The electrical designer, installer and maintenance team are all expected to provide an installation that is safe, cost effective and reliable throughout its lifetime.

The course begins with the fundamental principles that always apply to ensure safety, the course then progresses through basic design procedures, inspection, testing and maintenance requirements, concluding with a review of power quality problems that affect the reliability of an installation where high technology interfaces with a supply.

The seminar will provide an understanding of:

• The initial assessment of an installation prior to the design
• Selection of protective devices
• Cable sizing and installation
• Inspection and testing procedures
• The maintenance requirements

The delegate will gain detailed appreciation of:

• The safety factors required by national and international standards
• The functional considerations that a designer has to take into account
• How new technology can impact on the design particularly power quality
• Safety requirements during installation, inspection and testing
• Inspection and testing techniques that affect the maintenance requirements
• How to improve productivity by improving the reliability of an installation

The seminar is conducted as modular lectures with encouragement for the delegate to interact. Case studies are included to illustrate how problems can develop as technology changes.

A design project is included to enable the delegate to practice the techniques of calculating the parameters of loads, protective devices and cable sizing for safety and functional purposes. A calculator will be required for this phase of the course.

Questions are welcomed throughout the course and during break sessions.

• The additional knowledge will help in the design of new electrical installations
• This knowledge will help in upgrading an existing installation when new technology is to be added
• The course will help an organisation to improve its effectiveness in ensuring compliance with standards
• Knowledge of the impact of new technology will help in ensuring reliability of an installation
• Knowledge of the design implications to withstand failures due to power quality
• How inspection, testing and maintenance improve the resilience of an installation

On successful completion of this course, delegates will understand:

• The basis for safety and functional design
• How to assess the characteristics needed to commence a design process
• The earthing and bonding requirements of an installation for safety and function
• How new technology impacts on new and existing electrical installations
• Inspection and testing techniques that affect the maintenance routine of an installation
• How to improve productivity by improving power quality

This course is aimed at personnel who would like to expand their knowledge of the safety and functional design of an electrical installation and is aimed at:

• Mechanical and Electrical engineers
• Mechanical and Electrical technicians
• Electricians and Electrical Supervisors
• Maintenance personnel with responsibility for an electrical installation