Joey190 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Thought id put a post up on what to expect from the vetassess technical interview for electricians ( general ) . As i was sh×tting myself trying to find any information on what to revise / what they will ask etc . All i found was everyone asking the same question and no one replying so here i go . To start off im a electrician from the uk and i completed my apprenticeship in 2010 . So i had not been in any situation where i was tested on my electrical theory , ( which i was never great at when i was doing my apprenticeship ) so i was really nervous . I did this in covid times( i actually had covid at the time so i was self isolating ) so it was all on skype ( adobe ) . So the questions were pretty simple . A few multiple choice and some just straight up . Off the top of my head i remember × A couple on - identifying risks × A couple on - safe isolation ( revise this because there are way more steps in oz than there was the AM2 ) X A couple on cable selection - ( but really easy , no calculator needed , just as well because you arnt allowed to have ANYTHING in the room other than yourself and a glass of water ) X a couple on cable protection ( name something you could use to protect a cable from mechanical damage ? ) hd conduit .. simple × a couple on rcds ( describe the operation ) × one was showing you a analog megger and it was set on 500v dc ir test and he just asked what the tester was set on . Then asked what the purpose of the ir test is . × then name the tests you need to perform on a new installation ( didnt even need to explain them ) × burnt out connection on red phase on a motor terminal . What could be the cause ? × then a couple on a dol starter . ( what does it stand for . How would i add another emergency stop button etc ) Only one i struggled on was he showed me a wiring diagram of a dol starter ( with symbols that were numbered ) and he asked me what each number was . Because like most things really , i just got shown how to wire one and just remembered from there , never looked at the wiring diagram or symbols . So nothing too technical. Hope this helps . Good luck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adzo23 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Hi Joey190, That is great information to pass on. I am currently awaiting my technical interview so its good to know what to expect. How long did it take from paying for stage 2 until the actual interview? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey190 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 Hi mate . It took a while . About 3 months before i heard anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adzo23 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Ok thanks pal. What area are you looking to move to in Australia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkybaz Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Hi Joey, I done my trade test in March 2020 with vetassess, all good! I had to do a practice test, safe isolation, wire a DOL starter, technical interview and a 30 multiple choice exam. just wondering if this was the same for you during Covid. TBH English language test was harder……. hopefully good news soon with borders opening baz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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