Materials

Training materials for various engineering disciplines.

Substation Access

Substation Access

Train individuals safely and effectively to work at substations.

Authorised Person

Authorised Person

Develop practical skills for switching on HV and LV networks.

Switchgear and more

Switchgear and more

Our materials cover a wide range of switchgear and other hardware.

New Starts Beginner

Competent Person
  • Business Induction (Business)
  • Power System Appreciation (Training System)
  • Health & Safety Basics (Training System)
  • Emergency First Aid (Business)
  • Company Safety Rules (Training System)
  • Competent Person Authorisation (Business)
Introduction to the Energy Industry
  • Business Induction (Business)
  • Power System Appreciation (Training System)
  • Health & Safety Basics (Training System)
  • Emergency First Aid (Business)
  • Company Safety Rules (Training System)
  • Competent Person Authorisation (Business)
  • Craft Appreciations (Business)
Operational Engineering
  • Business Induction (Business)
  • Power System Appreciation (Training System)
  • Health & Safety Basics (Training System)
  • Emergency First Aid (Business)
  • Company Safety Rules (Training System)
  • Craft Appreciations (Business)
  • LV Ops Initial Training (Training System)
  • HV Ops Initial Training (Training System)

Safety Rules

Competent Person

Audience: This is aimed at those looking to gain or refresh the Competent Person Authorisation. Training: To achieve expectations, the candidate shall demonstrate knowledge of the following:

  • Statutory Requirements as per relevant country
  • Requirements to establish and maintain conditions of general safety
  • Electrical dangers
  • Structure of the Safety Rules
  • Levels of supervision
  • Safety signage
  • Safety document procedures
  • Identification of electrical assets
  • Substation security arrangements for access locks and operational locks
Authorised Person Substation Access

Audience: This is aimed at those looking to gain Authorised Person Substation Access. Training: To achieve expectations, the candidate shall demonstrate knowledge of the following:

  • Persons to be Competent to prevent danger
  • Levels of supervision as defined in the Safety Rules
  • Identification of substation assets
  • Safety distances and definitions of long objects
  • Substation security
  • Safety signage
  • Roles and responsibilities
Authorised Person Safety Precautions Initial Stage 1 (HV & LV Operations)

Audience: This is aimed at those looking to gain HV & LV Operational Authorisations. Training: To achieve expectations, the candidate shall demonstrate knowledge of the following:

  • The requirements for recording of switching and instructions
  • The procedures to be carried out during switching with reference to phasing checks
  • Fuse ratings
  • System fault levels and switchgear ratings
  • Protection relay terminology and interrogation
  • System control boundaries and procedures
  • The controls to be implemented for the use of electrical and test equipment
Authorised Person Safety Precautions Stage 3 (HV & LV Operations)

Audience: This is aimed at those looking to gain HV & LV Operational Authorisations following an Initial training course. Training: This offering is a practical assessment which includes a technical interview. Successful completion will result in the authorisation being awarded

Authorised Person Safety Documents

Audience: This is aimed at those looking to gain the Authorised Person Safety Document authorisation. Training: To achieve expectations, the candidate shall demonstrate knowledge of the following:

  • Statutory Requirements as per relevant country
  • The contents of a safety document
  • Further precautions to be taken during work
  • The requirement to brief the working party
  • Safey custody of safety documents
  • Isolation and earthing procedures
  • Safety Document procedures
  • Sanction for test procedures
  • Substation security arrangements for access locks and operational locks
Senior Authorised Person

Audience: This is aimed at those looking to obtain the SAP Authorisation. Training: To achieve expectations, the candidate shall demonstrate knowledge of the following:

  • The requirements for achieving safety from the system prior to the issue of a safety document
  • The operation of a range of overhead and ground mounted high voltage plant
  • Knowledge of the requirements for the preparation, issue, transfer, and cancellation of safety documents
  • System control boundaries

Training Programmes

Craft Technician

Engineering Trainee

Beginner Training Materials

Overview

This is made up of 6 courses that build a strong foundation for each trainee, giving them the opportunity to not only progress to Stage 2 but also to excel in it.

