Fundamentals of the Safe Operation of High Voltage Power Systems

Course code: S4 – Full authorisation

This course is accredited by Teesside University and is worth 30 credits. Candidates successfully complete the course and assessment will receive a Teesside University ‘UCPD’ certificate … read more

Introduction

This training programme requires a good foundation of electrical knowledge.  It is designed to bring candidates up to a competency level suitable for Senior Authorised persons.  However, the course does not provide the “authorisation” itself, since this must be issued by the plant senior electrical authority.

Participants

Personnel who are to be responsible as Senior Authorised Persons for switching and issue of electrical safety documents. Candidates may find it beneficial to attend our S9 course as a pre-cursor to this course.

Aim

To provide an understanding of Industrial HV/LV power systems including statutory regulations, safe operation, protection and fault diagnosis on a wide range of power equipment.  Also to enable candidates to perform HV switching operations on industrial HV networks up to and including 15kV and to prepare them for HV authorisation in accordance with their companies’ safety rules/regulations. Switching at Higher voltages may be undertaken at client’s premises

Outline Contents

• Statutory regulations
• Electrical hazards and precautions
• Arrangement of high voltage systems
• Operational and safety features of switchgear
• High voltage safety rules
• Issue and control of safety documentation
• Safety Lockout Procedures, Key Safes/Multi Hasp locking devices (Isoloks)
• Application of electrical protection
• Protection Practical Fault Exercises
• Emergency conditions
• Practical exercises (3-switching/ safety documents/ Switching Programmes).
• Fault incidents & Case studies

Certification

Candidates who successfully complete the theoretical and practical competence assessments will receive a Teesside University ‘UCPD’ certificate worth 30 credits as well as a Faraday ‘Competence’ certificate. Candidates who fail or do not wish to undertake the competence assessments will receive a Faraday ‘Attendance’ certificate.

Course Duration

5 days

Course Dates

For courses undertaken at our UK training centre in 2012

• 23rd  – 27th  Jan
• 6th – 10th Feb
• 20th  – 24th Feb
• 5th – 9th Mar
• 19th – 23rd Mar
• 23rd – 27th Apr
• 14th – 18th May
• 11th  – 15th Jun
• 25th – 29th Jun
• 9th – 13th Jul
• 23rd – 27th Jul
• 13th – 17th Aug
• 10th – 14th Sep
• 24th – 28th Sep
• 8th – 12th Oct
• 22nd – 26th Oct
• 5th – 9th Nov
• 19th – 23rd Nov
• 3rd – 7th Dec

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