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SS 638 and the LEW Electrician Licence in Drawings Draw It, Then Explain It to the Assessor

Supply, boards, earthing, protection, cable sizing, safe isolation and the test sequence. Each on its own page: the drawing first, the numbers beside it. Checked against SS 638. 65 illustrated pages.

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Every topic, its own pageEach rule, device and test drawn, with the explanation beside it
65 illustrated pages8 parts, from the LEW grades to the final checklist before test day
Up-to-date sourcesElectricity Act, the Electrical Installations Regulations and SS 638
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Every page has one large drawing and a box with the numbers and steps you need to know:

Electrician: up to 45 kVA at 1,000 V and below, about 65 A per line at 400 V three-phase.
Electrician: up to 45 kVA at 1,000 V and below, about 65 A per line at 400 V three-phase.
Direct: insulation · indirect: earthing + disconnection · plus 30 mA RCD
Direct: insulation · indirect: earthing + disconnection · plus 30 mA RCD
Service cable → cut-out → meter → main switch → DB → final circuits, with the supplier/consumer line drawn.
Service cable → cut-out → meter → main switch → DB → final circuits, with the supplier/consumer line drawn.
CPCs to equipment, main bonding to pipes and steel: minimum 6 mm² copper.
CPCs to equipment, main bonding to pipes and steel: minimum 6 mm² copper.
Ib ≤ In ≤ Iz drawn as three bars, with I2 ≤ 1.45 × Iz
Ib ≤ In ≤ Iz drawn as three bars, with I2 ≤ 1.45 × Iz
Identify, isolate, lock and tag, prove, test dead, re-prove, then work.
Identify, isolate, lock and tag, prove, test dead, re-prove, then work.
Read, inspect, isolate, test dead, find the fault, energise, test live, record: eight steps, one order.
Read, inspect, isolate, test dead, find the fault, energise, test live, record: eight steps, one order.
230/400 V, 0.4 s and 5 s, 30 mA, 300 ms and 40 ms, 500 V DC: one printable card.
230/400 V, 0.4 s and 5 s, 30 mA, 300 ms and 40 ms, 500 V DC: one printable card.

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These are real pages from the book. The table of contents is the full one: 8 parts and 61 topics.

The Problem Isn't You. It's How It Was Explained to You.

The engineer at the interview slides a sheet across: 'Take me from the SP intake to the final circuit.' You've done it on a hundred jobs, yet now you're stuck on where the supplier's side ends.

The manual covers it in paragraphs: service cable, cut-out, metering, main switch and board, each in a different section. Read at night after a shift, the order doesn't stay.

Service cable → cut-out → meter → main switch → DB → final circuits, with the supplier/consumer line drawn.

In the book it's one page: service cable → cut-out → meter → main switch → DB → final circuits, drawn left to right, with the supplier/consumer line marked so you see who owns what.

The same goes for the earthing systems, RCCBs and RCBOs, Ib ≤ In ≤ Iz, safe isolation and the turn-on test sequence: each one has its own page.

You see the drawing, you understand it, and you explain it without going back to the manual.

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The Same Topic, Two Ways to Study It

THIS
  • The manual: line after line
  • Loop impedance and disconnection times only in words
  • You reach the test still unsure
In a TN system, automatic disconnection of supply shall be achieved such that, in the event of a fault of negligible impedance between a line conductor and an exposed-conductive-part or a protective conductor, the protective device operates within the specified time. For final circuits not exceeding 32 A, the maximum disconnection time is 0.4 s, while for distribution circuits a time not exceeding 5 s is permitted. This requirement is satisfied where the earth fault loop impedance Zs, multiplied by the current Ia causing automatic operation of the protective device within the specified time, does not exceed the nominal voltage to earth U0.
FOR THIS
  • The fault loop drawn on one page
  • 0.4 s, 5 s and Zs × Ia ≤ U0 in one box
  • You see it and you get it
Direct: insulation · indirect: earthing + disconnection · plus 30 mA RCD
CONTENTS

Take a Look at the 8 Parts and 61 Topics

The licence and the rules, the basics, supply and boards, earthing and protection, cable sizing, safe isolation and testing, the practical test and the interview, and review checklists: 65 pages, all illustrated

