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High Voltage Awareness (HVASM)

£540 + VAT
2 Days
York,   Slough and On-site.
Course Overview
This City & Guilds Assured course will enable you to gain an understanding of high voltage systems, equipment and the safe systems of work involved in their control and operation.
Who is This Course For?
This course has been designed for engineers who wish to gain an understanding of high voltage systems as well as for management with the responsibility for overseeing sites that contain high voltage electrical equipment. This is an ideal pilot course for those considering High Voltage Authorised Person courses.
Start Date End Date Location Price (Ex. Vat)
Mon, 25th March 2024 Tue, 26th March 2024 Slough £ 540
Mon, 25th March 2024 Tue, 26th March 2024 York £ 540
Mon, 22nd April 2024 Tue, 23rd April 2024 York £ 540
Wed, 8th May 2024 Thu, 9th May 2024 Slough £ 540
Tue, 28th May 2024 Wed, 29th May 2024 York £ 540
Mon, 1st July 2024 Tue, 2nd July 2024 York £ 540
Wed, 3rd July 2024 Thu, 4th July 2024 Slough £ 540
Mon, 19th August 2024 Tue, 20th August 2024 York £ 540
Tue, 27th August 2024 Wed, 28th August 2024 Slough £ 540
Mon, 23rd September 2024 Tue, 24th September 2024 York £ 540
Mon, 30th September 2024 Tue, 1st October 2024 Slough £ 540
Mon, 28th October 2024 Tue, 29th October 2024 York £ 540
Mon, 25th November 2024 Tue, 26th November 2024 Slough £ 540
Mon, 16th December 2024 Tue, 17th December 2024 York £ 540

Day Morning Afternoon
One
  • Dangers of Electricity
  • Introduction
  • Electricity at Work Regulations
  • Safety Team and Documentation
  • High Voltage Switchgear, High Voltage Distribution, Low Voltage Distribution
Two
  • High Voltage Working and Practical Exercise
  • Risk Assessments
  • Introduction to High Voltage Protection
  • Tutorial and End Test
  • Introduction to high voltage distribution systems
  • High voltage switchgear types and operation
  • Substation equipment
  • Low voltage distribution systems
  • Requirements for safe operation of high voltage systems
  • Roles and duties of the Authorised Person
  • Safe working procedures, HSG 85 or JSP 375 Volume 3 or company safety rules
  • Completion of safety documentation
  • Operation and isolation of high voltage systems
  • Introduction to protection systems
  • Maintenance procedures regarding high voltage assets
Prior to attending this course we recommend you have the following:
Everything you require for this course is provided
On successful completion, we recommend the following training courses to continue your learning path:
Authorised Person High Voltage - Operation and Safety Authorised Person High Voltage - HTM 06-03 AP/SAP High Voltage - MOD Sectors
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Course Training Team

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Graham Taylor MIET

HV/LV Electrical Systems Training Manager

Graham is a HV/LV Electrical Systems Training Manager and has over 35 years experience in the electrical industry and a further 9 years teaching Safe Systems of Work courses. Graham specialises in Electrical High and Low Voltage training courses and has extensive experience which including working in the following areas: Maintenance engineer, Maintenance Management, Project Management as well as Electrical duty holder positions. Graham has worked within a wide range of different electrical roles in various different industries including the automotive, food and print sectors, where his responsibilities included electrical installations and repairs as well as managing large engineering projects. He has also carried out Electrical Authorised Person roles in both high and low voltage disciplines.

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Ian Bryant

Senior HV/LV Training Consultant

Ian is a Senior Electrical Training Consultant with over 20 years experience served at RAF Fylingdales. During this time he was an Authorised Person with duties in Mechanical and Electrical disciplines. Ian has also held positions within the commercial and industrial sectors as an Engineer, Project Manager and Lead Engineer.

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Steve Danby

Senior Electrical Training Consultant

Steve is a Senior Electrical Training Consultant with over 26 years experience in the electrical industry and over 14 years electrical teaching and training experience. Steve joined PPL Training in early 2014 and specialises in Electrical High and Low Voltage training courses, including electrical installations and Authorised Person for the Commercial, Healthcare and Defence sectors. Steve has worked within a wide range of different electrical roles since completing an Apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering in1990 with North Eastern Electricty Board (NEEB), more commonly known today as Northern Powergrid. His career at NEDL included working as a Craftsman on High Voltage overhead powerlines for 6 years, as well as taking up a role as a Rapid Response Faults Engineer for 4 years.

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Allan Johns

Senior HV/LV Training Consultant

Allan has been in the electrical world in various industries for around 40 years since starting as an apprentice in construction installation. He has worked within the Commercial Diving, Facilities Management, Commercial and Leisure Marine as well as the Film industry mainly based within the electrical sectors of these but also covering the safety side of these areas.


Customer Questions

Q: Do you run High Voltage (HV) training courses, approved by Network Rail?
A: We have provided Authorised Person High Voltage - Operation and Safety (APHV1), SAP High Voltage - Commercial and Industrial Sectors (APHV4), and High Voltage Maintenance (HVM) training courses, approved by Network Rail.
Q: Do you run Substation Entry training courses, approved by Network Rail?
A: We have provided Authorised Person High Voltage - Operation and Safety (APHV1), SAP High Voltage - Commercial and Industrial Sectors (APHV4), and High Voltage Maintenance (HVM) training courses, approved by Network Rail. Please contact our Account Management team for information on Substation Entry for Network Rail.
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