Highway Electrical Academy - Electrical Courses

HEA 210: Working in the vicinity of DNO equipment - G39/1

This course aims to provide employees working within the Highway Electrical Sector with the knowledge and practical key skills required for work in the vicinity of DNO equipment including overhead power lines and the removal and replacement of DNO cut-out fuse carriers in a safe and responsible manner and to comply with the responsibilities under company and legislative policies.

Course Content

• State the associated Hazards and Risks.
• State the acceptable clearances between lighting columns and overhead lines.
• State the different methods of providing a mains supply.
• Describe their responsibilities regarding commissioning, maintenance, repair and emergency attention.
• State the method of work to be adopted when working in the vicinity of live conductors.
• List the PPE requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to correctly remove and replace a cutout fuse carrier for isolation purposes and fuse replacement.

HEA 101,2,3,4,5,6 Health and Safety at Work, Control of substances hazardous to health, Electrical Safety, Manual Handling, Interpretation of Legislation & Standards, Emergency Arrangements

This three day course is intended to provide employees working within the Highway Electrical Sector with an understanding and awareness of Health and Safety, COSHH, an understanding of electrical safety, manual handling, planning and applying responses to emergencies in the workplace and their individual and collective responsibilities under the company Health and Safety Policy and Health and Safety Work Act 1974, The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, BS7671:2008 and other regulations.

HEA 703: Test and inspect NEW installations, issue certificates and initial insertion of cut-out fuse

This course aims to provide operatives with the knowledge and skills required for testing and inspection of new or refurbished public lighting installations.

Objectives

• Demonstrate the concepts of earthing, bonding and insulation as described in the regulations.
• Define the purpose and difference of initial and periodic inspection and testing
• Use appropriate Test Equipment correctly and safely.
• List the tests, test equipment and test methods.
• Complete the appropriate and recognised Certificate.
• Explain the reasons for an appropriate record system.
• Carry out initial inspection and testing of various types of public lighting equipment.
• Identify appropriate action for unsatisfactory result.
• Record and report variations HEA 703: Test and inspect NEW installations, issue certificates and initial insertion of cut-out fuse

HEA 704: Periodic testing and inspectionof electrical installationsand issue report

This course aims to provide operatives with the knowledge and skills required for periodic testing and inspection of existing public lighting installations.

• Hazards and risks
• On site precautions
• Electrical testing of existing public lighting installations
• Test methods and working practices
• Using Electrical Test Equipment
• Calculation of Earth Loop Impedance
• Types of reports used in public lighting

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