This refresher course provides participants 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.
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This refresher course provides a review of the following topics:
This course involves practical switching activities to a switching program, which includes:
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.
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Previous Units |
Current Units |
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UEPOPS456 – Perform switching to a switching program |
UEPOPS124 – Perform switching to a switching program |
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UEPOPS430 – Control permit to work operations |
UEPOPS021 – Control permit to work operations |
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UEPOPS428 – Develop H.V. switching programs |
UEPOPS036 – Develop H.V switching programs |
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UEPOPS349 – Operate local H.V. switchgear |
UEPOPS116 – Operate local H.V. switchgear |
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UEPOPS357 – Operate local L.V. switchgear |
UEPOPS117 – Operate local L.V. switchgear |
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UEPOPS525 – Coordinate and direct switching program |
UEPOPS022 – Coordinate and direct switching program |
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UETTDREL16 – Working safely near live electrical apparatus |
UETDREL005 – Working safely near live electrical apparatus |
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UETTDRSB39 – Perform power system substation switching operation to a given schedule |
UETDRSB001 – Perform substation switching operation to a given schedule |
Participants who meet prerequisites 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 Statement of Completion for the course.
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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.
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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