
Electrical Maintenance 1 (3 Phase Motor Testing and Replacement)
Aim: Mechanical/Instrumentation etc. engineers to test and replace motors locally isolated.
Objectives: to demonstrate understanding and skill in;
- Electrical awareness and safety (see course flyer for details)
- Have sufficient technical knowledge to avoid danger at all times
- The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (see EAW 1 day course flyer for details)
- Electrical isolation procedures, local isolation (see course flyer for details)
- Three phase motor theory
- Have sufficient knowledge and practice in disconnecting and re-connecting SWA cables to enable replacement of 3 phase motors
- Be able to select, check, set and operate test equipment in order to test motors and basic control equipment
- Know the limits of the task, and how to deal with situations outside their specified authorised task
- Know what to do in an emergency
Practical activities:
- Safe Isolation procedures from local isolation
- Testing motors for balance, insulation resistance and earth continuity
- Disconnection and re-connection of SWA and SY glanded cables
Assessment:
- A 20 question written test
- Practical assessment of isolation procedures
- Practical assessment of wiring technique
- Practical assessment of testing technique
Duration: 4 Days
Delegates: Maximum of 6
Cost: £2600 + VAT
Please call for open course dates on 0151 357 6100
Electrical Maintenance 2 (Basic motor control and fault finding)
Aim; Mechanical/Instrumentation etc. engineers to fault find and carry out maintenance on production line main components (fuses, circuit breakers, overloads, contactors and switches).
Objectives; to demonstrate understanding and skill in;
- All of the contents included in ‘Electrical maintenance 1 (3 phase motors) course
- Identify motor control components and their basic operation
- Inverter drive function and precautions
- Be able to select, check, set and operate test equipment in order to test motors and basic control and protective equipment
- Reading motor control wiring diagrams
Practical activities;
- Safe Isolation using your own company procedure
- Testing motors for balance, insulation resistance and earth continuity
- Testing fuses, overloads, contactors and switches
- Disconnection and re-connection of SWA and SY glanded cables
Assessment;
- Two 30 question written tests
- Practical assessment of isolation procedures
- Practical assessment of wiring technique
- Practical assessment of fault finding and testing technique
Duration: 5 Days
Delegates: Maximum of 6
Cost: £3250 + VAT
Please call for open course dates on 0151 357 6100
Electrical Maintenance 3 (Multi-Skill)
Aim; Mechanical/Instrumentation etc engineers to fault find and carry out maintenance on process and production lines.
This course can be used in preparation for an NVQ 3 in electrical maintenance (ENM3)
Objectives; To demonstrate understanding and skill in;
- All of the content included in ‘Electrical Maintenance 2 (Motors and fault finding) see course flyer for details
- Electricity generation and distribution
- 17th edition wiring regulations
- Motor theory (3 and single phase, d.c and servos etc)
- Motor control including drives
- Safety circuits
- Wiring skills (SWA and SY glanding, connection methods)
- Control panel components recognition and operation
- Interpreting panel drawings and symbols
- Sensors and actuators
- Preventative maintenance
- Fault finding techniques and practice
Practical activities;
- Safe Isolation using your own company procedure
- Use of multi-meters for measuring voltage (ELV) and resistance
- Testing motors for balance, insulation resistance and earth continuity
- Disconnection and re-connection of SWA and SY glanded cables
- Cable terminating crimping and soldering
- Wiring simple motor control circuits
- Fault finding on control panels and components
Assessment:
- Three 20 question written tests
- Practical assessment of isolation procedures
- Practical assessment of wiring technique
- Practical assessment of fault finding and testing technique
Duration: 6 days + 1 day on site for individual tuition per candidate
Delegates: Maximum of 4
Cost: On Request
Electrical Maintenance 4 (In Depth)
Who is this course for; Existing level 3 technical trades.
Aim; Mechanical/Instrumentation etc. engineers to have an in depth understanding and skill in extensive electrical maintenance tasks.
Objectives; to demonstrate understanding and skill in;
- All of the contents of ‘Electrical maintenance 3’ (multi-skill) but to a deeper level
- Earthing systems
- The use of the 17th edition wiring regulations
- Wiring skills (SWA, SY glanding, MICC, metal conduit and connection methods)
- Electrical installation design, erection and initial verification
- Modification and alteration of control systems
Practical activities;
- Safe Isolation using your own company procedure
- Use of multi-meters for measuring voltage (ELV) and resistance
- Testing motors for balance, insulation resistance and earth continuity
- Disconnection and re-connection of SWA and SY glanded cables
- Cable terminating crimping and soldering
- Wiring simple motor control circuits
- Fault finding on control panels and components
- Wiring control panels
- Drive programming
Assessment;
- Three 20 question written tests
- Practical assessment of isolation procedures
- Practical assessment of wiring technique
- Practical assessment of fault finding and testing technique
Duration: 20 days including 3-4 days individual tuition per candidate on site (if possible)
Delegates Maximum of 4
Cost: On Request