EE0452 : Certified Switchman: High Voltage Switching Operations

Course Description

 This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions where participants will be engaged in HV/LV power switching and other working practices. 

 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of high voltage switching operations. It covers the legislation and standards of high voltage switching operations; the risk management and control as well as the proper approach to high voltage-safe systems of work, permit types and permit procedures; operating local high voltage and low voltage switchgear; developing high voltage switchgear program; controlling permit to work operations; performing switching to a switching program; coordinating and directing switching program; and working safely near live electrical apparatus.

 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the access procedures to work on or near electrical network infrastructure; the HV field switching operation and power system substation switching operation to a given schedule; developing high voltage switching schedule; coordinating power systems permit procedures; directing power system switching schedules; and solving the energy supply network equipment problems in a professional manner.

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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:

30 % Lectures
20 % Practical Workshops & Work Presentations
30 % Hands-on Practical Exercises & Case Studies
20 % Simulators (Hardware & Software) & Videos

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy materials will be issued
Training Methodology	:	80% theory, 20% practical
Training Program	:	4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30