quizzed to 90% recall
Rules of Registration and regulation of Registered Electrical Contractors & Restricted and Controlled Electrical Works, safety and complaints
Distinguish restricted electrical works from controlled electrical works and give examples of each
State who may legally carry out each class of work and under what supervision
Outline the safety obligations that attach to live and near-live work
Describe how a complaint against a contractor is raised, investigated and resolved
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of restricted vs controlled works with 10 worked scenario answers
National Wiring Rules (IS 10101) and technical rules
Explain the structure and scope of IS 10101 and how it relates to other standards
Apply the rules on conductor sizing, current-carrying capacity and voltage drop
Apply earthing and bonding requirements to typical domestic and commercial installations
Select protective devices correctly for overload, short-circuit and earth fault
Your checkpoint
Worked solutions to 15 calculation and selection problems (cable sizing, voltage drop, protective device rating) with workings shown
National Wiring Rules (IS 10101) and technical rules
Apply the requirements for special locations and installations (bathrooms, kitchens, outdoor, agricultural)
State the requirements for isolation, switching and labelling of circuits
Explain inspection and testing requirements before energising a new installation
Identify common non-compliances found on inspection and the rule each breaches
Your checkpoint
A 20-item non-compliance spotting exercise with the relevant IS 10101 clause cited for each
Completion Certificates and Periodic Inspection Reports
Identify when a Completion Certificate is required and who may sign it
Complete a full Completion Certificate accurately from a supplied installation description
List the declarations and test results that must be recorded and explain why each matters
Distinguish the Completion Certificate from the Periodic Inspection Report and state when each applies
Your checkpoint
One fully completed sample Completion Certificate, self-marked against a checklist with zero material errors
Completion Certificates and Periodic Inspection Reports & Restricted and Controlled Electrical Works, safety and complaints
Determine the correct interval and scope for a Periodic Inspection Report on different premises types
Complete a Periodic Inspection Report including observations and classification codes
Justify the classification of each observation (e.g. requires immediate action vs improvement recommended)
Explain the contractor's duty to report dangerous installations and to the customer
Your checkpoint
One completed sample Periodic Inspection Report with 10 observations correctly classified and justified
Restricted and Controlled Electrical Works, safety and complaints & Rules of Registration and regulation of Registered Electrical Contractors
Apply safe isolation procedure step by step and state the verification checks required
Explain the contractor's record-keeping and certification obligations under the registration rules
Work through complaint scenarios and identify the correct regulatory response
Identify the safety documentation required before, during and after a job
Your checkpoint
A written safe-isolation procedure plus answers to 8 complaint and compliance scenarios, scored against a marking scheme
Rules of Registration and regulation of Registered Electrical Contractors & National Wiring Rules (IS 10101) and technical rules & Completion Certificates and Periodic Inspection Reports & Restricted and Controlled Electrical Works, safety and complaints
Sit two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions
Review every wrong answer and log the underlying rule or clause missed
Re-drill the two weakest domains until recall is above 85%
Confirm exam-day logistics and rehearse a time-allocation strategy
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock exams with a scored review log showing at least 80% overall and 85% in the two weakest domains
Milestones
Week 2: Can state registration categories, R E C obligations and the restricted vs controlled distinction from memory, scoring 85%+ on a 20-question self-test
Week 4: Solves cable sizing, voltage drop, earthing and protective device problems unaided, and correctly cites IS 10101 clauses for 18 of 20 non-compliances
Week 6: Produces a materially correct Completion Certificate and a Periodic Inspection Report with correctly classified observations
Week 8: Scores 80%+ overall and 85%+ in the two weakest domains on two full timed mock exams