Statutory Requirements, Best Practice Procedures & Maintenance (INTACS Industrial Weight Course)
The INTACS alternative 17th Edition Wiring Regulations courses are designed for people in industry. Light treatment is given to kitchens and bathrooms, swimming pools and saunas, amusements arcades, fairgrounds and exhibition stands; instead time is spent on the Wiring Regulations as applies to control panels, three phase power and industrial motors and machinery.

Duration: 2 days

Prerequisites: This course is for practicing electricians & multiskilled maintenance personnel. Delegates should have attended either the C&G 2382-10 / 20 or have attended the INTACS Industrial Weight 17th Edition Wiring Regulations course.

Aims: Building on the prerequisite 17th Edition Wiring Regulations knowledge, delegates will be made fully aware of the various regulations, approved codes of practice & guidance notes that exist. Delegates will also be made aware of the importance of working safely & operating within the Law in an industrial work environment where electrical energy is used to power plant, equipment & the infrastructure. Delegates will gain enhanced knowledge & skills that will enable them to safely maintain & fault-find/ rectify intermittent electrical problems & faults in a safe, logical & cost effective manner.

Objectives: For specific course objectives see Training Record Log.

Content: Statutory Requirements, Best Practice Procedures & Maintenance Skills Update

Overview of Electrical Regulations/Acts & Guidance Notes
(How to be compliant with the Law) an overview
Practical & Theory sessions
-The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (reviewed)
-The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 (reviewed)
-Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP) (reviewed)
-Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992 (PUWER) (reviewed)
-Corporate Manslaughter & Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (reviewed)
-Health & Safety GS38
-Portable Appliance Testing (reviewed)
-Fixed Installation Testing (what you should know)
-On-site Procedures for Electrical H&S

Safe Working Practices
(How to be compliant with the Law)
Practical & Theory sessions
-On-site Procedure documentation
-Competent Persons
-Risk Assessment overview
-Signs, Barriers & Labels
-Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
-Tools & Safety requirements
-Electrical First Aid overview

Electrical Isolation, Resetting Circuit Breakers & Overloads
(How to be compliant with the Law)
Practical & Theory sessions
-Regulations & Guidelines
-Duty Holder & Competent Persons
-On-site Procedures & Proof of Competence
-The importance of Test-points
-Voltage Indicators & Proving Units
-Locking Off with Flying leads, MCBs & Isolators

Fault Finding
Practical & Theory sessions
-Regulation & Guidelines on Live Working
-Faultfinding on electrically isolated circuits
-Working with & supporting non-electrical colleagues
-Logical Approach to Problem Solving
-Personal Protective Equipment overview
-Signs, Barriers & Labels
-Test Equipment including special items for monitoring & prevention
-Dealing with Intermittent Faults

Preventative Maintenance & Cutting Maintenance Costs
Practical & Theory sessions
-Fault Logging
-Schedules
-Climate Change & how to reduce electricity bills
-High Efficiency Motors & Variable Speed Drives
-Power Factor Correction
-Thermal Imaging
-Features & Functions of Modern Test Equipment
-Harmonics, Problems/ Solutions explained
 
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Key Details
Duration2 days
 
£420
per delegate