Training Facilities

Practical hands-on and competency based training have had major impact of the evolution of vocational education and training. Decisions concerning methods of delivery, teaching, learning, assessment and transferability of qualifications have been strongly influenced by practical hands-on training environment.

Over £1.2m worth of investment, our three purpose-designed training facilities of 22,000 sq.ft in the UK and Cyprus are fully equipped with a wide range of electrical industrial equipment specifically modified for safe training purpose. In addition to theoretical classroom training, practical exercises are included in almost all our training programmes using a wide range of low and high voltage equipment; recreating lifelike conditions for candidates to experience hands-on practical electrical training in safe and controlled environment.

The High Voltage facility is divided into two power systems, the "Land based System" and the "Marine/Offshore System". Each area is equipped with a variety of equipment including:
  • 3.3/6.6kV Vacuum contactors
  • 11kV circuit breakers (oil/gas/air/vacuum), fixed pattern and withdrawable
  • 11kV Ring Main units
  • 110v/400v/3.3kV motors
  • Generators
  • LV testers: Insulation Resistance Testing, Earth Fault Loop Impedance Testing, RCD Testing (Residual Current Device) e.g. Megger, Fluke, Alphatek
  • Primary & Secondary Injection test set
  • Microprocessor, numerical protection relays

Equipment makes include: Reyrolle, Brush VSI, Whipp & Bourne, Hawker Siddley, LG, YSF6, GEC, Merlin Gerin, Terasaki

With exception to one area, all installed training equipment is operated at 110 volts, however, the instrumentation indicates an appropriate high voltage and current. Another section of the practical training facility is equipped with switchgear actually operating at 11000 volts and is only accessed under strict supervision of qualified lecturer/instructor.

The Low Voltage facility, on the other hand, offers state-of-the-art virtual practical simulation of all electrical wiring applications for light industrial, commercial and domestic buildings. The training covers electrical installation, operation and maintenance. Trainees gain deeper knowledge and skills of safety, tools, electrical principles & measurement, func