Electrical

Electrical Building Service (Course 140)

About The Course

This course is designed to provide the skills necessary to carry out first-line maintenance on electrical installations in hospitals, schools, hotels, offices, etc. It will enable site services, maintenance or estates personnel to deal safely with a wide range of tasks on circuits and equipment of the sort normally associated with lighting, small power and heating systems. Importantly, when supported by suitable on-site consolidation of training provision of this course will assist estates managers in meeting the legal requirements for employee competency in electrical work.

Course Participants

No prior electrical knowledge is required in order to benefit from this course. It is suitable for all non-electrical personnel in maintenance and estates departments.

Course Presentation

The emphasis is very much on 'learning by doing' and the development of useful, practical skills - with particular stress being placed upon safety. Comprehensive course notes are provided.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, participants will be able to

• practice safe working methods on electrical systems.
• understand the relevant regulative requirements
• demonstrate an understanding of electrical principles and units
• identify a wide range of electrical equipment & devices and understand their principles of operation and connections
• understand the principles of earthing / protection and associated protective devices
• demonstrate an understanding of electrical systems, switchgear and circuit types
• diagnose basic faults and recognize their associated symptoms
• work with a range of cable types and carry out correct terminations and connections
• safely remove and replace the range of electrical components commonly found in lighting, power, radial and ring circuits (Switches, sockets, lamps, heaters etc)
• perform visual inspections of 'minor works'
• perform electrical testing of minor works' using insulation testers, earth fault loop testers etc
• complete a 'minor works' certificate
• perform electrical isolation, testing for dead, etc. on a wide range of devices and circuits safely.