Electrical Mains Compliance

This one-day course is designed to provide the essential knowledge and vital skills to work safely within electrical related environments.

Providing a comprehensive overview of working with electrical mains supplies through theoretical study and practical exercises, those attending will gain an insight into working practices within various applications to ensure they are working safely and within the law.

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Duration
1 day

Who should attend?
Those wanting to learn how to safely facilitate the connection of electrical equipment to main supplies

Prerequisites
None

Course objectives
Delegates will have gained an understanding of safe facilitation of electrical equipment to mains supplies considering regulations and the law

Qualifications
BTEC applied for, CableNet certificate

Course Content (70% Theory, 30% Practical)

Health and safety
• What can go wrong?
• Identification of health & safety issues

Competency
• Within legislation
• Electricity at work act and BS7671

Basic first aid
• A guide to basic first aid on electrocution and burns

Building regulations
• An overview of building regulations
• Complying with “Part P”

Inspection and testing
• An overview of the associated requirements

Wiring
• Interpreting mains wiring diagrams
• Identifying components

Mains isolation
• The importance of mains isolation

Colour coding
• Identification of EU colour coding

Connecting mains driven equipment to mains circuits
• Identify good practise when connecting mains driven equipment to main supplies