Basic Electrical Awareness & Safe Isolation inc EAL Certificate
This course is for mechanical and semi-skilled operatives (such as Caretakers, Property Maintenance Personnel, Facilities Management Companies, Schools, Joiners, Plumbers, Gas Engineers) that require a basic knowledge of electrical installations and equipment, including safe isolation procedures and safe systems at work.
Description
Organisations are required to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Part of this requirement is to comply with Electricity at Work Regulations which states that operatives must be competent to work on or near electrical equipment and follow recognised safe isolation procedures. Topics covered:
Basic Electical Awareness
Electricity as a form of energy; Supply Systems; Electricity and the atom; Molecules and atoms; Conductors; Insulators; The Basic Electrical Circuit; Ohm’s Law; Series Circuit; Measuring current (ammeter); Measuring voltage (voltmeter); Direct current and alternating current; Earthing arrangements in the UK; Earthing systems; Dangers of Electricity; The Risk of Electric Shock; Levels of Voltage; Effects of Electric Shock; Fire Risk; Earthing and bonding; Other protective measures; Double insulation.
Safe Isolation
Dangers of electricity; Electric shock; The risk of electric shock; Levels of voltage; Effects of electric shock; Earthing systems; Fire risk; Earthing and bonding; Industrial accidents; Electricity at work; Assessing safe working practices; Deciding whether to work dead or live; Actions common to both dead and live working; Working dead; Working live; Safe isolation procedures; Additional precautions; Twelve easy steps to safe isolation; Safe isolation flowchart