High Voltage Switching Safety, Operations and Maintenance
Electrical & Power Engineering · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
Safety should be the first consideration for anyone working with electricity, especially high voltage. This workshop introduces participants to all aspects of the procedures required for ensuring safe work in any job involving high voltage.
Learning Objectives
Demonstrate approved ways of operating and earthing high voltage equipment to ensure the safety of personnel at all times
Identify safe and unsafe working conditions
Identify requirements for a responsible person or appointed operator
Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of the documentation required for Occupational Safety Acts
Perform live chamber and limited access procedures
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for all Design Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical Technicians, Electrical Tradespersons, Electricians, Field Technicians, Instrumentation Engineers, Plant Operators, Project Engineers, and Staff visiting or working in hazardous areas.
Professionals in Electrical Maintenance & Testing
Electrical and power engineers
Maintenance and technical specialists
Course Outline
Day 1 — Introduction
The requirements of a typical safety act with reference to employer and employee
Definitions
Defining terminology commonly used in the safe operating and earthing of high voltage electrical installations
Fundamental principles
Day 2 — Reason for earthing
Dead, earthing, characteristics of a safe earth connection
Dangers of inadequate earth connections
Alive, accidental livening of apparatus, livening by induction charges of isolated apparatus, residual voltage reasons for earthing
Safety testing warning notices, minimum earthing requirements, additional earth, portable earth, work on lines, work on cable feeders, indoor and outdoor switchgear (control panel labels)
Day 3 — Live chambers and prohibited areas
Live chamber, prohibited area, locking, unrestricted access, access by other people
Keeping and issuing of keys, the responsibility of key holders
What do Al-Khobraa electrical and power engineering courses cover?
The portfolio covers power generation, transmission and distribution, low- and high-voltage systems, power system protection and relay coordination, switchgear and transformers, motors and drives, SCADA and smart grids, and electrical safety and arc-flash control.
Who should attend an electrical or power engineering course?
These courses suit electrical engineers and technicians, substation and grid operators, protection and control specialists, maintenance supervisors, plant and facilities engineers, and utility or contractor staff working on generation, transmission or distribution assets.
How long are electrical and power engineering courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa electrical and power engineering courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can electrical and power engineering training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa electrical and power engineering course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.