Level 3 Award in the Installation & Commissioning of Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Domestic, Commercial & Industrial Locations

• Understand the health and safety risks and safe systems of work associated with solar PV, EV charging, and electrical energy storage installations
• Develop knowledge of the regulations, standards, and industry guidance governing installation, testing, and commissioning across all three technologies
• Build understanding of the differences between AC and DC circuits and the purpose of solar PV system components
• Develop knowledge of solar PV module types, array design principles, layouts, and system protection techniques
• Ensure learners can select appropriate EV charging equipment for domestic, commercial, and industrial locations
• Build competence in the installation and commissioning of electric vehicle charging equipment
• Develop the ability to identify the equipment, arrangements, and operating modes of electrical energy storage systems
• Ensure learners understand the requirements for initial verification, handover, and DNO notification
• Develop the practical skills needed to install, commission, inspect, service, and maintain these systems
• Prepare learners for the online examinations and practical assessments across all three qualifications
• Support electricians in expanding their services into renewable energy, battery storage, and EV charging

• Health and safety risks and safe systems of work for solar PV, EV charging, and energy storage installations
• Relevant regulations, standards, and industry guidance, including BS 7671
• Fundamental differences between AC and DC circuits within solar PV systems
• Purpose and function of solar PV system components
• Types, silicon characteristics, and typical conversion efficiencies of solar PV modules
• Design principles for determining module array size and position
• Solar PV array layouts, DC and AC circuit installation, and system protection techniques
• Installation, commissioning, handover, inspection, servicing, and maintenance of small scale solar PV systems
• Introduction to electric vehicle charging equipment and infrastructure
• Selection of charging equipment for domestic, commercial, and industrial locations
• Electrical requirements, installation, and commissioning of EV charging equipment
• Introduction to electrical energy storage systems and battery storage technology
• Identifying equipment, arrangements, and operating modes of electrical energy storage systems
• Preparation for the design and installation of electrical energy storage systems
• Initial verification methods, handover procedures, and DNO notification requirements

This package is aimed at qualified and practising electricians who want to expand into solar PV, EV charging, and electrical energy storage installation.

Pre-requisites

Learners must be aged 18 or over to sit the qualification, and must hold the 18th Edition (BS 7671) qualification. Learners must also hold one of the following Level 3 qualifications:

• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment (Buildings, Structures and the Environment)
• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrotechnical Services (Electrical Installation or Maintenance)
• Level 3 Electrotechnical Apprenticeship Qualification
• Level 3 NVQ in Electrotechnical Services Experienced Worker
• Level 3 Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Qualification
• Level 3 Electrotechnical in Dwellings Experienced Worker Qualification
• Building Services Engineering (Level 3) Electrotechnical Installation Qualification
• SVQ in Electrical Installation at SCQF level 7
• Current ECS Gold Card issued by the JIB or SJIB (Installation Electrician, Approved Electrician, Maintenance Electrician or Domestic Electrician)

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