Electrical Maintenance, Testing, Inspection and Risk Assessment

This course equips learners with the necessary skills to perform maintenance, testing, and inspection on electrical equipment. Participants will also learn how to assess and mitigate risks associated with electrical installations, ensuring optimal performance and safety.

Created by

Prolific Automation

Course Description

Welcome to the Electrical Maintenance course! This comprehensive training program will equip you with essential knowledge and skills required to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical installations. You will learn about different electrical components, understanding schematics, and the tools and techniques of the trade. Our experienced instructors will guide you through practical lessons and theoretical concepts, ensuring that you gain both the hands-on and theoretical understanding necessary for the job.

What you’ll learn

Introduction to Switchgear, Circuit Breaker and Transformer

Switchgear

• Definitions, Ratings, Typical Construction

• Control Power System

Electrical Maintenance of Protective Equipment & Instrument Transformers

• Potential & Current Transformers

• Transformer Differential Protection

• Feeder & Motor Protection

Circuit Breaker

• Construction and Contact Operation

• Manual and Electrical operating Controls

• Safe Operating Methods

• Mechanical Inspections

• Contact Resistance Tests

• Insulation Resistance Tests

• Insulating Gas and Oil Analysis

Transformer Construction

• Tank, Core, Coils, Types and Ratings

• Bushings, Tap Changers, Factory Testing

• Dry, Oil and Liquid Filled Types

Operation

→ Theory of Operation, Vector and Connection Diagrams

→ Important Electrical Relationships & Formulas

Auxiliary Equipment

→ Gas Relays, Fans and Pumps, Gauges, Tap Changer Controls

Failure Causes

→ Detailed analysis of several case histories

→ Lightening, Oil Decay, Component Failures

→ Internal & External Faults

Testing Practices & Standards

→ Oil Analysis, Chemical Analysis, Dissolved Gas Analysis

→ Furan, Inhibitor, Power Factor Water and PCB Testing

Electrical Testing

→ Insulation Resistance and Polarization Index Tests

→ Turns Ratio, Excitation Current and Polarity Testing

→ Capacitance and Power Factor Testing

→ Winding Resistance Tests

Risk Assessment

The need and concept of risk assessment

Review of the existing work procedures

General risk assessment relating to electrical machinery.

Identification of deficiencies that relate to electrical safety

Manpower, Public and Equipment safety

Risk management, Problems and case studies

Identification of additional safety measure related labels and signage locations within your facility.