  • Power Systems Appreciation
  • Health & Safety Basics
  • Company Safety Rules
  • Substation Access
  • LV Operations Stage 1
  • HV Operations Stage 2
Provisions

Each course contains Joining Instructions and Lesson Plans, as well as the following additional documents where required:

  • Presentations
  • Risk Assessments
  • Practical Assessments
  • Classroom Assessments access via QR Code and PowerPoints
  • Switching & Fault Log
  • Safety Information
  • Test Instruments
  • LV Room diagram plus 8 Scenarios based on real world experience
  • HV Training Network diagrams and 12 pre-prepared Switching Schedules
  • Switchgear notes
  • Trainee logbook
  • Delegate classroom handout
  • Knowledge check
  • Operational Instructions

Intermediate Training Materials

Overview

At this stage we would like to invite the delegate to attend mandatory refresher training as a competent person at HV working under Safety Documents, for example Permit to Work, or if suitable, a Safety Document Recipient course to hold safety documents and oversee a working party.

  • HV Competent Refresher
  • Safety Documents Recipient
Provisions

Each course contains Joining Instructions and Lesson Plans, as well as the following additional documents where required:

  • Presentations
  • Classroom Assessments access via QR Code and PowerPoints
  • Health & Safety guidance
  • Delegate classroom handout
  • Company Specific Safety Documents

Advanced Training Materials

Overview

At this stage we would like to invite the Delegate to attend mandatory operational refresher training as an LV & HV Authorised Person.

  • LV Authorised
  • HV Authorised
Provisions

Each course contains Joining Instructions and Lesson Plans, as well as the following additional documents where required:

  • Presentations
  • Classroom Assessments access via QR Code and PowerPoints
  • Delegate classroom handout
  • Switching & fault log
  • Safety information
  • Knowledge check

Expert Training Materials

Overview

This is the stage in which the Authorised Person would then progress to become a Senior Authorised Person (SAP).

  • SAP Initial
  • Test Prod Training
  • SAP Refresher
Provisions

Each course contains Joining Instructions and Lesson Plans, as well as the following additional documents where required:

  • Presentations
  • Switching & fault log
  • Safety information
  • Test instruments
  • Operational instructions
  • Delegate classroom handout
  • Operational exercises: classroom based & practical
  • HV Training Network diagrams

Health & Safety

Overview

This is where we will find Accident and Incidents relating to the industry and company specific corporate materials if applicable: bulletins, safety alerts, etc. This information can be used as topics for discussion throughout the courses.

Switchgear

Materials

Additional presentations about and manuals for switchgear can be found here. These are regularly updated and added to as per requirements.

  • 11kV RMUs & Circuit Breaker Notes
  • 33kV ABB
  • ABB ZV2 Bus Bar Operations
  • 11kV Hawkvac 15
  • Pfisterer Phase Comparator MK. II
  • 11kV Ringmaster RN6d
  • 11kV RN2c
  • Product Data Sheet – RN6d
  • Ringmaster Catalogue
  • Reyrolle
  • Brush Eclipse
  • Lucy Sabre

Operational Facilities

LV room diagram (company specific)

HV plant room diagram (company specific)

Templates

Details
  • Continued Personal Development (CPD)
  • Course attendance registers
  • Feedback forms
  • Joining instructions
  • Lesson planners
  • Risk assessments
  • Switching and fault logs
  • Switching programmes
  • Trainee logbooks
  • QR codes

Metering

Overview
  • LV meter change
  • LV meter board change
  • Testing equipment & appreciation
Provisions

Each course contains Joining Instructions and Lesson Plans, as well as the following additional documents where required:

  • Presentations
  • Assessments
  • Delegate classroom handout
  • Safety information
  • Tools and equipment specifications
  • MFT1700
  • KT400DL

Company Specific Tailoring

Documents

We can host existing documents that relate to your companies policies, such as:

  • Authorisation & Training
  • HV cable testing
  • HV equipment identification
  • LV phase identification standards and procedures
  • Fuse size chart
  • Service cable identification
  • Operation of LV fuses and links
  • Switching hierarchy
  • Testing of LV cables

Training Calendars & Authorisations

Details

We have training calendars ready to be filled with the relevant training courses making planning, posting, and delivering our courses a smooth effortless process for your team. The same can be said for recording Authorisations. This system flags up trainings and Authorisations coming to expiry which makes it easy to manage and maintain.

Risk Assessment

Overview
  • Risk Assessment
Provisions

Each course contains Joining Instructions and Lesson Plans, as well as the following additional documents where required:

  • Preparation
  • Prepared risk assessments
  • Hazardous scenarios