Can anyone recommend an electrical course that might get one on the path to qualification competency when working on industrial
I'm more just thinking of ass covering.Multi skilling is only really only any good if you want a shift engineers job in production factory....
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I did my 16th edition so long ago - it is meaningless now....
Quote ex Google "The 2382-10 is the qualification associated with the new version of BS7671:2008 and replaces the 2381 qualification associated with the previous 16th Edition Wiring Regulations; BS7671:2001 amended to 2004. This qualification is primarily aimed at practising electricians with relevant experience..."
Disconnecting and connecting stuff is really mechanical, its the electrical isolation and proving dead is the bit where lack of competency will get you in meetings with a man in a grey wig!I'm more just thinking of ass covering.
Working on industrial machines, bearing replacement, gearbox overhaul, motor exchanges etc, cables need to be disconnected, components replaced.
I'm confident in my abilities, but that doesn't help you in a court.
I'm more just thinking of ass covering.
Working on industrial machines, bearing replacement, gearbox overhaul, motor exchanges etc, cables need to be disconnected, components replaced.
I'm confident in my abilities, but that doesn't help you in a court.
In Angola, due to abysmal turn around times, we used to do motor rebuilds ourselves. Our two rotating mechy gurus were sent on a course, so they are available, but eye wateringly expensive. I signed the bill!What industrial environment?
I worked in the petrochems/oil and gas industry until I retired…..most stuff there was either BASEEFA or ATEX….rebuilding motors/ pumps etc needs a different competency to normal ‘spanner’ work…consequently our motor rebuilds were undertaken by an external contractor.
Cement Works, Recycling Centres, Bakeries, wherever work takes usWhat industrial environment?
I worked in the petrochems/oil and gas industry until I retired…..most stuff there was either BASEEFA or ATEX….rebuilding motors/ pumps etc needs a different competency to normal ‘spanner’ work…consequently our motor rebuilds were undertaken by an external contractor.
Don't touch anything HV. All 415 or lowerI think you may find that there’s a limit to what electrical disconnection can be done in terms of voltage.
Unless our sparks were HV authorised they couldn’t disconnect a 6.6kv motor…
and yes we had a separate permit for electrical isolations which were cross referenced to a permit for even a motor removal….
Mate did an intensive course...wasn't cheap though but got him qualified very quickly (he's industrial not domestic).
Was Dartford I believe the company that ran it.
That's the thing isn't it.Isolating, proving safe and disconnecting is reasonable straightforward, testing, connecting and re-energising is a bit more involved.
That's the thing isn't it.
It's easy to do the isolation and disconnect.
I'll have a look at able skills
What does this course give you in terms of qualifications?Weekends could be an option, although it is pricey.
Not sure how many people do the full time course. You'd have to have a fair old nest egg to fork out six grand and take three months off work.
I think i'd start with the level 2 and do the level 3 separately.
There's no rush to do this as we have an electrician on-site most of the time. It's for them call out jobs where it's harder to get someone out at 10pm on a sunday.
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