HV Operations and Switching Basic Training

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High Voltage Operations and Safety (Basic)

(5 days)

Who Should Attend

People who are required to work on or who are involved (or may become involved) in HV switching and maintenance and/or supervision of HV networks.

Aims

To provide a sound knowledge and understanding of safety and the switching and operation of HV networks.

Training Content and Method

1. Legislation

Electricity at Work Act 1989
H&S at Work Act 1974
Update on H&S at Work Act
Electricity Supply Regulations 1988

2. Distribution HV

Overview of Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Radial Circuits
Ring Circuits
Fault Levels
Operational Limits
Design Configurations

3. HV Safety

Safety Rules & Procedures
Safety Documents

(i) Permit-to-Work

(ii) Sanction-for-Test

(iii) Limitation-for-Access

Safety Locks
Caution Notice

Earthing
Persons Authorisation

4. Distribution Switchgear

Construction and Design
Types and Uses
Limitations
Switchgear Operations
Basic Protection

5. Exercises

Prepare Switching Programmes
Switching Exercise
Switching Practice
Testing ‘Not Live’
Testing ‘Phasing Out’

6. Electrical Accidents (LV & HV)

Causes
Case Studies

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