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Electrical Safety Law practice test

Electrician licensing rules: VIC, QLD, NSW

AUSElectrician licensing pathway (practice questions)
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145 source-checked
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60 minutes
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75%

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Practice questions on electrical licensing, certificates of compliance, safe isolation and testing for dead, RCDs and safety switches, working on or near live parts, overhead lines and incident reporting, based on Victorian, Queensland and NSW legislation and regulator guidance. Not the official Licensed Electrician Assessment (LEA), which is a written and practical assessment, and not a test of AS/NZS 3000.

5 Most Common Electrical Safety Law Sample Questions & Answers

Preview 5 practice questions with answers and explanations that name their source.

Sample Question 1 of 5Licence required

Under section 55 of the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld), who may perform or supervise electrical work?

AAnyone who holds a current white card and has completed a first aid course
BThe holder of an electrical work licence that authorises the work
CAny person working for the holder of an electrical contractor licence
DAny person who has been shown the job by a licensed electrical worker
Answer & Source:

Section 55(1) says a person must not perform or supervise electrical work unless they hold an electrical work licence in force that authorises the work. A contractor licence is separate: it is for conducting an electrical business.

Sample Question 2 of 5Certificates of electrical safety

In Victoria, what must a certificate of electrical safety contain under section 45A of the Electricity Safety Act 1998?

AA certificate of compliance only, even where the work is prescribed electrical installation work
BCopies of the contractor's registration, public liability insurance and workers compensation cover
CThe installer's certificate of compliance and, for prescribed work, an inspector's certificate of inspection
DThe installation test results and a statement from the electricity retailer confirming connection
Answer & Source:

Under section 45A(2) the certificate contains the certificate of compliance completed by the licensed electrical installation worker and, for prescribed work, the certificate of inspection completed by a licensed electrical inspector. It must be on a form supplied by Energy Safe Victoria or an authorised person.

Sample Question 3 of 5Testing for dead

In Queensland, which routine does the Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2021 describe for confirming that equipment is dead before it is touched?

ATest the tester on a known live source, test the equipment, then retest the tester on the known live source
BTest the equipment to be worked on, then prove the tester once on a known live source after the job is finished
CProve the tester on a known live source once, then test the equipment and start work without re-proving the tester
DCheck that the circuit breaker is off, then test the equipment once with the tester after work has started
Answer & Source:

The Queensland code summarises the rule as "test for dead before you touch": prove the tester on a known live source, test the equipment, then prove the tester again so a faulty tester cannot give a false "dead" reading. Checking only the breaker position proves nothing about the conductors.

Sample Question 4 of 5Safe work method statements

Under regulation 511 of the Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019 (Vic), electrical installation work on energised electrical equipment must be carried out in accordance with what?

AA safe work method statement prepared for the work
BA permit issued by Energy Safe Victoria for that job
CA certificate of inspection from a licensed electrical inspector
DA written quotation accepted by the owner of the premises
Answer & Source:

A Victorian PCBU doing electrical installation work on energised equipment must ensure it is done by a competent person with suitable, tested tools and PPE, and in accordance with a safe work method statement. The statement must identify the work, its hazards and risks, the control measures and how they will be implemented.

Sample Question 5 of 5How RCDs work

According to the Queensland code of practice, how does a safety switch (RCD) detect a harmful earth leakage?

AIt continuously compares the current in the active and neutral conductors and disconnects if they become sufficiently unbalanced
BIt measures the current flowing in the earth electrode and trips when that exceeds the rated value of the device
CIt senses the temperature of the active conductor and trips when the cable overheats under load
DIt compares the supply frequency with an internal reference and trips when the frequency drifts
Answer & Source:

Current leaking to earth does not return through the neutral, so the active and neutral currents become unbalanced. The device disconnects the supply quickly when that leakage reaches a harmful level, typically 30 mA or less.

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