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High Voltage Switching Operations – Refresher

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Overview

This refresher course provides participants who already hold the HVSO units to keep with up-to-date information on legislation and a review of important safety and procedural details relating to high voltage switching operations. Attending regular refresher training helps to meet industry best practice standards, and in WA, this will also ensure compliance with the Guidelines for the safe management of high voltage installations.

Duration

2 Days

Location

Delivered at one of Competency Training’s national training centres or at a clients facility.

Price

Public Course – $1100 gst exempt.

Corporate Course – contact us for course costings

Funding available (Eligibility Criteria applies)

Dates

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Course Outline

This refresher course provides a review of the following topics:

Legislation and standards
Electrical hazards, risk management and safety procedures
Writing and checking switching programs
Permit procedures

This course involves practical switching activities to a switching program, which includes:

Remote switching operations using our customised interactive network diagrams
Manual switching activities in our high voltage switching training facilities

Course Brochure

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Outcomes

Units of Competency

UEPOPS124 Perform switching to a switching program
UEPOPS021 Control permit to work operations
UEPOPS036 Develop H.V switching programs
UEPOPS116 Operate local H.V. switchgear
UEPOPS117 Operate local L.V. switchgear
UEPOPS022 Coordinate and direct switching program
UETDREL005 Working safely near live electrical apparatus
UETDRSB001 Perform substation switching operation to a given schedule

Prerequisites

Students must hold the previous units listed in the below table.

If you cannot meet this requirement students will be required to undertake the HVSO four-day course.

Previous Units	Current Units
UEPOPS456 – Perform switching to a switching program	UEPOPS124 – Perform switching to a switching program
UEPOPS430 – Control permit to work operations	UEPOPS021 – Control permit to work operations
UEPOPS428 – Develop H.V. switching programs	UEPOPS036 – Develop H.V switching programs
UEPOPS349 – Operate local H.V. switchgear	UEPOPS116 – Operate local H.V. switchgear
UEPOPS357 – Operate local L.V. switchgear	UEPOPS117 – Operate local L.V. switchgear
UEPOPS525 – Coordinate and direct switching program	UEPOPS022 – Coordinate and direct switching program
UETTDREL16 – Working safely near live electrical apparatus	UETDREL005 – Working safely near live electrical apparatus
UETTDRSB39 – Perform power system substation switching operation to a given schedule	UETDRSB001 – Perform substation switching operation to a given schedule

Evidence of current Statement of Attainment must be produced.
Relevant electrical trade qualification, if applicable.

Participants who meet pre-requisites for the course will be awarded a Statement of Attainment for all nationally recognised units of competency which they have previously attained.

Students who do not meet these prerequisites will be issued a Certificate of Completion for the course.

Who should attend?

This High Voltage Switching Operations – Refresher course is intended as a periodic refresher for electrical workers who have previously completed equivalent training.

Evidence of prior training is required to be awarded a Statement of Attainment for nationally recognised units of competency.

Course Pathway Options

REFRESHER TRAINING

In accordance with industry Best Practice, Competency Training recommends that this high voltage training course be refreshed every 2-3 years.

In WA, this will also ensure compliance with the Guidelines for the safe management of high voltage installations, which states:

HV switching operators are required to be assessed as being competent, and maintain currency, in units of switching contained in Industry Training Packages delivered by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) approved to deliver Nationally Recognised Training within the Australian Qualifications Framework.

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