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Electrical installations / HCT Skills · 2026

Electrical installations competition

A complete electrical installation, assessed at 89.5/100 in the HCT Skills competition.

CONTRIBUTION

Individual competitor · Installation, wiring, and testing

STAGE

Completed · Assessed competition installation

TOOLS & METHODS

Motor control · Wiring · Commissioning

The completed electrical installation, including its distribution panel, conduits, lighting, switches, and sockets.
The completed electrical installation, including its distribution panel, conduits, lighting, switches, and sockets.
Alazar working on the electrical installation
Building and wiring the installation during the competition.
Open distribution panel showing motor control wiring and door-mounted controls
Inside the distribution panel and its control wiring.

01 / CONTEXT

The challenge.

Build and commission an installation combining motor forward/reverse control, lighting, socket circuits, and protection under competition conditions.

02 / PROCESS

The approach.

  1. Mount trunking, conduits, lighting, switches, sockets, and the distribution panel to the required dimensions.
  2. Wire motor forward/reverse control with interlocking, overload protection, and status indicators.
  3. Complete commissioning checks and demonstrate the motor, lighting, and socket functions against the assessment rubric.

03 / REFLECTION

The outcome.

Scored 89.5/100. The assessor describes this as the strongest overall performance and awards full marks for safety, commissioning, wiring, protection, equipment installation, and functionality. No technical assistance was required.

Project scope

Assessment feedback highlighted P3 leveling, internal panel wire dressing, and completion of the additional challenge task as areas for improvement.

04 / RESOURCES

Explore the project.

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