IThe Licence and the Rules · pp. 5-10
  1. The three LEW classes at a glance
  2. What the Electrician grade assessment looks like
  3. Who's who: EMA, SP Group and the LEW
  4. The Electricity Act and the Regulations in one page
  5. How SS 638 is organised
  6. The LEW's duties and records
IIThe Basics You Must Explain · pp. 11-17
  1. Singapore supply: 230 V, 400 V, 50 Hz
  2. Ohm's law and power with real numbers
  3. kVA, kW and power factor
  4. Conductor colours in Singapore
  5. Graphical symbols you must read
  6. Overload, short circuit and earth fault
  7. Electric shock: direct and indirect contact
IIISupply, Boards and Single-Line Diagrams · pp. 18-25
  1. From the SP intake to the final circuit
  2. Reading a single-line diagram in the same order
  3. Inside a typical HDB distribution board
  4. Single-phase versus three-phase boards
  5. Ring and radial final circuits
  6. Isolation and switching devices
  7. Lighting circuits: one-way, two-way and intermediate
  8. Labelling and circuit charts
IVEarthing and Protection · pp. 26-35
  1. Earthing systems: TN-S, TN-C-S and TT
  2. TN-S drawn end to end
  3. Main earthing terminal, CPCs and bonding
  4. Earth electrodes and earth resistance
  5. Earth fault loop impedance (Zs)
  6. Disconnection times
  7. MCB types B, C and D
  8. MCB, MCCB and fuse: what each protects
  9. RCCB and RCBO: how they sense a fault
  10. Discrimination between devices
VCable Sizing and Voltage Drop · pp. 36-44
  1. The golden rule: Ib ≤ In ≤ Iz
  2. Finding the design current Ib
  3. Installation methods and reference tables
  4. Correction factors: ambient, grouping, insulation
  5. Worked example: sizing a cable step by step
  6. Voltage drop: the limits
  7. Voltage drop calculation
  8. Sizing the protective conductor
  9. Choosing cable types for the job
VISafe Isolation and Turn-On Tests · pp. 45-55
  1. Safe isolation in 7 steps
  2. Testing dead: which pairs to test
  3. The test sequence before energising
  4. Continuity of protective conductors (R1 + R2)
  5. Ring final circuit continuity
  6. Insulation resistance test
  7. Polarity test
  8. Earth electrode resistance test
  9. Earth fault loop impedance test (live)
  10. RCD test: times you must see
  11. Prospective fault current and functional checks
VIIThe Practical Test and the Interview · pp. 56-60
  1. The practical test: work in the same order
  2. Inspection checklist before testing
  3. Interview: explain the 'why' with one drawing
  4. Interview: scenario questions
  5. Special locations: bathrooms and outdoor
VIIIReview and Checklists · pp. 61-65
  1. Numbers to have at hand
  2. Formulas on one page
  3. Frequent mistakes in cable sizing
  4. Frequent mistakes in testing
  5. The final checklist before the test day

One Page, One Topic, All Clear

Think of it this way:

It's the practical test. The board is dead, you've proved it, and now you have to work through the tests in the right order while the assessor watches.

In the book you open the page on the test sequence and see it drawn: continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, then the live tests, each with the meter connected and the reading you should expect.

Ib ≤ In ≤ Iz drawn as three bars, with I2 ≤ 1.45 × Iz

Same with TN-S, RCCBs, cable sizing, voltage drop and safe isolation: each one on its own page.

LEW Electrician Licence Illustrated is 8 parts and 61 topics, all drawn, with the numbers to have at hand, the formulas on one page and a final checklist at the end.

What you see drawn, you don't have to memorize.

What's Inside LEW Electrician Licence Illustrated:

Ipp. 5-10

The Licence and the Rules

Know exactly what you're sitting: the three LEW grades, what the Electrician assessment looks like, who's who between EMA, SP Group and the LEW, the Act and Regulations, and how SS 638 is organised.

IIpp. 11-17

The Basics You Must Explain

Singapore supply at 230 V, 400 V and 50 Hz, Ohm's law and power with real numbers, kVA and power factor, conductor colours, symbols, fault types and electric shock.

IIIpp. 18-25

Supply, Boards and Single-Line Diagrams

From the SP intake to the final circuit, reading a single-line diagram, inside an HDB board, single- and three-phase boards, ring and radial circuits, switching, lighting and labelling.

IVpp. 26-35

Earthing and Protection

TN-S, TN-C-S and TT, the main earthing terminal and bonding, electrodes, Zs and disconnection times, MCB types, MCCBs and fuses, RCCBs and RCBOs, and discrimination.

Vpp. 36-44

Cable Sizing and Voltage Drop

Ib ≤ In ≤ Iz, design current, installation methods, correction factors, a worked sizing example, voltage drop limits and calculation, the protective conductor and cable types.

VIpp. 45-55

Safe Isolation and Turn-On Tests

Do every test in the right order: safe isolation in 7 steps, testing dead, the test sequence, continuity, ring circuits, insulation resistance, polarity, earth electrode, loop impedance, RCD times and functional checks.

VIIpp. 56-60

The Practical Test and the Interview

The practical test in the same order, the inspection checklist, explaining the 'why' with one drawing, scenario questions, and bathrooms and outdoor locations.

VIIIpp. 61-65

Review and Checklists

The numbers to have at hand, the formulas on one page, frequent mistakes in sizing and testing, and the final checklist before test day.

At the end of the book: The numbers to have at hand, the formulas on one page and a final checklist before test day.

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Each topic of SS 638 becomes one drawing you can study in short sessions after work, in the same order every night.

Your test date is close

Your test date is close

The numbers, formulas and test sequence are on a few pages you can print and review before the written test, the practical and the interview.

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Is it for me if I already work as an electrician and want my own LEW licence?

Yes. It isn't a beginner's book: it takes what you already do on site and puts each rule, device and test into one drawing you can explain. It covers all three parts of the assessment: the theory for the written test, the test sequence for the practical, and a part on explaining the 'why' for the technical interview.

Where does the content come from?

It's checked against the Electricity Act, the Electricity (Electrical Installations) Regulations and SS 638, with the licensing information published by the EMA.

Is this official material?

No. It's independent study material, not affiliated with or endorsed by the EMA or any other authority. It doesn't give you a licence or a certificate: the licence is issued only by the EMA after its own assessment.

Does it replace a course or training?

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