Fundamentals of Operational Procedures & Practices relating to the Safe Electrical Operation of Wind Turbines

Course code: WT4

Introduction

This course is designed to provide personnel within the renewable energy industry, with the knowledge of safe working procedures and best practices, to enable them to carry out their duties in a safe and competent manner. This course is a renewable energy development from our S4 course.

Participants

Engineers, Supervisors and Technicians with a responsibility for the operation and maintenance of on/offshore wind turbines. Candidates with limited electrical experience may find it beneficial to attend our S9 course, which serves as a practical pre-cursor to this course.

Aim

To provide theoretical and practical instruction relating to the safe operation and maintenance of on/offshore wind turbines. Also enables candidates to perform HV/LV switching operations and to prepare them for full authorisation in accordance with their companies’ safety rules and procedures.

Outline Contents

• Electrical Hazards and Precautions
• PPE requirements
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
• History of Wind Power Utilisation
• Wind Turbine Power Generation
• Switchgear basics and general principles
• Operational and safety features of switchgear
• Electrical Safety Documents
• Key safes and multihasps
• Operational Procedures
• Practical Switching Exercises
• Issue and Control of Safety Documentation
• An introduction to partial discharge detection
• Wind Turbine High Voltage Safety Rules
• Wind Turbine Switchgear Safety
• The role of protection relays

Certification

Candidates who successfully complete the theoretical and practical competence assessments will receive 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

• 5th – 9th Mar
• 14th – 18th May
• 25th – 29th Jun
• 30th Jul – 3rd Aug
• 10th – 14th Sep
• 8th – 12th Oct
• 5th – 9th Nov

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