Electrical Engineering, Compliance, Standards and System Fundamentals

What are the Goals?

By the end of this Electrical Engineering, Compliance, Standards and System Fundamentals training course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the basic principles of ohm’s law and a variety of electrical calculations
• Elaborate on the dangers of Electricity
• Demonstrate methods of basic and fault protection methods
• Identify permit systems, integrated safe systems of work and safe isolation procedures
• Identify a variety of power supplies
• Use a variety of electrical test equipment
• Identify Electrical Earthing systems
• Select and apply a variety of circuit protection systems and devices
• Elaborate on electrical connections and switching devices
• Discuss applications of several different types of Electrical Motors
• Develop skills to enable the use of Electrical drawings and diagrams

Who is this Training Course for?

This Electrical Engineering, Compliance, Standards and System Fundamentals training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Electrical and Instrument Technicians.
• Electrical and Instrument Engineers.
• Personnel whose work involves construction of equipment and systems
• Supervisors
• Design Engineers (for understanding of Installation and Maintenance techniques)
• Mechanical Maintenance Technicians
• Mechanical Maintenance Engineers
• Staff who work in a limited capacity with Electrical systems
• Non electrical personnel

Daily Agenda

Day One: Introduction, Health and Safety and Electronics

• Pre-course Assessment
• Introduction
• Principles of Health and Safety
• Electricity at work regulations
• Personal protective equipment
• Basic principles of Ohms law
• Series and parallel circuits
• Hazards of electricity
• Electric shock

Day Two: Circuit Protection, Power Transmission, Power Supplies, Power Distribution and Test Equipment

• Recap on day 1
• Safe isolation
• IP ratings
• Circuit protection concepts
• Circuit protection devices
• Measurement devices
• Multi-meters
• Voltage indicators
• Oscilloscopes
• Current measurement
• Power distribution and transmission

Day Three: Earthing Systems, Circuit Protection, Electrical Connections, Inspection and Testing

• Recap on day 2
• Standards (IEC 60364)
• Earthing applications
• TNCS Earthing systems
• TNS Earthing systems
• TT Earthing systems
• IT Earthing systems
• Fuses, circuit breakers and additional circuit protection
• Electrical connections
• Electrical Inspection techniques
• Testing – Continuity of CPC’s
• Testing – Ring-final continuity
• Testing – Insulation Resistance

Day Four: Inspection & Testing and Motor Applications

• Recap on day 3
• Testing – Polarity
• Testing – Earth Electrode Testing
• Testing – Earth-loop impedance
• Testing – RCD Testing
• 6 steps to fault finding
• Preventative maintenance
• Reactive Maintenance
• Introduction to Motors
• Types of Motor (A.C. 3-Phase)
• Types of Motor (A.C. Single-Phase)
• Types of Motor (D.C.)
• Methods of starting Motors
• Schematic diagram development and interpretation

Day Five: Motors, Starting Techniques and Advanced Motor Logic

• Recap on day 4
• Types of Motor (D.C.)
• Methods of starting Motors
• Schematic diagram development and interpretation
• PLC’s and Ladder logic
• End of course Assessment