High Voltage Operational Safety for
Engineers and Technicians

Operational safety of all electrical installations is crucial, any compromise with safety, quality and design will have catastrophic effects on the assets, personnel, and operations. The consequences of an incident involving high voltage electricity are usually more significant than for low voltage. They include severe injury or death from electric shock which may be received by direct or indirect contact, tracking through or across a medium, or by arcing burns from arcing, explosion, or fire. The first line of defense when an abnormal situation arises and to isolate the faulty circuit safely are the circuit breakers and protection relays.

An effective earthing or grounding system is vital as it constitutes the integrity of the electrical installation. Earthing systems help to reduce step and touch voltages as well as Earth Potential Rise (EPR) at the defective high voltage structure when there is a fault or equipment malfunction at the substation. This will arrest leakage currents and improve power quality issues. The implementation of energy isolation technique includes the proven OSHA lock out tag out method. An electrical installation is deemed to be safe with the inclusive of aggressive maintenance culture. A way forward is the conditioned based maintenance with sophisticated testing and measuring instruments.

This PetroKnowledge training course will highlight:

• Arc flash incidents including the importance of safety, risks and hazards of electricity
• Eco efficient high voltage circuit breakers
• Types of earthing network and its merits
• Energy isolation techniques including LOTO
• Implementation of an effective maintenance programme

At the end of this High Voltage Operational Safety for Engineers & Technicians training course, you will learn to:

• Understand the causes of arc flashes and severity of electrical accidents
• Explain the necessity merits of eco efficient gas and vacuum high voltage circuit breakers
• Learn the significance an effective earthing or grounding system
• Determine how to isolate energy isolation with lock out and tag out
• Interpret the testing and measuring instrument results when carrying out maintenance programmes

The technicians and maintenance staff will be able to comprehend the importance of high voltage operational safety. This will enable them to exercise care and alertness during maintenance work.

This High Voltage Operational Safety for Engineers & Technicians training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit: 

• Electrical Engineers
• Maintenance Technicians
• Management Professionals
• Project Engineers
• Safety Officers

Each course participants will receive a copy of the comprehensive course notes and the power point slides. The presenter will outline and discuss the topics using computer displays, video clips and power point presentation. The course is designed to have an interactive format to maximize delegate participation. Questions and answers are encouraged throughout and at the daily sessions. Needs-based case studies and examples will be discussed in problem solving workshop sessions.

Upon completion of this High Voltage Operational Safety for Engineers & Technicians training course the organizational impact would be:

• Productivity increase through minimisation of project time acceptance/design and commissioning
• Technical training and up-skilling to improve and realise the full potential of a competent workforce
• Identification for opportunities of improvements due to deep understanding of the presented state-of-the-art technologies
• Networking of personnel with technology leaders and other engineers and technicians with strong field experience
• Exposure of personnel to the standard international procedures
• Attitude change of workforce, as continuous follow up of new technologies and they’re up taking could otherwise create workforce with high resistance to change due to lack of understanding

On successful completion of this High Voltage Operational Safety for Engineers & Technicians training course delegates will be able to understand:

• The importance of safety and dangers of arc flashes
• Understand the types of high voltage circuit breakers
• Identify the various methods and designs of earthing network
• Appreciate the importance of energy isolation
• Competent in implementing LOTO
• Recognize the merits of an effective maintenance programmes incorporating the usage of modern testing instruments