LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Commissioning of Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Domestic, Commercial and Industrial locations

LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Commissioning of Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Domestic, Commercial and Industrial locations

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Qualification Title: LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Commissioning of Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Domestic, Commercial and Industrial locations
LCL Qualification Code: EVCE
RQF Qualification Code:

603/4908/6

Level and Credit Value: Level 3: Credit Value: 2
Guided Learning Hours: 16 GLH 20 TQT
Qualification Units:

Installation and Commissioning of Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment

Qualification Certificate Expiry: None
Background:

This qualification is aimed at practicing electricians, electrical technicians and engineers with experience of electrical installations, and associated inspection and testing.

Electric Vehicles have an important role to play in meeting air quality legislation and the UK’s commitment to climate change targets. For this reason, the UK government is actively supporting the switch to electric vehicles.

This qualification covers the installation of dedicated conductive charging equipment for the charging of pure electric and plug-in hybrid electric road vehicles (PHEV) and includes the extended range of electric vehicles (E-REV). It covers the installation of both AC and DC charging equipment intended for plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) complying with BS EN 61851 and “The Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installations”.

Learners outcomes:
  1. Know the key requirements for electric vehicle charging equipment (EVCE) installations.
  2. Know and identify Equipment of, and differences between, the four charging modes, and Wireless Power Transfer types (WPT).
  3. Understand the preparation for design and installation of EVCE.
  4. Be able to prepare to design and install EVCE.
  5. Be able to install EVCE in Dwellings, Commercial and Industrial Locations.
  6. Understand requirements for initial verification and handover of an EVCE installation.
  7. Be able to conduct inspection and testing, and complete handover to client.
Pre-requisites:

This qualification is aimed at practicing electricians, electrical technicians and engineers with experience of electrical installations, and associated inspection and testing.

Although there are no formal pre-requisites to this qualification, applicants should be working within the industry.

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