AM2 / AM2S study guide
AM2 / AM2S · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
AM2 and AM2S are the end-of-training assessments for electrotechnical candidates in the UK, delivered by NET and taken at NET-licensed centres. The AM2 is the final unit of the Level 3 NVQ (City & Guilds 2357 or EAL 1605) and should only be attempted once every other unit is complete; the AM2S is the end point assessment for apprentices training against the Installation & Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship Standard who started before September 2023, with the AM2S v1 taken by apprentices enrolled from September 2023. The AM2 / AM2S study guide has 6 sections and about 2,021 words.
01Safe Isolation and Risk Assessment
Risk assessment is a continuous process, not a document written once. The five-step model - identify the hazards, decide who might be harmed and how, evaluate the risks and decide on precautions, record and implement, review and update - underpins the dynamic risk assessment you make every time conditions change: another trade arrives, a floor is opened up, or a board turns out to contain more supplies than the drawing showed.
335 words, about 2 min02Composite Installation
The composite installation combines containment, wiring systems and several circuits in one continuous build, marked against BS 7671, the specification drawing and manufacturer instructions at the same time. Design decisions come first.
349 words, about 2 min03Inspection, Testing and Certification
Inspection, testing and certification follows a fixed order, and the reason for that order is a favourite examination question. Inspect first, with the supply isolated, checking the installation matches the design and BS 7671.
366 words, about 2 min04Safe Isolation of Circuits
Safe isolation of a circuit is a practical procedure with a fixed sequence, and the assessment watches your hands as much as your answers. Identify the circuit and every source of supply to it - including PV inverters, standby generators, UPS, dual-tariff boards and adjacent circuits sharing a neutral.
343 words, about 2 min05Fault Diagnosis and Rectification
Fault diagnosis is marked on method, not luck. Start with information: what the client reports, when it began, what changed, and whether the fault is intermittent.
302 words, about 2 min06Assessment of Applied Knowledge (Health & Safety, BS 7671, Building Regulations)
The applied knowledge assessment tests the legal and regulatory framework around the practical work. The Health and Safety at Work etc.
326 words, about 2 min