E.ON Engineering Academy

Access Into High Voltage Operational Areas

• Objectives

  This 1-day safety course is designed to give delegates a level of knowledge to enable them to safely gain access to high voltage operational areas. This will include access into a 33/132kV open busbar compound substation, with exposed busbars.

  Content

  • Applicable statutory legislation

  • Authorisation process/requirements

  • Site safety rules

  • Hazard identification & Risk assessmentprocess

  • Substation entry procedures

  • Recognition of failure modes & fault levels

  • Site logging procedures

  • Automatic/ remote operation of switchgear

  • SOP’s

  • Emergency First Aid for electrical incidents

  • Staff responsibilities

  • Safety distances & working & access clearances

  • Earthing & step potentials

  • Risks from induction

  • Demarcation of work areas

  • Weather considerations

  • Visit a 33/132kV open busbar compound substation

  Audience

  Delegates who work on or near to the distribution system, especially with unsupervised access to substations.

  Maximum numbers

  10 delegates

  Duration

  1 and a half days

• • High Voltage Operational safety
  • High Voltage Operational Safety Refresher
  • Electrical Protection of High Voltage Systems
  • High Voltage Operational Safety Refresher Plus
  • High Voltage Sub-station Access
  • Safe Operation of HV/LV Electrical Systems Awareness 2 Day Refresher (Previously Electrical Systems Awareness 2 Day Refresher)
  • High Voltage Appreciation Course
  • Access into High Voltage Operational Areas