Practical Introduction to the Safe Operation of High & Low Voltage Switchgear

Course code: S9

Introduction

This course is designed specifically for individuals with little or no previous experience in high voltage switching. It focuses on the practical (hands on) element of Switching and is predominately workshop rather than classroom based. This course should be undertaken as a pre-cursor to the S4 and MAR4 ‘full authorisation’ courses

Participants

Electrical/non- electrical personnel who require practical (hands on) experience of switching and issuing of safety documents on high and low voltage power systems up to and including 15kV, prior to undertaking future authorisation courses.

Aim

To enable candidates to familiarise themselves with operational protocols and potential physical constraints associated with high voltage power systems, prior to receiving full authorisation training.

Outline Contents

• Operational procedures
• Single end drive motor isolations
• 11/3.3kV & 11/0.415kV transformer isolations
• Ring mains and ring main units
• Voltage transformer isolation
• Circuit main earth application protocols
• Additional earth application protocols
• Dependent & Independent power operations
• Stored energy operations
• Electrical safety documents
• Key safes and  Multi Hasp locking (Isolok) systems
• Abridged high voltage safety rules
• Course review

Certification

Candidates will receive a Faraday “Attendance” certificate which should be produced when attending a full authorisation course at a later date.

Course Duration

3 days

Course Dates

For courses undertaken at our UK training centre in 2012

• 16th – 18th Jan
• 1st – 3rd  Feb
• 26th – 28th Mar
• 10th – 12th Apr
• 30th Apr – 2nd May
• 28th – 30th May
• 6th – 8th Jun
• 2nd – 4th Jul
• 30th Jul – 1st Aug
• 28th – 30th Aug
• 17th – 19th Sep
• 1st  – 3rd Oct
• 19th – 21st Nov
• 28th – 30th Nov

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